New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Law Journal Editorial Board | April 17, 2023
The Appellate Division held that the failure of the parties to execute a written agreement before the conclusion of a voluntary mediation precluded its enforcement.
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Carl P. Sartori | April 3, 2023
Unlike the sheriff, where it takes days and sometimes weeks to serve a document, the private sector outperforms sheriff 10 to 1.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Riley Brennan | March 30, 2023
"We recognize that 'Preston' has been effectively overruled by intervening Supreme Court precedent, and thus we hold that, under Pennsylvania law, conspiracy to commit robbery does not constitute a 'crime of violence' for purposes of the career offender enhancement," the appeals court said.
By Charles Toutant | March 24, 2023
New York attorney P. Gregory Hess of Davidson, Dawson & Clark was not admitted in New Jersey when he visited the state to help an elderly woman execute her will from her hospital bed.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Riley Brennan | March 24, 2023
According to the court, "the unrebutted evidence at this juncture shows that the defendants were deliberately trying to disrupt Mack's prayers and so to pressure him to give up a central practice of his faith; no justification for that bigoted behavior has even been attempted."
By Max Mitchell | March 24, 2023
"When lawyers fight, it gets ugly pretty fast, particularly when the lawyers proceed with representing themselves," Swartz Campbell's Candidus Dougherty said. "The human reality is you want to tell people … what's been going on with your life and to tell it from your perspective, but that might not be appropriate under the conduct rules."
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Riley Brennan | March 17, 2023
The federal appeals court affirmed a ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, holding that defendant Bayada hadn't made improper deductions from the plaintiffs' salaries, as paid time off was not part of an employee's salary under the Department of Labor's salary basis regulations.
By https://www.law.com/2022/10/24/world-interrupted-tracking-the-trajectory-of-covid-19-business-interruption-litigation/ | March 6, 2023
Citing the insurance policy's viral contamination exclusion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit upheld the dismissal of a putative class action filed by a college that alleged its insurer wrongfully denied coverage for COVID-19 business interruption losses at its Missouri and Illinois campuses.
By Riley Brennan | February 23, 2023
"Mr. Bolden's violation of the local rules, in addition to his theatrics and profanity, are contrary to the traditions of civility and collegiality of this court. However, they do not rise to the level of criminal contempt," said U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett of the District of Maryland.
By Charles Toutant | February 1, 2023
"Huzinec's injury occurred when someone dropped a cell phone and it hit him on the head. We believe that the average person can understand the risk Six Flags created by permitting patrons to carry unsecured cell phones on a roller coaster," Judge Jane Roth of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit wrote.
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