Colleen Murphy

September 18, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

"It is a true honor to be nominated as the Department of Community Affairs' next commissioner. Having worked under the remarkable leadership of Lieutenant Governor Oliver, it is my pleasure to continue moving her legacy forward in serving the communities of our great state," Suárez said.

By Colleen Murphy

3 minute read

September 18, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

An associate with a Manhattan law firm has been reprimanded in New Jersey over his financial recordkeeping and an impermissible firm name he used while working as a solo practitioner in Manalapan, both of which were revealed during a 2016 random audit.

By Colleen Murphy

6 minute read

September 15, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

"The Honors Program provides attorneys at the start of their legal careers with an unmatched opportunity to gain valuable experience and engage in public service," New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. "We are grateful to Gov. Murphy for the support to expand our Honors Program, which allows participants to immediately engage in our office's work to keep New Jerseyans safe, stand up for their rights, and hold wrongdoers accountable."

By Colleen Murphy

2 minute read

September 14, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

"Because the tricolored shape is recognizable as watermelon-flavored, the whole appearance is useful," Third Circuit Judge Stephanos Bibas wrote. "So a candymaker cannot block competitors from using the combined shape and colors by trademarking that combination. We will thus affirm the district court's grant of summary judgment."

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

September 14, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

"Although the State has demonstrated general acceptance in the pediatric community, we agree with Judge Jimenez that the State has not demonstrated general acceptance of the SBS/AHT hypothesis to justify its admission in a criminal trial," Judge Greta Gooden Brown wrote for the appellate court.

By Colleen Murphy

5 minute read

September 13, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

An error by the New Jersey Division of Pensions and Benefits in offering a retired New Jersey state trooper retirement health benefits free of charge was before the New Jersey Supreme Court Tuesday for oral arguments.

By Colleen Murphy

5 minute read

September 12, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

"'Because of' and 'on account of' both incorporate the traditional standard of but-for causation. Under that standard, one event can have multiple but-for causes," Justice Rachel Wainer Apter wrote for the court.

By Colleen Murphy

5 minute read

September 12, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

"What I am suggesting is that we read the statute—and it could have been written better—to be sure," Chief Justice Stuart Rabner said.

By Colleen Murphy

6 minute read

September 12, 2023 | Law.com

"The DOE is obviously going to want to shore things up if they head in a direction where they know, inevitably, there is going to be litigation," Patricia Hamill, co-chair of the Clark Hill's Title IX and campus discipline practice, said.

By Colleen Murphy

6 minute read

September 11, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

"She had the idea to put together a task force...which was an amazing confluence of advanced planning," said Diana Manning, managing principal of Bressler, Amery & Ross. "I think it shows the support she has in the legal community. The number of people who agreed to participate in the task force, to provide ideas for the task force, and then to get it across the finish line is nothing short of astounding. I think the name really said it all—Putting Lawyers First."

By Colleen Murphy

8 minute read