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Charles Toutant

Charles Toutant

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

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September 08, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

The Right to Die in New Jersey: Lawyers Race Against Clock

"I have not heard a single argument, good or bad, in favor of justifying this residency requirement," said plaintiff lawyer David Bassett of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr.

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September 07, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

A Leading New Jersey Trial Lawyer Has Died

"We're in a profession where some of my colleagues may not be the nicest people from time to time, but I never really heard anyone say a bad word about [him]," former colleague R. Max Crane of Sills, Cummis & Gross said.

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September 06, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

Whistleblower Claims Reporting Crypto Executive's 'Partying' at Conference Got Him Fired

The Bitcoin Conference "has developed the reputation, by many in the cryptocurrency industry, as well as representatives in the media, as a conference that endorsed strenuous 'partying' and significant social excess amongst many of its conference-goers," according to the suit.

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August 29, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

Lawsuits Are Mounting Over Bullying—And the Limelight Is a Weapon

"Once they're held accountable for failing to do something right, they are much more likely to institute reforms and put new procedures in place to ensure this doesn't happen again," said Emily Suski of the University of South Carolina School of Law.

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August 28, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

$1.7M New Jersey Settlement: Ex-Members Get Refunds as Interest in Golf Wanes

Media reports indicate American's interest in golf has fallen off dramatically in recent years, although the sport saw a revival in popularity during the latter part of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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August 25, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

Did Prosecutor Use His Office to Harm a Competitor of His Side Business?

"In conducting the criminal investigation, Scharfenberg used and misused the power of his office as a supervising prosecutor in the OCPO, including concealing his conflict of interest arising out of his ownership of Beacon Homes from others involved in the investigation and prosecution," the suit said.

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August 24, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

Jury Awards $2.8 Million to Young Driver Rear-Ended in Traffic

A Middlesex County jury returned a $2.8 million verdict on Aug. 11 for a New Brunswick man who suffered lower back injuries after his vehicle was struck from behind.

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August 23, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

Antitrust Lawsuits Multiply—And There's an Algorithm at the Center of It All

Room revenue reported to the New Jersey Casino Control Commission has shown substantial increases, even while occupancy rates have fallen and gaming revenues have increased only modestly, the suits claim

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August 21, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

Facing Heat Over TikTok Videos, Judge Says Postings Not Linked to His Official Duties

"He's owning up to this. He's sorry about it. He certainly paid a heavy personal price for it—public humiliation," defense counsel Robert Hille said.

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August 18, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

Judge Denies Government Motion to Dismiss Lowenstein's Separated Migrant Suits

The suits bring claims for intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, child abduction, abuse of process, assault and battery, and loss of consortium, among others.

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