Charles Toutant

August 30, 2005 | The Legal Intelligencer

Out-of-state corporations that have no New Jersey physical presence but draw revenue from affiliates located here are subject to the state's Corporate Business Tax, the New Jersey Appellate Division held Wednesday in a closely watched case.

By Charles Toutant

7 minute read

April 20, 2010 | Law.com

A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a defamation suit against McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, finding the New Jersey firm was protected by the litigation privilege when it posted the plaintiff's FBI rap sheet on the PACER federal court website. Judge Joel Pisano, rejecting the plaintiff's contention that the rap sheet was subject to a sealing order, further found that the plaintiff fraudulently joined the firm and one of its lawyers as defendants in the suit in hopes of defeating diversity jurisdiction.

By Charles Toutant

4 minute read

March 04, 2002 | New Jersey Law Journal

The state judiciary has added suits over lead-based paint to the types of complex litigation bound for special handling in Middlesex County, New Jersey`s mass-tort capital.

By Charles Toutant

4 minute read

August 22, 2008 | New Jersey Law Journal

McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter picks up seven labor and employment attorneys from Greenberg Traurig.

By Charles Toutant

4 minute read

May 22, 2006 | New Jersey Law Journal

While nonequity partnership has transformed the former "up or out" construct at law firms, it is still primarily a bridge to full partnership rather than a final destination, according to a management consultant's survey.

By Charles Toutant

6 minute read

December 27, 2006 | New Jersey Law Journal

The New Jersey agency in charge of building schools in the state's poorest districts is taking an aggressive litigation posture to try to recover some of the millions of dollars it's spent on design errors and environmental problems.

By Charles Toutant

4 minute read

February 23, 2011 | New Jersey Law Journal

A federal appeals court holds that a Parsippany law firm can be sued for overstating amounts owed in mortgage foreclosure letters sent to debtors' attorneys.

By Charles Toutant

4 minute read

October 20, 2008 | New Jersey Law Journal

In an effort to combat mounting home-mortgage foreclosures, New Jersey's court system is expanding statewide a pilot program that provides free mediation between lenders and homeowners.

By Charles Toutant

3 minute read

December 05, 2005 | Law.com

A caution by the Food and Drug Administration about the potentially life-threatening effects of Johnson & Johnson's Ortho Evra contraceptive patch has fanned the flames of what could become nationwide litigation. Suits claim that patch users have suffered strokes, heart attacks and even death as a result of blood clotting caused by heightened estrogen levels. Web sites are publicizing the FDA directive and the litigation options available -- and federal suits are popping up around the country.

By Charles Toutant

7 minute read

May 24, 2004 | New Jersey Law Journal

William Brennan III, the son of late U.S. Justice William Brennan Jr. and an instrumental figure in the establishment of the State Commission of Investigation, died last Monday at age 71.

By By Charles Toutant

3 minute read