Charles Toutant

February 29, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"Due to the lack of transparency in [third-party litigation funding] arrangements, parties to litigation and judges are oftentimes not aware of potential conflicts of interest, have no reasonable way of gauging improper outside influence by funders on litigation strategy or settlement decisions, or other ethical concerns with funding arrangements," said Anthony Anastasio, president of the New Jersey Civil Justice Institute.

By Charles Toutant

5 minute read

February 28, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

The decision turned on whether New Jersey has jurisdiction over the national group or just its local affiliates.

By Charles Toutant

5 minute read

February 27, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"I think that upholding the supremacy of marijuana scheduling under the Controlled Substances Act is a weak argument," attorney Ryan Magee said. "And it gets weaker by the day."

By Charles Toutant

6 minute read

February 26, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

The $3.9 million settlement in "Diaz v. C&C Construction Management" was reached on Dec. 20, 2023, at a settlement conference before Hudson County Presiding Civil Judge Joseph M. Turula.

By Charles Toutant

2 minute read

February 26, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"There's something unsettling about the unelected branch of government indicating that that branch is going to simply ignore the unanimous decision of the two elected branches of government," municipal prosecutor Jon-Henry Barr said.

By Charles Toutant

5 minute read

February 23, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"It is unclear to the court how a sophisticated litigant can reasonably expect to fulfil its duty to preserve evidence by leaving the responsibility ... in the hands of restaurant manager, who is given absolutely no guidance," the judge said.

By Charles Toutant

5 minute read

February 23, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"If the legal community's going to cancel out diverse perspectives, that's not the right way. And that's what ... happened to me," former McCarter & English associate William D. Brown Jr. said.

By Charles Toutant

7 minute read

February 21, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"Neither the memo nor the court's direction to Judge Grant address the merits of any potential legal issues," a judiciary spokesperson said.

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4 minute read

February 16, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

The ruling was a setback for the plaintiff-appellant, Children's Health Defense, and its founder, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a son of former U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and a nephew of President John F. Kennedy.

By Charles Toutant

6 minute read

February 14, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"Behavioral health is a multibillion-dollar industry. Exposing substandard practices and holding them accountable is key to effectuating change and securing improvements so that these tragedies do not happen to any other family," plaintiff lawyer Beth Baldinger said.

By Charles Toutant

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