By Allison Dunn | December 1, 2023
"We find that Doe waived his claims of confidentiality under the Act by voluntarily and publicly disclosing his private health information in a public trial, and the qualified protective order under HIPAA did not preclude such waiver," Justice P. Scott Neville Jr., wrote.
By Colleen Murphy | December 1, 2023
"I would just ask the court to take a step back, and look at what happened in this case, not as allegations, but what the jury heard and obviously agreed with," Peter G. Verniero of Sills Cummis & Gross said. "This is a semipublic institution that treated these doctors in a way that is unfair. That is clear from the jury's finding. And if this court were to reverse an unpublished opinion to somehow make a point on some technicality, it would be sending an awful message to all the parties in this case, to jurors, and to trial courts."
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By Colleen Murphy | November 30, 2023
"It was appealed, and the Appellate Division overturned the arbitration award, essentially saying that the arbitrator exceeded his authority by demoting Ms. Sanjuan," Lester E. Taylor III, a partner with the Taylor Law Group, said. "It was also very troubling because on remand, the Appellate Division limited the arbitrator's power, role and responsibility pursuant to statute in reconsidering the penalty."
By Colleen Murphy | November 28, 2023
"First, the court finds plaintiff's reliance on the holding of Kubis & Perszyk Assocs., Inc. v. Sun Microsystems, Inc., and its language concerning uneven bargaining positions to be misplaced," Judge Michael A. Shipp wrote. "There, the New Jersey Supreme Court held that forum selection clauses in contracts subject to the Franchise Act are presumptively invalid on public policy grounds."
By Colleen Murphy | November 22, 2023
"Nowhere in the complaint or amended complaint did plaintiff refer to a violation of her civil rights under the New Jersey Constitution or the United States Constitution," the per curiam opinion said. "Additionally, neither the complaint nor the amended complaint included a demand for attorney's fees."
By Charles Toutant | November 22, 2023
After Related hired Mendoza in 2019, he took two online training courses about sexual harassment, but the courses did not address harassment of non-employees, such as residents, tenants or prospective tenants, the court said.
By Colleen Murphy | November 21, 2023
"The latter three rules have sometimes been called 'exceptions' to the 'premises rule,'" Justice Douglas M. Fasciale said for the court. "We conclude, however, that those so-called 'exceptions' are better understood as distinct rules that define commencement and termination of employment in different scenarios."
By Colleen Murphy | November 21, 2023
"In the matter before us, Century does not dispute the borrowed vehicle does not qualify as a 'covered auto' under the USI policy," the per curiam opinion said. "Its coverage/indemnification argument rests on the principle of estoppel, which in turn hinges on whether Century was properly informed of its right to choose either to consent to legal representation by the lawyer provided by USI, or to retain its own attorney at its own expense."
By Colleen Murphy | November 20, 2023
"I think it is important for commercial law practitioners to understand, as the Supreme Court has said before, there are no magical words needed for an arbitration clause to have effect," the prevailing attorney said.
By Colleen Murphy | November 20, 2023
"Pertinent to this appeal is the enacted statute of limitations, which provided a two-year revival window for victims to file otherwise time-barred claims for sexual crimes committed against them while minors," Judge Lisa A. Firko wrote for the court.
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