Colleen Murphy

November 20, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

"Pertinent to this appeal is the enacted statute of limitations, which provided a two-year revival window for victims to file otherwise time-barred claims for sexual crimes committed against them while minors," Judge Lisa A. Firko wrote for the court.

By Colleen Murphy

6 minute read

November 17, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

A $950,000 settlement was reached in Monmouth County for a 61-year-old woman who was injured when she was rear-ended in traffic but didn't receive treatment until several months after the accident.

By Colleen Murphy

2 minute read

November 17, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

"A plaintiff cannot employ the fictitious party rule after expiration of the statute of limitations unless it can demonstrate a party's identification was not readily discoverable sooner. Here, there was no such showing," stated the per curiam opinion.

By Colleen Murphy

5 minute read

November 17, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

"I am confident that she will build on the successes achieved by this office during the past 12 years," stated the current public defender, Joseph Krakora. "We will work together to ensure a smooth transition."

By Colleen Murphy

3 minute read

November 15, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

"In the absence of any allegation of fraud or breach of trust, application of N.J.S.A. 3B:3-14 in this case, which allowed the estate to improperly avoid the consequences of the bonds' beneficiary registration, conflicts with the governing federal regulations under 'Free' and 'Yiatchos' and is therefore preempted," stated Judge Greta Gooden Brown. "Nothing in the parties' DSA warrants a contrary conclusion."

By Colleen Murphy

5 minute read

November 15, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

"Carolyn Murray has dedicated her professional life to the pursuit of justice, and her esteemed career has spanned many facets of the legal profession," stated Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin. "Since April 2019, she has led the first statewide conviction review unit in the nation to be based in an Attorney General's Office—an office that rights past wrongs and serves to strengthen our collective faith in our criminal justice system."

By Colleen Murphy

3 minute read

November 14, 2023 | Law.com

A federal judge in Massachusetts has granted summary judgment to defendant Schepens Eye Research Institute on the sole remaining claim of strict…

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

November 14, 2023 | Law.com

After the first day of trial, New Mexico Third Judicial District Judge James T. Martin advised the assistant district attorney in the case to use the phrase "brandish a firearm" rather than asking the jury to find that the defendant "pointed a firearm" at his daughter, according to the opinion.

By Colleen Murphy

3 minute read

November 14, 2023 | Law.com

"Unlike the United States Constitution, the Colorado Constitution does not guarantee the right to a jury trial in civil cases," stated Fox. "Gebert alternatively argues that we should overrule this precedent and recognize the civil jury trial right under the Colorado Constitution."

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

November 14, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

"The record bears no mention of the court's efforts to notify Shurkin of its pending sua sponte consideration, thus depriving Shurkin of his right to be notified—which inherently deprived him of the right to be heard on the matter," the per curiam opinion said. "We cannot endorse the trial court's 'swift disposition of the case at the expense of fairness and justice.'"

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read