Colleen Murphy

November 16, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

"I like to say that diversity and legal excellence are not mutually exclusive," said Stewart. "Social media is a big differentiator for our firm. We speak out publicly but not controversially."

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

November 15, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

The New Jersey Appellate Division denied relief to nine West Orange police officers who alleged the township violated state law when it placed the officers on unpaid leave pursuant to the township's COVID-19 vaccination and testing policy.

By Colleen Murphy

3 minute read

November 15, 2022 | Daily Business Review

A Florida attorney received a reprimand in Arizona for violating the state's Rules of Professional Conduct by failing to disclose his firm's true role in representing a bankruptcy client and falsely telling the court he was only working as a document preparer on the case.

By Colleen Murphy

3 minute read

November 14, 2022 | Law.com

Judge Wollman stated that although the VSA does not prevent a party from exercising a right, it also does not confer a right.

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

November 14, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

The New Jersey Appellate Division, in a published opinion, clarified which stockholder addresses must be disclosed by bidders for public projects, holding that the requirement is not limited to home addresses.

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

November 10, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

In an issue of first impression, the appeals court found that under the Affidavit of Merit statute, a licensed practical nurse is not included as a "licensed person" and therefore no AOM is required for a malpractice or negligence claim.

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

November 10, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

"Lisa Burke has spent almost two decades working with her predecessor and has been intimately involved in all of the Judiciary's efforts to promote diversity and inclusion in our court system," said Glenn A. Grant, administrative director of the courts.

By Colleen Murphy

2 minute read

November 10, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

A construction worker who was left with severe brain damage after a 25-foot fall at a job site  was paid an $8 million settlement in his Passaic…

By Charles Toutant | Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

November 09, 2022 | Law.com

A Maryland district court has denied Home Depot's motion to dismiss claims brought by a woman who suffered a concussion and a traumatic brain injury when a box fell and struck her in the head.

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

November 08, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

"That is not a skill we require of defense counsel generally, let alone court-appointed counsel, who, as here, have heeded the court's call to public service and devoted their time and effort to the representation of indigent defendants," Judge Cheryl Ann Krause said.

By Colleen Murphy

5 minute read