Colleen Murphy

August 31, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

"Nonetheless, assuming arguendo that plaintiff satisfied the first Lehmann prong, the motion record is devoid of any evidence that O'Meara engaged in severe or pervasive harassing conduct," stated the per curiam opinion. "Plaintiff's allegations against O'Meara are vague and contradictory."

By Colleen Murphy

5 minute read

August 30, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

A $1.25 million settlement was reached in Middlesex County suit Muraczewski v. Society Hill At Hamilton for a Hamilton resident after he slipped and fell on ice at his condo complex.

By Colleen Murphy

7 minute read

August 29, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

"I think it is too early to come to a conclusion, but the new guidelines themselves could act as a sort of new industry standard and it might increase new claims of disparate treatment or discrimination under New Jersey LAD or under existing federal law," stated Jeffrey M. Scott, a partner with Archer & Greiner.

By Colleen Murphy

8 minute read

August 29, 2023 | Law.com

"Mr. Barrick's activity does not need to lead to a viable qui tam claim," stated Judge Paul J. Kelly Jr. in his written opinion for the court. "To the extent PMI implies Mr. Barrick needed to say magic words, such as 'FCA violation' or 'fraudulent report to the government to avoid payment,' to put PMI on notice, this is contrary to the text of the FCA which protects 'other efforts' to stop violations."

By Colleen Murphy

6 minute read

August 25, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

"Although Tripp worked remotely from his home in New Jersey, paid New Jersey taxes, collected New Jersey unemployment and disability benefits, received office equipment from Ascentage, and stored business-related documents in his home, those actions were not particular to New Jersey and could have occurred in any state where Tripp chose to work," stated U.S. District Judge Kevin McNulty, in his written opinion for the court.

By Colleen Murphy

7 minute read

August 25, 2023 | Law.com

In a matter of first impression, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court considered the circumstances under which a public entity's failure to comply with a Maine Freedom of Access Act request rises to the level of bad faith under the law's fee-shifting provision.

By Colleen Murphy

6 minute read

August 24, 2023 | Law.com

"No party argues that the agreement is not a valid contract," stated Justice William G. Montgomery, in his written opinion for the court. "But the contract is between husband and wife as a couple and the settling defendants in a personal injury lawsuit. Nowhere does the agreement state that husband and wife have agreed to distribute their property between each other in a particular way."

By Colleen Murphy

6 minute read

August 23, 2023 | The Recorder

This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

August 23, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

In a published opinion, the Appellate Division affirmed an order granting summary judgment to a law firm and two attorneys in a legal malpractice claim after the court found that the plaintiff failed to present expert evidence on proximate causation and damages.

By Colleen Murphy

5 minute read

August 22, 2023 | Law.com

"...[T]here is no evidence that the General Assembly intended to include federal statutory claims within the scope of the MTCA. Furthermore, adopting appellant's approach would produce results that are inconsistent with one of the [Maryland Tort Claims Act]'s main purposes."

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read