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May 24, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

'Source of Wise Counsel to Many': Retired NJ Supreme Court Justice Alan B. Handler Dies at 92

"Justice Handler was also a warm friend and source of wise counsel to many. We extend our deepest condolences to his family at this challenging time," Chief Justice Stuart Rabner said.

By Colleen Murphy

3 minute read

May 24, 2024 | Law.com

Hagens Berman, Winston & Strawn Lead Student-Athletes to $2.75B NCAA Settlement Over NIL Compensation

"We have been marching down this long legal road seeking economic justice in college sports for more than a decade, but the time to bring a fair compensation system to college athletes has finally arrived," said Jeffrey L. Kessler, the co-executive chairman of Winston & Strawn.

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

May 23, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

'I Hope Gov. Murphy Stands With the Public': Clock Ticks to See If Controversial OPRA Bill Is Signed

"Perception really matters," Sen. Michael L. Testa Jr. said. "We have over 9 million New Jerseyans who, to me, a large majority of them, or at least a very loud majority of them, are saying that they want transparency and accountability."

By Colleen Murphy

5 minute read

May 22, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Attorney General Announces New Antitrust Section, Pledges to Pursue Actions Against 'Unchecked Monopolies'

"There is a pressing need in New Jersey for dedicated resources and specialized expertise for antitrust issues, which are becoming increasingly complex," Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. "As the attorney general, I have the critical obligation to protect consumers and workers from the problems that result from unchecked monopolies and oligopolies."

By Colleen Murphy

3 minute read

May 22, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

ELEC Names New Executive Director, First Woman to Lead Watchdog Agency

"With executive director Haines at the helm, New Jersey voters can be confident that ELEC will continue to fulfill its transparency mandate and will vigorously monitor and enforce campaign financing laws with an eye toward protecting and lifting up vulnerable and historically disenfranchised communities," ELEC Chair Tom Prol said.

By Colleen Murphy

3 minute read

May 21, 2024 | Law.com

'Restoring Dignity to Henrietta Lacks': Unjust Enrichment Claim Regarding 'HeLa Cells' May Proceed Against Pharma Company

"Now, Henrietta Lacks' grandson, Ron Lacks, says Ultragenyx unjustly reaps some of the benefits of the wrongs against his grandmother," District Judge Deborah L. Boardman said. "Ultragenyx says it has done nothing wrong, and Lacks has no viable claim against it. Today, the court reaches one modest conclusion about this dispute: If what Lacks alleges is true, it is plausible that Ultragenyx is liable to Lacks for unjust enrichment."

By Colleen Murphy

5 minute read

May 21, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Steel Cable Used for Business, Not Deterrence: Appellate Division Affirms Property Owner's Immunity in Dirt Biker's Personal Injury Case

"Applying the definitions suggested by the court in 'Krevics' to the present matter, we discern no basis in the record to conclude defendants acted maliciously or willfully in failing to lower the cable on their commercial property when plaintiff did not have defendants' express consent to operate his dirt bike on their property," Judge Lisa Rose said.

By Colleen Murphy

5 minute read

May 20, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Senate Approves Candidate to Fill Vacancy of Late Monmouth County Assignment Judge

"He is exactly the type of person that we all want to seek out to be a Superior Court judge in any of our counties," Sen. Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr. said. "He is a deliberative, dynamic thinker who is very well respected by all of the attorneys in Monmouth County, except maybe a few that he has defeated in court."

By Colleen Murphy

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May 17, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

'Inventing a New Judicial Crisis': Incoming NJSBA President Highlights Need to Support State Bench

"That pressure continues today while vacancies remain high, while those in power have declared the crisis is over, while simultaneously inventing a new judicial crisis. Last week, the association learned that the senate is considering a constitutional amendment that would shift control of Appellate Division to the governor and the senate," William H. Mergner Jr., co-managing partner at Leary, Bride, Mergner & Bongiovanni, said after being sworn in as NJSBA president.

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

May 17, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

'Delay Justice and Harm the Public': Chief Justice Warns Against Proposed Judicial Appointment Amendment at NJSBA Annual Conference

"The Appellate Division and the selection process both work well," Chief Justice Stuart Rabner said during his state of the judiciary address. "There does not appear to be a problem that needs fixing, let alone a problem so serious that it requires us to ask the citizens of New Jersey to amend the state constitution."

By Colleen Murphy

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