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Charles Toutant

Charles Toutant

Charles Toutant is a litigation writer for the New Jersey Law Journal.

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January 29, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Clogged Up: Lawsuits Are Flying Against Johnson & Johnson Over Decongestant

On Sept. 12, 2023, the FDA issued a report on phenylephrine, saying that there were no safety issues found with its use as a decongestant but there were also no benefits, the suit said.

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January 29, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Associate Brings Whistleblower Suit Against Law Firm

The lawsuit is the second by an attorney at the New Jersey law firm.

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January 25, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Fatal Motorcycle Crash Leads to $1.25M Wrongful Death Settlement

Jake Schreck, 21, of Allentown, was riding a motorcycle north on Old York Road in Robbinsville on March 31, 2023, when an oncoming vehicle driven by Ketan Kabaria of Yardley, Pa. made a left turn, striking him.

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January 25, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

$1M Settlement for Lawyers Alleging Race Discrimination

"I'd like to believe that somehow this lawsuit spurred them on to really take a hard look at the kind of diversity that they have," the plaintiffs' counsel said.

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January 24, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Lawyer Sanctioned $71K: Judge Says 'Questionable Tactics' Were Well-Known

"Most special education attorneys representing parents will not take their clients' money to have a hearing when, in fact, the student is already getting what the parents have asked for," said Eric Harrison, the attorney for the Cherry Hill Board of Education.

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January 23, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

'I Don't Know If It's Enough': Here's a Look at Judges' Salaries

At least half of those who take a judgeship in New Jersey are taking a pay cut, New Jersey State Bar Association President Timothy McGoughran said.

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January 22, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

'That Just Doesn't Fly': Lawyers' Salaries Off Limits as Exec Sues McElroy Deutsch

"The firm routinely permitted robust use of the cards and other firm assets for select male partners/leaders whenever and wherever they desired without any concern of repercussions," Nicole Alexander's attorney stated in court papers.

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January 19, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Big Law Squares Off in Battle Over Prescription Drug Prices

Courts have consistently rejected challenges under the Takings Clause to federal health care programs that seek to limit costs, according to an amicus curiae brief by a panel of nine nationally recognized experts in Medicare and medical finance.

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January 19, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Jury Hands Up $3.5M Contract, Consumer Fraud Verdict After Insurer Fails to Pay for Home Reconstruction

Over several months, Freedom Mortgage repeatedly changed its requirements for documentation and made new demands, but never turned over the remaining funds, the suit claimed.

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January 18, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

These Candidates Just Got a Step Closer to Becoming Federal Judges

"Are my Democratic colleagues okay with this? Or do they simply believe the press will not report anything, no matter how extreme these nominees are?" Texas Sen. Ted Cruz asked.

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