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Charles Toutant

Charles Toutant

Charles Toutant is a litigation writer for the New Jersey Law Journal.

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October 03, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

Severed Thumb Suffered in Dog Attack Yields $1.6 Million Settlement in Bergen

A woman whose thumb was severed in a pit bull attack received a $1.62 million settlement in her Bergen County suit, Olsen v. Eleventh Hour Rescue,…

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5 minute read

October 02, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

New Name or Not, Johnson & Johnson Can't Escape Talc Damages

"In other words, regardless of Johnson & Johnson trying to bankrupt their subsidiary, the company that has the assets is ultimately responsible under New Jersey law," Christopher Placitella, who represents plaintiffs in the asbestos litigation, said.

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September 29, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

Insurers Aren't Happy With This Company—And Have Filed a Slew of Lawsuits

Four pending suits are demanding more than $2 million in damages from Broan-Nutone over a March 2021 fire in a shopping center in Lakewood, New Jersey.

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September 28, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

Swipe Left: Tinder Class Action Alleges Scammers Use Members' Photos

Unknown parties continue to use the plaintiff's photos to connect with Tinder users under the false impression that they are her, according to the complaint.

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5 minute read

September 27, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

Greenberg Traurig Sued: Legal Malpractice Suit Alleges Botched Negotiations

Greenberg Traurig attorney Steven D. Fleissig, in the firm's Florham Park, New Jersey, office, is also a defendant in the suit.

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4 minute read

September 26, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

Akin Challenges New Law That Forced National Group Out of New Jersey

The new law infringes the rights of veterans to petition the government by depriving them of their adviser of choice, and likewise infringes their right to associate with their adviser of choice for purposes of petitioning the government, according to the complaint.

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September 26, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

Who's to Blame? Lawyer Sues His Bank Over Funds Wired to Wrong Party

When providing the beneficiary's account number for the transfer, the campaign representative incorrectly entered a "6" as an "8," the suit claims.

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4 minute read

September 22, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

Robert Menendez Has Been Charged—Again. But Will It Stick?

"The excesses of these prosecutors is apparent. They have misrepresented the normal work of a congressional office. On top of that, not content with making false claims against me, they have attacked my wife for the long-standing friendships she had before she and I even met," the senator said of the charges.

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7 minute read

September 22, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

DENIED: Court Won't Dismiss Judge and Ex-Prosecutor From Lawsuit Against Them

"I had no involvement in the case," one of the defendants said.

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September 22, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

Med Mal Case Over Ruptured Brain Aneurysm Results in $10 Million Settlement in Middlesex

The family of a woman who was disabled due to a ruptured brain aneurysm agreed to a $10 million settlement in a Middlesex County medical malpractice…

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