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Charles Toutant

Charles Toutant

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

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July 24, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Draws Yet Another Challenge

"So it doesn't matter what the content of the act is. If the act violated the quorum clause in the way it was passed through Congress, then it's invalid, no matter how laudable the goals of the legislation might be. If a law is unconstitutional, it's unconstitutional," plaintiff's attorney Eric Heigis said.

By Charles Toutant

6 minute read

July 22, 2024 | Law.com

'Fearful Jurors': Tumultuous Election Season Has Reached Jury Rooms

"There are motions related to the admissibility of certain evidence, such as political affiliations or opinions, or motions concerning juror bias, that might become more relevant, and certainly it's going to impact the legal strategies that lawyers invariably will take," said jury consultant Daniel Wolfe.

By Charles Toutant | Aleeza Furman | Riley Brennan

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July 19, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

$1.2M Verdict for Jogger Is Headed to Appellate Division as Parties Contest Liability for Uneven Sidewalk

At the center of the case is a dispute over a defective public sidewalk and whether a commercial property owner or a municipality is obligated to make repairs. The case is headed to the Appellate Division.

By Charles Toutant

3 minute read

July 18, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

$100M Settlement: PharMerica Corp. Agrees to 9-Figure Deal

"We believed in our case, and that is why we committed so many resources to litigating it. And in the end, you know, I believe that we got a very excellent result," said Sherrie R. Savett of Berger Montague, who represented the plaintiff.

By Charles Toutant

4 minute read

July 17, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Attorneys Have Mixed Feelings About New Jersey's Revamped Tax Law

Basically since the issuance of "Tyler" in May 2023, this area of law has been fraught with uncertainty, delays, complications, and fortunately, by passing this bill, we're going to unclog the situation," attorney Elliott Almanza said.

By Charles Toutant

4 minute read

July 17, 2024 | Law.com

Massive AT&T Data Breach Gives Rise to Crop of Class Action Suits

"[H]ackers can now see what banks customers are in regular contact with and send a more effective phishing attempt posing as that bank or as some other regular contact of the impacted customers," the suit said.

By Charles Toutant

3 minute read

July 16, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Some Think New Jersey Could Be a Hub for International Dispute Resolution

International trade is exploding, but American businesses doing business in other countries can still struggle to resolve disputes and enforce judgments.

By Charles Toutant

4 minute read

July 16, 2024 | Law.com

Class Action Suit: Amazon's HR App Doesn't Accommodate Employees' Disabilities

The app allegedly routinely turns down requests for disability accommodation, the lawsuit claims.

By Charles Toutant

4 minute read

July 15, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Jury Awards $2.5M to Woman Who Broke Her Arm in Fall at Self-Storage Facility

"I think the jury saw this as a situation where, if there are so many defects present, then she fell on it, then Public Storage should have done something differently," plaintiff's attorney K. Raja Bhattacharya said.

By Charles Toutant

3 minute read

July 12, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Lawyer Accused of Sexual Harassment in Seton Hall Suit Gets Good News

"Based on the statements of witnesses and documents provided, we have found no evidence to corroborate the Nyres' allegations that Mr. Marino sexually harassed or otherwise behaved inappropriately with Mrs. Nyre," the investigative report states.

By Charles Toutant

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