Charles Toutant

June 05, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

Sexual abuse suits have driven the Boy Scouts of America and some Roman Catholic dioceses into bankruptcy, but the music industry has fared better.

By Charles Toutant

8 minute read

June 02, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

The contractor also claimed in his appeal that Helmer Conley violated the Rules of Professional Conduct by engaging him to perform construction services when he was the firm's client.

By Charles Toutant

5 minute read

June 01, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

In imposing a reprimand, the court opted to give the judge one of the lighter forms of public judicial discipline available.

By Charles Toutant

3 minute read

June 01, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

"The thousands of talc claims asserted against our company are premised on 'junk science' fabricated by so-called 'experts,'" a Johnson & Johnson vice president said.

By Charles Toutant

6 minute read

May 31, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

"In terms of impacts to the public and the environment, I don't think 'Sackett' is likely to change much of anything in New Jersey," one environmental lawyer said.

By Charles Toutant

5 minute read

May 26, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

"Our position is that the arbitration should stand as originally issued, and that the arbitrator can and should have discretion in fashioning a remedy up to and including termination and/or something less than dismissal in addition to a reduction in compensation," the school district's lawyer said.

By Charles Toutant

5 minute read

May 25, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

Cheryl Borowski's attorney said his client would now proceed in federal court with her claim that her dismissal was an unconstitutional violation of her First Amendment rights.

By Charles Toutant

5 minute read

May 24, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

The judge rejected Mylan's claim that the 693 patent was invalid based on obviousness, meaning that a person of ordinary skill in the art could have formulated the patent's claims using publicly available information.

By Charles Toutant

2 minute read

May 24, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

Hugh McCabe's lawyers said they anticipate an application to recover attorney fees and costs as the prevailing party under the Law Against Discrimination.

By Charles Toutant

5 minute read

May 23, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

"[W]hen you're confronting a witness, especially a witness where there's critical testimony or controversial testimony, where it's in dispute, that being in person presents opportunities that you wouldn't have in remote [depositions]," Archer's Patrick Papalia said.

By Charles Toutant

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