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August 13, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Eggo Waffles Manufacturer Hit With Wrongful-Death Suit for Allegedly Failing to Seek Timely Medical Care for Injured Employee

The complaint alleged that Eggo's failure to assist Earl R. Brown Jr. with his injuries was a direct cause of his death.

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August 12, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Appellate Division Strikes Down Government Records Council's Regulation During Pending Denial-of-Access Complaint

"In its ruling today, the Appellate Division has shown us that the judicial branch continues to uphold government transparency, even if the legislative and executive branches do not," said John Paff, executive director of Libertarians for Transparent Government.

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August 12, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Sills Cummis & Gross Files Suit on Behalf of Companies Challenging Newark's Shipping Container Tax

"One of the main challenges facing Port Newark is the lack of space for container storage and handling. The demand for container storage space has grown significantly in recent years, and Port Newark has struggled to keep up with the demand. As a result, multiple lots where containers are stored are operated off-port by private owners and operators," according to the complaint filed by attorneys with Sills Cummis & Gross.

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August 09, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Norris McLaughlin Backs Paterson Diocese in Fight Over Immigrant Priests

"The impact of defendants' interpretation creates unwarranted discrimination against nonimmigrant religious workers and their religious employers, which is not narrowly tailored to advance any important or compelling government interest," the complaint said.

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August 08, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Supreme Court Finds DWI Case 'Illuminates a Flaw' in Notification Procedures Post-'Cassidy'

"Given the fallibility of the notification procedures post-'Cassidy,' the parties will now be entitled to discovery, which is already readily available and capable of unearthing the procedural irregularities caused by Dennis's misfeasance," Justice Michael Noriega said.

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August 08, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Retiring Justice Lee A. Solomon—'I Never Forgot What It Was Like to Be a Trial Lawyer'

"I want people to remember me fondly as a member of the court at every level and, frankly, at every job," retiring Justice Lee A. Solomon said. "That is the best I could ask for."

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August 07, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

$2.59 Million Settlement Reached for Construction Worker Crushed by Cement Truck

"At the end of the day justice was served," Andrew Prince of Tobin, Kessler, Greenstein, Caruso, Wiener & Konray told the Law Journal. "The contractor and the subcontractor were rushing to finish a project without dealing with their No. 1 priority, which is the safety of their workers."

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August 06, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Am Law 200 Firm Faces 3rd Legal Malpractice Suit in 4 Years—This Time Over Alleged Unlawful Distribution

Eckert Seamans and other defendants are facing a lawsuit filed by Keyport Towers & Marina over alleged unlawful distributions from marina operations without applying the funds toward unpaid loans and other obligations, according to the complaint.

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August 05, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

No Privilege for Medical Facilities Without a Separate Patient Safety Committee, Says NJ Supreme Court

"Defendants' certifications, which avow that their quality assurance and improvement committees also operated as patient safety committees to comply with the PSA, defeat their claims for the self-critical-analysis privilege," Justice Fabiana Pierre-Louis wrote for the court.

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August 05, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

'A Historic Barrier-Breaker, a Towering Intellect': Justice James H. Coleman Jr. Dies at 91

"We join the Coleman family, the legal community, and all those who respect our system of justice in mourning the loss of Justice Coleman," Vito A. Gagliardi Jr., managing principal of Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, said in a statement.

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