February 09, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Dram Shop Suit Ends in $1.2M Accord After Bars Claim Driver Showed No Signs of IntoxicationOne of the defendants was tested shortly after the crash and his blood-alcohol concentration was 0.193, the plaintiff's attorney said.
By Charles Toutant
3 minute read
February 08, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
'The Consequences Are Real': Lawyers Say Judge Shortage Causes Hardships"[C]atastrophically injured plaintiffs like our client face further injury or even death if they don't get trial listings. There is no greater urgency than a situation like this," said plaintiffs lawyer Benjamin Present.
By Charles Toutant
4 minute read
February 07, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Data Brokers Hit With Crop of Suits Claiming Violations of Daniel's Law"The protected information of the individual plaintiffs and the covered persons remains disclosed or otherwise made available despite proper requests for nondisclosure in violation of Daniel's Law. As such, plaintiffs request that the court enter all appropriate legal and equitable relief," the complaints state.
By Charles Toutant
4 minute read
February 06, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Classic Car Reunited With Owner After a Detour Through Criminal Underworld"I didn't know anything about cars before. Now I know a lot about this one car and all these different car attributes and parts and upgrades," plaintiff's counsel Catherine Pastrikos Kelly said.
By Charles Toutant
5 minute read
February 05, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
An AI Took Her Clothes Off. Now a New Lawsuit Will Test Rules for Deepfake PornThe suit comes just as an assortment of free or inexpensive online tools is launched online to help users generate images of people, including some that offer to "nudify" subjects. Clothes Off is available for Apple and Android apps but its website gives no indication where the company is located or who owns it.
By Charles Toutant
5 minute read
February 02, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
'Unless the Court Backs Down': Are Judges Not Onboard With This New Provision?"Whether it should be or shouldn't be done differently is not up to the court," said Senate President Nicholas Scutari, a chief sponsor of the bill.
By Charles Toutant
4 minute read
February 01, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Driver Reaches $1M Settlement After Sustaining Spinal Injuries in Rear-End CollisionThe plaintiff suffered a left shoulder tear and cervical and lumbar herniations. He ultimately underwent a lumbar laminectomy, a lumbar fusion and the insertion of a spinal cord stimulator.
By Charles Toutant
2 minute read
January 31, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
A Judge Allowed His Secretary to Work Remotely. Now He Faces DisciplineAfter shifting to remote work during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, New Jersey's courts instituted a remote work program for court employees. But the policy does not apply to judicial law clerks or judicial secretaries, the complaint said.
By Charles Toutant
3 minute read
January 31, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Not on Mute: Court Rules for Fired Worker Who Used N-Word on a Video CallMichael Bernabe, who is white, was logged into a virtual team meeting on July 29, 2020, when other employees heard him shout profanity and the N-word.
By Charles Toutant
5 minute read
January 30, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Suits Test Physicians' Outsourcing of Reimbursement Disputes With Insurance CompaniesThe Allia Group, formerly known as eCure, "utilizes novel and proprietary legal strategies to fight for providers and recover underpaid reimbursements," said the LinkedIn page of company principal Evin Levin.
By Charles Toutant
5 minute read
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