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January 19, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
"The insurance company and the lawyers hired to represent the defendant fought us tooth and nail during the five years of this litigation and through trial, where they seemingly objected to everything," said Gerald Clark of Clark Law. "This drove up our costs and time commitment in the case, but neither our firm nor our client would break and we are fully prepared to protect this verdict should the defense file an appeal."
By Colleen Murphy
4 minute read
January 18, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Criminal matters seem to sew the most discord among the typically aligned justices, with rulings in criminal appeals making up four of the five decisions that have attracted dissents in recent months.
By Colleen Murphy
5 minute read
January 18, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
"We are thrilled to have Chad step into the role of managing partner," Gary J. Hoagland, the firm's former managing partner, said in a news release. "His legal acumen, leadership skills, forward-thinking approach, and steadfast commitment to client service uniquely position him to propel our firm into a promising future."
By Colleen Murphy
3 minute read
January 18, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
"Shouldn't we look at the language, instead of the labels that are attached?" Chief Justice Stuart Rabner asked. "And the language says ... you cannot have a provision in a settlement agreement that has the purpose or effect of concealing the details relating to a claim of discrimination, retaliation or harassment. That is against public policy. That is unenforceable."
By Colleen Murphy
7 minute read
January 17, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
"The panel now permits a firm who is seeking financial information to establish punitive damages to also represent the very person at the defendant who was the highest ranking financial officer who was charged with litigation strategy and the production of the financial documents," Counsel for Care One, Bruce H. Nagel of Nagel Rice said in an email to the Law Journal. "And to make matters worse, secretly emailed himself the same financial information that plaintiffs counsel has been seeking in the underlying case. The decision is simply inexplicable."
By Colleen Murphy
5 minute read
January 17, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
"We do urge the court to affirm the bright-line rule articulated by the Appellate Division that class action waivers outside of arbitration are per se unconscionable under New Jersey's public policy as necessary to protect the important public interests that underlie New Jersey's public policy favoring class actions in cases that do meet the requirements under Rule 4:32-1," the plaintiffs' counsel, Miriam S. Edelstein of Costello & Mains, said.
By Colleen Murphy
6 minute read
January 16, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
"Such attacks are a disservice to the name of public service and the work that our dedicated public servants perform tirelessly day in and day out," Chief U.S. District Judge Renee Marie Bumb wrote in a letter. "These attacks serve no purpose other than to foment further attacks that threaten the sacred principle of judicial independence which is the greatest cornerstone of our democracy."
By Colleen Murphy
4 minute read
January 12, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
"Defendant Amazon has repeatedly terminated employees for taking time off while on approved medical leave despite the employees receiving notification from defendant Amazon that they had time remaining for their approved medical leave," the complaint said.
By Colleen Murphy
3 minute read
January 12, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
"Pax Christi USA's position is that New Jersey's enactment of AB 5207 was a proper exercise of the State's traditional police powers to protect the health and safety of those whom the federal government chooses to detain in New Jersey under its immigration authority," Pashman Stein partner David N. Cinotti said.
By Colleen Murphy
4 minute read
January 11, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
"Any lingering ambiguity as to the scope of Chapter 347's refund provision is, however, unmistakably settled by the statute's legislative history," Justice Douglas Fasciale said.
By Colleen Murphy
7 minute read
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