November 03, 2010 | Law.com
Morgan Stanley Wrongly Foreclosed on Homes, U.S. Class Action AllegesA putative class action in federal court in Newark accuses Morgan Stanley & Co. of disregarding procedural safeguards for borrowers when it bundled home mortgages into securities for resale to other institutions.
By Charles Toutant
4 minute read
June 12, 2006 | New Jersey Law Journal
Starting Salaries Keep on Growing At Big N.J. FirmsFirst-year associate salaries at New Jersey firms continue to climb, with six major firms announcing increases in recent weeks. The latest hikes push this fall's entry-level salaries to an average $108,141 - an 8.9 percent hike over last year's average of $99,302.
By Charles Toutant
3 minute read
October 15, 2002 | Law.com
Out-of-State Firms Keep On Nibbling in New JerseyGreenberg Traurig of Miami has expanded its New Jersey foothold by setting up new and larger offices in Morris County and luring seasoned New Jersey litigation partner Philip Sellinger to head the enlarged operation. Moves like Sellinger's are often driven by corporations' efforts to channel their outside legal work to select firms, and many believe that New Jersey can expect to see more of it.
By Charles Toutant
4 minute read
May 18, 2009 | New Jersey Law Journal
OPRA Watchdog Has Gone Astray, Suit SaysAn open-government monitoring group says in court papers that the agency charged with enforcing the Open Public Records Act is itself in breach of the statute.
By Charles Toutant
3 minute read
August 10, 2007 | New Jersey Law Journal
Colleges in Spotlight After Charges Over Student's DeathA New Jersey prosecutor has sent a chill through college deans' offices nationwide by bringing criminal charges against two Rider University administrators over the alcohol-related death of a freshman.
By Charles Toutant
8 minute read
March 10, 2011 | New Jersey Law Journal
Youth Baseball Players' Parents Claim False Marketing of High-Speed BatsA putative class action claims the marketing of high-tech baseball bats as suitable for children, with the approval of Little League and the Babe Ruth League, violated New Jersey's Consumer Fraud Act.
By Charles Toutant
4 minute read
March 23, 2011 | New Jersey Law Journal
Bar Now Has Two Contested Races on Its Hands — for Secretary, TrusteeIn an unusual situation, two contenders have successfully petitioned for ballot slots against candidates handpicked by the New Jersey State Bar Association's nominating committee.
By Charles Toutant
5 minute read
June 09, 2010 | New Jersey Law Journal
N.J. Court To Decide Whether Suit Over J&J Sutures Satisfied Discovery RuleThe New Jersey Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether an appellate panel improperly dismissed as time-barred a product-liability suit against Johnson & Johnson over sutures alleged to have caused post-surgical injuries.
By Charles Toutant
5 minute read
September 24, 2009 | New Jersey Law Journal
Tenant's Agreement To Vacate Doesn't Relieve Compliance With Eviction LawA rooming-house operator who wants to oust a tenant for violating house rules must comply with the Anti-Eviction Act, even if the tenant has agreed to leave, a state appeals court says.
By Charles Toutant
3 minute read
June 23, 2010 | Law.com
N.J. Disciplinary Review Board Rejects Sanction Recommendation for Estate LawyerIt's rare indeed that a N.J. district ethics committee recommends a sanction and the Disciplinary Review Board disagrees, but it happened Friday in the case of solo practitioner Jeffrey Grow, who was accused of dragging his feet in an estate case and then refusing to cooperate with substituted counsel. "One thing is very clear -- in this day and age, people are way too aware that the way to control their attorney's behavior or to keep from paying them is to simply file an ethics charge," says Grow.
By Charles Toutant
5 minute read
