February 17, 2023 | Law.com
Mental Health Centers Agree to Pay $940K for Allegations of False Claims for Services by Improperly Supervised Clinicians"As we urgently address the mental and behavioral health crisis facing our state, our office will continue to enforce the highest possible standards of care among mental health providers to ensure vulnerable residents are receiving these critical health care services from trained professionals," said Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell.
By Colleen Murphy
3 minute read
February 17, 2023 | Law.com
Colorado AG Announces 2 New Appointments Within Division of LawColorado Attorney General Phil Weiser announced two appointments within the Colorado Department of Law: Shannon Wells Stevenson as solicitor general, and Nathan Blake as deputy attorney general of the Consumer Protection Section.
By Colleen Murphy
3 minute read
February 17, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
$1.625 Settlement Reached for Woman Injured in Morris County CrashA $1.625 million settlement was reached prior to trial in Bernstein v. Friedman for a 38-year-old woman involved motor vehicle crash in Morris County. On…
By Colleen Murphy
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February 16, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
NJ Judiciary Issues Findings on Millville Municipal Court Judge's Allegations of Discrimination Against Litigants"That would be too much work if we started going through every single case and picking out cases for in person based on last name," one court clerk said in the report. "A person's last name does not play any part in the scheduling of a matter."
By Colleen Murphy
5 minute read
February 15, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
NJ Supreme Court Orders New Trial for Jury to Apportion Fault Following $5.3M Verdict"Along with the Joint Tortfeasors Contribution Law, which affords contribution rights to joint tortfeasors, the CNA prescribes 'the statutory framework for the allocation of fault when multiple parties are alleged to have contributed to the plaintiff's harm,'" Justice Anne M. Patterson wrote. "The statutes together enable 'the distribution of loss in proportion to the respective faults of the parties causing that loss' and 'ensure that damages are ordinarily apportioned to joint tortfeasors in conformity to the factfinder's allocation of fault.'"
By Colleen Murphy
5 minute read
February 14, 2023 | Law.com
10th Circuit Upholds 'Effective Vindication Exception' to Invalidate Arbitration Provisions in ESOP"Indeed, it is not clear what remedies Harrison would be left with if Section 21(b) is enforced as written," the judge wrote. "And, in fact, Section 21(b) effectively prevents any claimant from pursuing the types of claims that Harrison asserts in his complaint."
By Colleen Murphy
6 minute read
February 14, 2023 | Law.com
Federal Judge Rejects Proposed Workaround for Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act Class Actions With Too Few Plaintiffs"In the absence of precedent from the First Circuit, this Court will adopt the Ninth Circuit's reasoning in 'Floyd,' which correctly adheres to this circuit's and the Supreme Court's principles of statutory interpretation," U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley of the District of Massachusetts wrote.
By Colleen Murphy
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February 13, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
Corporate Owner of 'Women's Business' Leads to Court's Rejection of Business CertificationIn an unpublished opinion, the New Jersey Appellate Division affirmed the denial of an application for the certification of a "women's business" by a division of the state's treasury department because that business is owned by another corporation.
By Colleen Murphy
3 minute read
February 13, 2023 | Law.com
Federal Judge Dismisses Suit Alleging Legal Team Misled Plaintiff in Wage-and-Hour Suit vs. WyethA Massachusetts federal judge has agreed to dismiss Pfizer and the plaintiff's former attorneys in the matter of a former Wyeth Pharmaceuticals employee who alleged his legal team misled him at various points during a wage-and-hour suit against his employer.
By Colleen Murphy
6 minute read
February 09, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
NJ Appeals Court: Retail Practice of Marking Up Prices Before Applying Discounts Violates Consumer LawsPlaintiffs counsel Stephen P. DeNittis of DeNittis Osefchen Prince called it a "landmark decision."
By Colleen Murphy
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