N.J. SUPREME COURT

Twenty-First Century Rail Corporation v. New Jersey Transit Corp.

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Disqualification of an attorney and his law firm is warranted pursuant to RPC 1.9(a).

Filing Out-of-State Whistleblower Suit Doesn't Toll CEPA Statute of Limitations

An employee's whistleblower suit in another state doesn't toll the statute of limitations for filing a claim in New Jersey, a state appeals court holds.

Suits vs. Gerber Over Probiotic Foods Are Consolidated in N.J. Federal Court

A federal judge in Newark consolidates five putative class action suits accusing Gerber Products Co. of making unproven health claims about its probiotic baby food.

Third Circuit Rules Leave Must Be Granted To Sue Bankruptcy Trustees

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit joins with half a dozen other federal appeals courts in reaffirming a century-old doctrine dictating that a bankruptcy court must first grant leave before a trustee can be sued in another venue.

Walmart Sued Over P.A. Announcement Telling Black Shoppers To Leave Store

Walmart is being sued by a shopper who claims he suffered emotional distress from a rogue public address announcement at one of its New Jersey stores.

Lawyers' Charging Lien in Divorce Case Is Trumped by Children's Best Interests

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A family court judge acted properly in using most of the monies available for equitable distribution to set up a college fund for the children, even though it left lawyers unable to collect their fees, an appeals court holds.

Utility Liable for Placing Pole Without Consideration of Danger of Location

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Utility companies that locate their poles without considering whether they are in dangerous spots can be held liable for resulting injuries, the New Jersey Supreme Court rules.

ACLU Suit Delays Implementation of TRU-ID Program for Driver's Licenses

Compliance with tighter federal standards for issuing driver's licenses is on hold in New Jersey, the result of an 11th-hour injunction obtained by the local American Civil Liberties Union.

Novel Suit Seeks To Hold Texter Liable for Causing Driver To Lose Control

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A husband and wife injured by a texting teenaged driver are trying to break new legal ground by suing the person with whom he was exchanging messages right before the crash.

Employment & Immigration Law

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Opinions do count, especially when they are issued by the Department of Labor. When a statute or regulation is unclear, a government agency can issue an interpretation, or Letter Opinion, to which the courts will usually defer.