Colleen Murphy

July 03, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

"Many states throughout the country have enacted laws specifically aimed at discouraging SLAPP suits. Unfortunately, those statutes do not exist in New Jersey," according to one bill sponsor, Sen. Jon Bramnick, R-Morris, Somerset and Union.

By Colleen Murphy

5 minute read

June 30, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

"Michael Noriega will be an excellent addition to the Supreme Court," said Senate President Nicholas P. Scutari, D-Middlesex, Somerset and Union. "He is a skilled attorney who is widely respected within the legal community. Mr. Noriega has extensive experience representing clients in the courtroom as a private attorney and has served with distinction as a public defender."

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

June 30, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

Millville Municipal Court Judge Jason Witcher stated in the suit that he "made the only decision he could to protect his health and prevent further damage to his reputation and tendered his resignation from all of the municipalities for which he served as a judge effective August 1, 2023, ending a 13-year judicial career."

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

June 29, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

"And nowhere else in the nation has law enforcement sought prospective communications from Facebook users' accounts without presenting a wiretap order," Chief Justice Stuart Rabner wrote. "Based on the language and structure of the relevant statutes, we find that the state's request for information from users' accounts invokes heightened privacy protections."

By Colleen Murphy

5 minute read

June 28, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

"This settlement is a historic step that requires Solvay to finally take meaningful responsibility for PFAS and other contamination at their site," said Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin. "Today we send a clear message to any corporation that exposes our New Jersey communities to PFAS toxins or injures our natural resources with any hazardous substance: you will face consequences for your actions. You have our promise."

By Colleen Murphy

6 minute read

June 28, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

"A former assistant U.S. attorney and strategic adviser and executive at one of the most prominent health care companies in the world, Joe brings a unique perspective on litigation and dispute resolution," Joseph T. Boccassini, firmwide managing partner for McCarter & English, said. "Joe's global advisory responsibilities at Johnson & Johnson make him ideally suited to engage with our clients at the general counsel-to-general counsel level and to provide high-level strategic counsel on a wide range of matters."

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

June 28, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

Chief Justice Stuart Rabner announced Wednesday that Superior Court Judge Marc C. Lemieux will succeed Judge Lisa P. Thornton as assignment judge for the Monmouth Vicinage.

By Colleen Murphy

2 minute read

June 28, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

"After becoming partner at a Washington, D.C., law firm, respondent, for more than two years, surreptitiously charged on the firm's credit card approximately $30,000 in personal expenses for luxury vacations, expensive artwork and furniture, and travel expenses for her and her husband, in clear violation of the principles of Siegel," the decision said.

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

June 28, 2023 | Law.com

An Idaho court denied a motion to vacate a nondissemination order in the criminal case of Bryan Kohberger, who has been charged with the murder of four University of Idaho students, brought by 20 media outlets, including The Associated Press, The New York Times and The Washington Post, by stating that it is not a gag order on the media, but a restriction on the attorneys involved in the case.

By Colleen Murphy

5 minute read

June 28, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

A $2 million settlement was reached in a Middlesex County suit on April 14 for an 18-year-old New Brunswick woman who was injured when a motorist…

By Colleen Murphy

3 minute read