October 18, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
Jury Awards $1.3 Million For Intersection Crash in Essex CountyAn Essex County jury awarded $1.3 million on Sept. 29 in Terell v. Chitra to a woman who suffered neck, back and shoulder injuries in a motor vehicle accident.
By Charles Toutant
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October 17, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
Body Cam Prices Too High? New Class Actions Bring Antitrust ClaimsAxon's average prices for a body-worn camera went to $489 in 2022 from $169 in 2017, according to court documents.
By Charles Toutant
5 minute read
October 16, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
This Lawyer's After-Hours Activities Just Put Her on a List With Stephen King"I want the same people who are reading John Grisham and Scott Turow and Lisa Scottoline to read my books," attorney and author Robyn Gigl said.
By Charles Toutant
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October 13, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
$15M Settlement Approved—With Nearly $5M in Attorney Fees and CostsThe suit claimed Altice advertised a "flat rate" of $29.99 per month for internet service, but smaller text said, "Additional taxes, fees, surcharges, and restrictions apply."
By Charles Toutant
3 minute read
October 13, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
'Nothing Short of a Disaster': Lawyer's Improper Questioning Spawns New TrialAttacking the character or morals of a witness, when they are not in issue, is viewed as "a particularly reprehensible type of impropriety," the appellate panel found.
By Charles Toutant
4 minute read
October 12, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Menendez Accused of Acting as Foreign Agent for Egypt in New IndictmentProsecutors say Menendez and his wife worked with Egyptian-American businessman Wael Hana to take action on behalf of Egyptian officials.
By Jane Wester | Charles Toutant
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October 11, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
Fox Rothschild Lawyer Accused of Trade-Secret TheftThe suit brings claims under federal and New Jersey trade secret laws, as well as claims for misappropriation of confidential information, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, civil conspiracy and respondeat superior.
By Charles Toutant
3 minute read
October 10, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
In 5-Year Battle Over Segregated Schools, Litigants Contemplate: What's Next?"Our view is we have an ideal moment in time right now to pause the litigation," said Paul Josephson of Duane Morris, representing the charter school defendants.
By Charles Toutant
4 minute read
October 10, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
Catch-22: The Judge Shortage Causes Mediation to Spike—Which Lures Judges AwayWhen judges become eligible for a pension, the combination of the pension and earnings from being a mediator is much more than they earn on the bench, William Strasser, president of the Bergen County Bar Association, said.
By Charles Toutant
5 minute read
October 10, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
The Good Ones: Lawyers Praise These 4 Judges in Shorthanded Bergen CountyBergen County Presiding Civil Judge John D. O'Dwyer has "really kept things moving along to the extent that it's in his control," said litigator April Gilmore of The Epstein Firm.
By Charles Toutant
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