Colleen Murphy

May 02, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

The new online application tool for legal organizations is required as paper applications will no longer be accepted, and submissions will be accepted beginning May 16.

By Colleen Murphy

2 minute read

May 01, 2024 | Law.com

"The concern, of course, is that institutions, given a choice, will offer processes that are less robust. But this could be shortsighted on the part of institutions as fewer protections for accused students will inevitably lead to more litigation, which could lead to greater cost for institutions," Patricia Hamill, a member at Clark Hill, told Law.com.

By Colleen Murphy

6 minute read

May 01, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

The $8 million settlement was reached on the first day of trial with the assistance of Judge David H. Ironson.

By Colleen Murphy

3 minute read

April 29, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

The stock price dropped $1.72 per share at the release of that news to close down 22.9%, at $5.79 per share on Feb. 13.

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

April 26, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign up today and be among the first to know about new suits in your region, practice area or client sector.

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

April 26, 2024 | Law.com

"These filings are going up and we are handling a lot of them," Stephanie A. Sheridan, an executive committee member with Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff, said. "And there are a lot more threat letters that are out there. Without revealing the number, the amount that we are dealing with right now are keeping a number of people in my department pretty much full-time busy."

By Colleen Murphy

6 minute read

April 24, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"In imposing only an admonition, the Board weighed, in mitigation, that none of respondent's clients were harmed, he stipulated to his misconduct and consented to discipline, and, most significantly, he has no prior discipline in more than fifty years at the bar," a Disciplinary Review Board letter said.

By Colleen Murphy

2 minute read

April 24, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"Indeed, the judge's opinion was silent as to Susana's direct claim against the Bergen defendants," the opinion said. "Instead, the judge focused on Alfredo's allegation the Palisades defendants compelled him to 'reuse masks and gowns' and whether Susana could prove her injuries were proximately caused thereby. In the absence of an analysis of Susana's allegations, we are unable to engage in meaningful review."

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

April 23, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign up today and be among the first to know about new suits in your region, practice area or client sector.

By Colleen Murphy

2 minute read

April 23, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"K.L.F. and P.M. both express sound reasoning in reaching their respective rulings, making our decision a close call," Judge Thomas W. Sumners Jr. wrote. "We, however, conclude, as did K.L.F. and the trial court, that a public entity is not immune from the sanctions that can be imposed under the FLS."

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read