Colleen Murphy

October 25, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

The high court has granted the petition for allowance of appeal of in the case Oberholzer v. Galapo, in which a precedential Superior Court ruling ruled that the "right to residential privacy may be violated when a listener is subjected to targeted speech, including picketing and protesting."

By Colleen Murphy

5 minute read

October 24, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

The single remaining vacancy, resulting from the retirement earlier this year of Justice Barry Albin, will continue to be filled by Judge Jack Sabatino for the time being.

By Colleen Murphy

3 minute read

October 24, 2022 | Law.com

"The CDC should not be treating kids in low-income households as lab experiments," Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry said. "Nor should pharmaceutical companies be allowed to use low-income families as cash cows."

By Colleen Murphy

2 minute read

October 21, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

A federal judge in New Jersey declined to dismiss a complaint brought by Spencer Savings Bank against nine named defendants alleging that the individuals opened their accounts for the sole purpose of assisting Lawrence Seidman in his long-standing effort to gain a seat on the bank's board of directors.

By Colleen Murphy

7 minute read

October 21, 2022 | Law.com

"The judge's decision in Soenen v. Brown dismisses the majority of the plaintiffs' claims at the outset and significantly narrows the scope of the case," said Brian E. Clark, Brown University's associate vice president for news and editorial development.

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

October 20, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

"The WESCA 'emphasizes the protection of privacy,'" stated Judge Thomas L. Ambro. "Consistent with that emphasis, it applies when anyone intercepts communications—that is, takes an action to acquire them with a device. And it requires all parties—not just a party—to consent to that interception."

By Colleen Murphy

7 minute read

October 20, 2022 | Law.com

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Oregon joined federal regulatory agencies including the Environmental Protection Agency in inviting Oregon residents to report environmental crimes.

By Colleen Murphy

2 minute read

October 20, 2022 | Law.com

"The court is similarly reluctant to alter the jury's verdict in this case. After a seven-day trial, the jury deliberated for two days before returning with the verdict," Judge Roderick C. Young said in his written opinion for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

By Colleen Murphy

5 minute read

October 20, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

A father and daughter who were seriously injured in a head-on crash are set to recover $1.5 million via a pre-suit settlement reached on Sept.…

By Charles Toutant | Colleen Murphy

5 minute read

October 19, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

"They went to great lengths to hide the truth and mislead the people of New Jersey, and the world," said Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin. "In short, these companies put their profits ahead of our safety. It's long overdue that the facts be aired in a New Jersey court, and the perpetrators of the disinformation campaign pay for the harms they've caused."

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read