By Charles Toutant | April 12, 2024
"The optics in the courtroom were very difficult. The optics were very extreme—to have this young lady sitting in front of the jury for days, without legs. In fact, [on] one of the legs there's no femur on the right side—it's just a hip," a defense lawyer said.
By Charles Toutant | April 10, 2024
Counsel for Academy Bus Lines and the bus driver, Arthur Tendler, maintained that her arthritis was a preexisting condition and not triggered by the bus accident, the plaintiff's attorney said.
By Colleen Murphy | March 5, 2024
"Today, I again voiced New Jersey's concerns with [the] MTA's plans for congestion pricing in New York City," Gov. Phil Murphy said in a news release. "MTA continues to cut corners on the legal and procedural requirements to establish congestion pricing in an effort to ignore the chorus of voices rising up in opposition to MTA's plans. Enough is enough. It's time for MTA to abandon its proposal and rethink congestion pricing in a way that makes sense."
By Colleen Murphy | January 30, 2024
"Whether a low-speed electric scooter qualifies for PIP benefits is not only an important question, but it is a policy question. If we do not find that the language of the statutes is clear, and that the legislative history does not address the question directly, should the matter be left for the Legislature to decide in the first instance?" Chief Justice Stuart Rabner said during oral arguments Monday.
By The Law Journal Editorial Board | January 26, 2024
The Legislature created such a study commission in the 1970s. The commission was comprised of members of the Legislature, the Motor Vehicle Commission and various citizens interested and involved in one way or another in traffic safety.
By Charles Toutant | January 16, 2024
"Because of the fact that they got away with it for so long, there was a little bit of false bravado," said Kathleen M. Connelly of Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper in Westfield, who provides representation and counseling to employers.
By Colleen Murphy | December 26, 2023
"Mere policy disagreement, however, is insufficient to support the state's environmental claims against federal defendants," according to a memorandum filed by the U.S. Department of Justice, which stated that New Jersey's claims fail under a differential standard of review. "And rather than support its claims by otherwise engaging with the robust record at issue, the state instead relies on superficial arguments or selective interpretation of the record."
By Colleen Murphy | December 12, 2023
"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 Charles Toutant | December 6, 2023
"We said that they acted willfully and wantonly in derogation of my client's rights by hiring and retaining [the truck driver]. That took a $6.5 million case to a $17.5 million case," plaintiffs lawyer Donald Lomurro said.
By Colleen Murphy | November 30, 2023
As a result of his injuries, Valiente alleged his ability to participate in his regular Sunday soccer games was impacted, and he experienced discomfort while working.
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