Charles Toutant

June 05, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"The suggestion that any of our judges, all of whom are saturated in motion briefs, would request more briefing as a delay tactic is unfounded and disappointing," Chief Judge Renee Marie Bumb said.

By Charles Toutant

4 minute read

June 05, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"I think the numbers only tell part of the story. It's important to have an appreciation for what else is going on with respect to that particular judge's docket," litigator Kerri Chewning said.

By Charles Toutant

7 minute read

June 04, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

LegalZoom allegedly engages in the unauthorized practice of law because it does not fit the statutory definition of a professional service corporation and because its owners include nonlawyers, according to the complaint.

By Charles Toutant

5 minute read

June 03, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Jersey Mike's said in its suit that two of the defendants had together filed frivolous claims in at least 15 cases arising from their use of various company websites, and that those claims generally ended in "nuisance value settlements."

By Charles Toutant

5 minute read

May 31, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"Under the clear language of the policy itself, it's the order of a governmental authority, which prohibits access to the premises, which triggers the coverage. Because there were several different executive orders which were issued, in our view, each order triggered coverage under the policy," plaintiffs attorney Michael Canning said.

By Charles Toutant

4 minute read

May 30, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Five of the suits were filed by Esperion Therapeutics, which seeks to stop competitors from selling generic versions of the company's cholesterol drug Nexletol.

By Charles Toutant

4 minute read

May 29, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

After the closing was announced, the scene that followed was allegedly "nothing less than utter chaos," with suitcases and garbage bags everywhere, causing extreme distress to the displaced residents, plaintiffs lawyer Paul da Costa claimed.

By Charles Toutant

6 minute read

May 29, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

The company's stance was an apparent attempt to gain leverage in settlement negotiations and convince the plaintiff to accept a nominal settlement, the plaintiff's lawyer said.

By Charles Toutant

4 minute read

May 24, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"If the Supreme Court lets them continue, California and its allies will imperil access to affordable energy for every American. To protect Alabama citizens and our constitutional order, we had no choice but to sue," Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall claimed.

By Charles Toutant

5 minute read

May 23, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Under the federal version of WARN, an employer must give workers a written notice 60 days before a mass layoff or plant closing. New Jersey's version of WARN, which was updated in 2023, now requires 90 days of notice of a plant closing or mass layoff.

By Charles Toutant

4 minute read