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December 14, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
"The goal of the pilot program is to make the courts more efficient and cut down on governmental waste," Sen. Vince Polistina said in a statement on the bill. "However, requiring the central municipal court to handle these cases without the corresponding revenue has become unnecessarily burdensome and costly."
By Colleen Murphy
2 minute read
December 13, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
"The Senate has several days in this lame-duck session to push through another 20 to 30 judges that have been fully vetted in a historic move to get the judiciary at a vacancy level that is manageable for the people of New Jersey," New Jersey State Bar Association President Tim McGoughran said.
By Colleen Murphy
11 minute read
December 13, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
"Merck later admitted its lawsuit had no merit because it had failed to disclose prior art to the United States Patent and Trademark Office that would have resulted in the denial of patent protection for Zetia," the complaint said. "But simply by initiating the litigation, Merck triggered a 30-month stay, which precluded the Food & Drug Administration from granting final approval of Glenmark's ANDA."
By Colleen Murphy
3 minute read
December 12, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
"The central issue is whether the detention of the masks by customs authorities constituted a 'physical loss or damage' to the masks," the opinion said. "Our review of the plain language of the policy does not convince us it was ambiguous."
By Colleen Murphy
5 minute read
December 12, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
"When employers unlawfully and callously toss their workers into the 'independent contractor' category they are not only depriving them of a steady paycheck, they are also stripping them of earned sick leave, workers compensation, minimum wage, and more," Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. "These are national, profitable corporations with deep pockets who are padding their profits with illegal labor schemes, and they seem to have no plans to stop this kind of behavior."
By Colleen Murphy
4 minute read
December 12, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
"Here, it is not possible to identify any Alaris Health nurses who Kotz asserts were negligent because the AOM refers generally to the entire Alaris Health nursing staff over an extended period and indiscriminately combines the nursing staffs of two separate facilities," Judge Robert M. Vinci said.
By Colleen Murphy
4 minute read
December 11, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
"Our holding is also consistent with rulings by other courts that have considered whether Catholic dioceses, including the Archdiocese, are subject to personal jurisdiction because of alleged sexual abuses committed by priests," Judge Robert J. Gilson said. "Like this case, those cases depended on the specific jurisdictional facts involved."
By Colleen Murphy
5 minute read
December 8, 2023 | The Recorder
"I was already at my first firm when I started gaining a following, as opposed to just getting some followers or having something go viral," said Reb Masel, an associate at a mid-size law firm and viral TikTok content creator. "As an associate seeing that happen, where is it in our legal handbook that says, 'When you go viral this is probably the point where you need to call a meeting.'"
By Colleen Murphy
5 minute read
December 7, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
"As we sit listening to prospective judges, and judges for reappointment, it is one of the first times in a long time that you cannot tell a Democrat from a Republican," Sen. Jon M. Bramnick said. "What you hear is the same type of love for their family, the same type of love for justice."
By Colleen Murphy
11 minute read
December 7, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
"In light of the implication of the clear constitutional ruling in 'Tyler,' that the forfeiture of a property owner's equity above the tax amount owed constitutes a prohibited taking, we now review New Jersey's TSL statutory framework," Judge Lisa Perez Friscia wrote for the court. "We are guided by the United States Supreme Court's charge that 'the taxpayer must render unto Caesar what is Caesar's, but no more.'"
By Colleen Murphy
5 minute read
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