Civil Appeals

New Jersey Law Journal

Verdict Against State Agency of More Than $100M Is Tossed in Case of Abused Infant

By Charles Toutant | April 4, 2017

A New Jersey appeals court has overturned what had been a $166 million jury verdict against the state Division of Youth and Family Services in the case of a child who was severely abused by his father after the agency investigated allegations of abuse.

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Texas Lawyer

Fifth Circuit Rejects Black Lawyer's Challenge to Mississippi State Flag

By John Council | April 4, 2017

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has rejected an equal protection case filed by an African American attorney after ruling he couldn't prove he was injured by something that is displayed in every courthouse where he practices — the Mississippi state flag, which is adorned with the image of the Confederate battle flag.

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New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Justices Update Real Estate Contract Cancellation Rules

By Michael Booth | April 3, 2017

An attorney may void a real estate contract on behalf of a client by fax or email, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled Monday, updating a 1983 ruling requiring contracts to be voided by certified mail, telegram or personal delivery.

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Gorsuch Is the 'Instant-Replay Official' to Roberts the Baseball Umpire

By C. Ryan Barber | February 1, 2017

During his 2005 confirmation hearing, Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. famously likened his role to that of a baseball umpire, testifying that “it's my job to call balls and strikes and not to pitch or bat.”

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