New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Law Journal Editorial Board | July 30, 2018
These two interests—the public interest and plaintiffs' private interest—certainly overlap to a large degree, but they are not coterminous. There are many cases in which plaintiffs are fully able to negotiate settlement agreements, including a nondisclosure provision, that are actually in their best interests.
By Michael Booth | July 27, 2018
A New Jersey appeals court has awarded a partial victory to an attorney being sued by an order of the Catholic Church for allegedly breaching the terms of a decades-old settlement agreement entered into by a parochial school student by holding a media conference.
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Law Journal Editorial Board | July 23, 2018
The holding of Victory Entertainment Inc. v. Schibell is sufficiently noteworthy for publication. We welcome the “back to basics” approach.
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By Tracy Julian | July 18, 2018
The New Jersey Gestational Carrier Agreement Act, effective May 30, permits gestational carriers and intended parents to execute legally enforceable surrogacy contracts.
By Tom McParland | June 25, 2018
A breach of contract suit over the sale of a contaminated chemical site in New Jersey can be expanded to include claims that the seller concealed information about its remediation efforts and tried to stick Ashland Inc. with the bill for the cleanup, a Delaware judge has ruled.
By Charles Toutant | June 22, 2018
Rider University announced Thursday that it had a tentative deal to sell Westminster Choir College to a Chinese company for $40 million, but two lawsuits still stand in the way of the sale.
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By Edward S. Robson | June 21, 2018
This article examines four of the most common justifications for arbitration and suggests examination of the knee-jerk impulse to include arbitration provisions in commercial agreements.
By Charles Toutant | June 19, 2018
A New Jersey appeals court has held in a published ruling that a party seeking to foreclose on a mortgage must have both the promissory note and a valid assignment of mortgage. But in a case where Capital One Bank brought a foreclosure action on a property when it possessed the mortgage but not the note, the appeals court said irregularities did not warrant reversal.
By Lizzy McLellan | June 13, 2018
Michael Doctrow, who is handling trademark matters for Triple Crown winner Justify, talked about finding a niche, how gambling makes him a wreck, and how people love "horse art."
By Charles Toutant | June 12, 2018
The Supreme Court said a plaintiff must show there was actual monetary or other harm in order to become eligible for compensation.
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