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
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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
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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
5 minute read
October 05, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
Her Social Media Posts Cost Her a Job—and Judges Agree With the Employer"We believe the court was correct in ruling that under the terms of the statute, this wildly inappropriate language should not be shared with students," said school district attorney John G. Geppert Jr. said.
By Charles Toutant
5 minute read
October 04, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
$19.5M Settlement in Case Where Janitor Drove School BusThe settlements were reached following mediation with Stephen Orlofsky, a former federal judge who is now with Blank Rome in Princeton.
By Charles Toutant
4 minute read
October 04, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
Who Is Jamel Semper? He Might Just Be New Jersey's Next Federal Judge"Time and time again, he has forged the essential balance between keeping New Jersey safe and building trust between residents and those who have sworn an oath to protect him," U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez said of Semper.
By Charles Toutant
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