March 30, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
Lawyer-Lobbyist Receipts Continue to Surge Even as Overall Spending DecreasedThe New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission reported that 2022 saw a slight overall decrease in lobbying expenditures in the state, while lawyer-lobbyists in the state continued to grow their earnings to $19.4 million.
By Colleen Murphy
7 minute read
March 29, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
ELEC Commissioners Will Take No Action Against Exec. Director Over Alleged Discriminatory Emails"On one hand, we have an email which taken facially can be quite damning," said Commissioner Marguerite Simon. "And on the other hand, we have the testimony of several employees, that through the years, have seen no bias on the part of Jeff Brindle or anything that would create a hostile workplace."
By Colleen Murphy
7 minute read
March 28, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
No Signature, No Agreement: Appellate Court Denies Settlement Reached, Citing Bright-Line Rule Under 'Willingboro'"This case is exactly the situation Willingboro addresses—settlement through the mediation process only occurs when the parties agree in writing," Judge Thomas W. Sumners Jr. wrote. "In deciding this appeal, whether mediation is court-ordered or voluntary is a distinction without a difference."
By Colleen Murphy
4 minute read
March 28, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
Court Approves $12 Million Settlement in Med Mal Case Over Fatal Allergic ReactionA $12 million settlement in a Monmouth County medical malpractice case, and a $1.5 million settlement in a Union County auto case.
By Colleen Murphy | Charles Toutant
5 minute read
March 28, 2023 | Law.com
Utah Appeals Court: Attorney Owes Duty to Minor Client in Legal Malpractice Claim"Even assuming the district court correctly found LeBaron was not specifically required, either by court order or otherwise, to deposit Kylie's settlement funds directly into a trust account—a case-specific determination to be made by the finder of fact at the breach stage of the analysis—it does not follow that LeBaron owed no legal duty to Kylie," Judge Michele M. Christiansen Forster wrote.
By Colleen Murphy
5 minute read
March 28, 2023 | Law.com
First Circuit Certifies Questions to Massachusetts High Court Over Casino Land Contract"As to the legality of the contract, it is unclear as a matter of law whether the contract is indeed illegal because that matter rests on unresolved issues of Massachusetts law," stated Judge Gustavo A. Gelpí. "We must underscore that the issues before us involve important questions of state law and public policy with significant implications, not only for the parties before us, but also for other industries in the state, such as online gambling and horse racing, among others."
By Colleen Murphy
5 minute read
March 27, 2023 | Law.com
Three Black Federal Judges Share Their Stories in 'Pathways to the Bench' Series"It was not about me," said Chief Judge Roger L. Gregory. "Victory is about what happens to the next person, that little boy who saw himself and that he could achieve. That makes it all worthwhile."
By Colleen Murphy
3 minute read
March 27, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
Municipal Court Judges Will Be Cross-Assigned to Cover Shortfall in VicinageNew Jersey Supreme Court Chief Justice Stuart Rabner issued an order temporarily assigning municipal court judges from one southern New Jersey vicinage to another due to an unavailability of judges.
By Colleen Murphy
2 minute read
March 27, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
'Judicial Surgery Cannot Save the Statute': Appellate Division Says Amendment to Child Endangerment Statute Unconstitutional"While the Legislature's goal to protect children is laudable, the effect of the amendment is to criminalize protected speech by way of its definition of child erotica and its proscription of private possession of child erotica," stated Whipple.
By Colleen Murphy
4 minute read
March 23, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
9 New Superior Court Nominees to Fill Vacancies in Some of the Hardest-Hit CountiesThe latest nominees confirmed to the New Jersey Superior Court have been assigned to the bench in Bergen, Cumberland, Middlesex, Monmouth and Somerset counties, dropping the total number of vacancies to 58 across the state.
By Colleen Murphy
4 minute read
