Colleen Murphy

August 29, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"In the history of our law, there are so many cases where precedent began with a loss and a dissent, and even though it did not change something at that moment, it created a building block," former Ocean County Superior Court Judge Lawrence R. Jones said.

By Colleen Murphy

6 minute read

August 28, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

The plaintiffs' attorney told the Law Journal that, during discovery, he obtained video of the accident from a local business proving that the defendant driver ran the red light. The defense then stipulated to liability.

By Colleen Murphy

3 minute read

August 28, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

In addition to the annual report by the New Jersey Office of Attorney Ethics which reveals the state's legal makeup by demographic information on law firm locations, practice structures, among other categories, the state's Administrative Office for the Courts also published information by more than 85,000 attorneys who opted to self-identify during the yearly attorney registration process.

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

August 26, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"Our judges and county prosecutors work extremely hard every day to ensure justice is served at the highest level and quality here in New Jersey," Senate President Nicholas P. Scutari said in a statement. "The enactment of this bill allows us to maintain competitive salaries and retirement compensation for these officials."

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

August 23, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"We are committed to protecting New Jersey's workers and ensuring fair wages," said New Jersey Senate President Nicholas P. Scutari, who served as the acting governor during Gov. Phil Murphy's absence this week. "Today's legislation makes a meaningful adjustment to the contingency attorney fee cap, ensuring fair compensation for attorneys and providing workers with the accessible, quality legal representation they deserve."

By Colleen Murphy

3 minute read

August 23, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"The allegations present about as straightforward a breach of contract action as one could imagine: alleged duty, breach, and damages between two parties," U.S. Magistrate Judge Cathy Waldor said. "It is therefore surprising that this case is still active over six years after the filing of the complaint."

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

August 22, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

As part of its defense, the county argued that it was immune from suit under the New Jersey Tort Claims Act.

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

August 22, 2024 | Law.com

"There are certain things in the 2024 rule that, even if you are not adopting, the institution might still want to implement. Things like student training or employee training are needed to put yourself in the best position to defend against any potential Title IX actions. But it is still unclear, and I think we will have to learn to live in the gray area," said Scott Goldschmidt, a partner with Thompson Coburn in Washington, D.C.

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

August 16, 2024 | Law.com

"The lower courts concluded otherwise because the new definition of sex discrimination is intertwined with and affects many other provisions of the new rule," the majority wrote. "Those courts therefore concluded, at least at this preliminary stage, that the allegedly unlawful provisions are not readily severable from the remaining provisions."

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

August 16, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"The defendant company failed to properly maintain their truck, which literally led to their truck falling apart on a dark highway and causing the crash Mr. Matias was involved in," counsel for the plaintiffs said.

By Colleen Murphy

3 minute read