Colleen Murphy

October 26, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

"The complaint lacks any factual assertion regarding who among defendants acted incompetently or recklessly, or who was unfit and inexperienced in handling Elias's situation, to enable us to glean a cause of action for negligent entrustment or negligent supervision," stated the opinion.

By Colleen Murphy

5 minute read

October 26, 2022 | Daily Business Review

A Florida appeals court reversed a trial court's dismissal of a lawsuit against Morgan, Lewis & Bockius that accuses the Am Law 50 firm of aiding and abetting both fraud and breach of fiduciary duty, and engaging in civil conspiracy.

By Colleen Murphy

6 minute read

October 25, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

A construction worker who was rendered quadriplegic after a fall at a residential construction site agreed to a $4 million settlement in his Monmouth…

By Charles Toutant | Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

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