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Sex-Bias Plaintiffs Can Sue Rutgers' Law Firm Over Its Handling of Suit
The 3rd Circuit says a law firm can be sued over its work in a sexual harassment case against a Rutgers University professor, even though the firm didn't represent the plaintiffs. The ruling reinstates a suit by three former Rutgers students against McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter. The plaintiffs allege that the firm -- which Rutgers retained as counsel in proceedings against the professor -- acted as their lawyers, too, and they accuse the firm of malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty for how it resolved the case.TV Anchor's Bias Case May Clarify Damages Apportionment
New Jersey anchorwoman Sara Lee Kessler's discrimination complaint heads to a jury this week. The case, which alleges that WWOR-TV was ageist, sexist and unsympathetic to Kessler's should implement the state Supreme Court's landmark ruling that workers' compensation covers the physical manifestation of emotional injuries caused by sexual harassment.By Ellerin, J.P., Nardelli, Williams, Gonzalez, Sweeny, JJ. 5767-5768. Finova Capital Corporation, plf-res, v. C. Jaye Berger, def-ap [And a Third-Party Acti
Cite as: Black v. Schwartz, 09-CV-2271, NYLJ 1202571875946, at *1 (EDNY, Decided September 17, 2012)District Judge Joanna SeybertDe
Cite as: Sunham Home Fashions v. Diamond State Ins. Co., 11 Civ. 372 (DLC), NYLJ 1202513367377, at *1 (SDNY, Decided August 29, 2011)District Judge Denis
TV Anchor Makes Headlines With $7.3M Award, But Stay Tuned
It appears last week's jury's award of $7.3 million to ousted New Jersey anchorwoman Sarah Lee Kessler was only the sixth or seventh round of a 15-round fight. Not only does the station's lawyer plan to ask for a new trial; the station will also be dueling with its workers' compensation carrier in a coverage bout that will have a huge audience among insurance lawyers.Hiring Rate up at New Jersey's Bellwether Firms
A vigorous market for corporate litigation work kept the recession at bay for large New Jersey law firms in 2001, and kept them on a growth curve. A study shows that while the nation's economy has been in recession, there's been no falloff in business for firms concentrating on commercial litigation. Firms are also holding on to more of their lawyers, as the feverish job-hopping among associates two and three years ago has cooled.State AI Legislation Is on the Move in 2024
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