Charles Toutant

March 28, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

The judge's lawyer said the woman "showed up unannounced and began drinking, and just drank way, way, way too much."

By Charles Toutant

4 minute read

March 27, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Accused of an inappropriate exchange with a litigant, Inacio said the man was "extremely well dressed and groomed with jewelry." The judge said his comments were intended "to point out what appeared to be an inconsistency in defendant's appearance and his lack of resources for a public defender."

By Charles Toutant

4 minute read

March 26, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

In a review of recent votes of the Disciplinary Review Board, where the vote on a disciplinary action was not unanimous, Judge Maurice Gallipoli sided with the stricter faction more than half the time.

By Charles Toutant

4 minute read

March 26, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"[Q]uite frankly, bluntly, some municipalities would prefer to not spend the money, and then have some jury or judge order them to pay the money," plaintiff lawyer Robert Sokolove said.

By Charles Toutant

5 minute read

March 25, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Like the Department of Justice suit, the consumer class actions claim Apple engages in exclusionary conduct to shut competitors out of the markets for revenue from areas such as its App Store, Apple Pay and music streaming.

By Charles Toutant

4 minute read

March 22, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

A legal dispute over accommodation of Tourette syndrome in a job involving interaction with the public is a particularly "tricky" type of disability dispute, said plaintiff-side employment lawyer Andrew Moskowitz.

By Charles Toutant

5 minute read

March 21, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"[W]hat everyone fails to realize is that if you're home on the couch doing what you're supposed to be doing, you won't ever be one of those numbers no matter what your race, religion, or political affiliation!" the employee posted about police killings of Black people.

By Charles Toutant

5 minute read

March 20, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Edward S. Kiel's confirmation brings the District of New Jersey to its full complement of 17 judges. The U.S. Senate approved Kiel to fill the vacancy on the court that was created when Kevin McNulty went on senior status in October 2023.

By Charles Toutant

2 minute read

March 20, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

The flap over Mangi's links to the Alliance of Families for Justice bears similarities to the heavy criticism he received for his connection to Rutgers University's Center for Security, Race and Rights. In the case of the Rutgers group, as with the AFJ, Mangi was one of many individuals on the advisory board.

By Charles Toutant

5 minute read

March 19, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"The reason the attorneys don't like it is because attorneys don't want to be put into a situation where they stand up in front of a judge and they don't know what they're doing," said Edward Zohn, the attorney for the plaintiffs.

By Charles Toutant

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