October 02, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Jury Awards Horizon $2.4 Million for Fraudulent Billing Against 3 NJ Health Care ProvidersHorizon's complaint alleged it paid more than $2.6 million in claims that were fraudulently submitted by the defendants for medical services that were either not performed, not medically necessary, or not ordered by a licensed medical professional.
By Colleen Murphy
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October 01, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Former Rutgers Law School Dean Replaces Hoffman as University General Counsel on Interim BasisAt Hoffman's confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee last week, the nominee faced only one question—what is going to happen at Rutgers?
By Colleen Murphy
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September 30, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
NJ Supreme Court Reaches Full Complement With Hoffman's ConfirmationNew Jersey Supreme Court nominee John Jay Hoffman is now an associate justice after being confirmed in a unanimous floor vote in the state Senate Monday afternoon.
By Colleen Murphy
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September 27, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Virtua Drug Tests Pregnancy Patients Without Consent, NJ Attorney General Alleges in New Suit"[W]hen pregnant patients receive a positive test result, Virtua will automatically report them to the Division of Child Protection and Permanency for possible child abuse or neglect—even when the positive test occurs only because the patient ate a poppy seed bagel," the complaint said.
By Colleen Murphy
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September 26, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Attorney Indicted in Norcross Case Accuses AG of 'Criminalizing the Routine Practice of Law'"If [the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability]'s indictment is allowed to stand, no New Jersey attorney would be safe from prosecution," an attorney for William M. Tambussi said in a statement.
By Colleen Murphy
4 minute read
September 26, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
NJ Supreme Court Nominee John Hoffman Sails Through Confirmation Hearing"I just want to first say to Parimal, you see, this wasn't that hard," Senate President Nicholas P. Scutari said. "Just do what I say and things go smooth. It was an easy recommendation."
By Colleen Murphy
4 minute read
September 26, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
$750K Settlement Reached for US Postal Worker Ejected From TruckThe plaintiff alleged that she sustained a herniated disc in her lumbar spine, which she argued was permanent, as a result of the fall.
By Colleen Murphy
2 minute read
September 25, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Lawyers' Ability to Buy Competitor's Name as Keyword Mulled by NJ Supreme Court"Purchasing another attorney's name as a keyword is all about attorney advertising," Chief Justice Stuart Rabner said. "Attorney advertising is commercial speech. Commercial speech is subject to First Amendment concerns."
By Colleen Murphy
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September 24, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
NJ Attorney General's Office Announces Major Shake-Up for Executive Leadership TeamChanges were made to the chief counsel and executive team, with the attorney general elevating a lawyer who previously worked with Paul Weiss and Wilkinson Stekloff.
By Colleen Murphy
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September 24, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
NJ Supreme Court Considers Ability to Add Nonparty Doctors to Med Mal Verdict Sheets"Defendant talks about fundamental fairness, but here, he just does not like the remedy that the defendant has," said an attorney for amicus curiae New Jersey Association for Justice.
By Colleen Murphy
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