Colleen Murphy

May 06, 2022 | Law.com

Siding with several other federal appeals courts around the country, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ruled that a Rule 68 settlement offer is not voided by the entry of a summary judgment order if the 14-day window is still open for a plaintiff to accept the offer.

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

May 06, 2022 | Law.com

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has rejected the state Board of Bar Overseers' recommendation of disbarment for veteran attorney Peter T. Slipp for a number of violations, including misuse of client funds, instead opting for an indefinite suspension.

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

May 06, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

In a case scrutinizing the management of an asbestos trust, the trust's advisory committee has withdrawn a motion to redact the names of the law firms involved in alleged wrongdoing.

By Colleen Murphy

3 minute read

May 05, 2022 | Law.com

Expanding the state's public-importance exception to standing, the Nevada Supreme Court has ruled that the Nevada Policy Research Institute can pursue a claim that members of the state Legislature who are also employed by state and local government are in violation of the Nevada Constitution's separation-of-powers clause.

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

May 04, 2022 | Law.com

The owner of a Liberty Tax Service location banned the use of masks by customers and employees at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, despite a statewide mask mandate, and ultimately was hit with more than $100,000 in fines. Now, Massachusetts' highest state court has dismissed the business owner's challenge to the mask mandate as moot.

By Colleen Murphy

5 minute read

May 04, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

Gov. Phil Murphy said he knew that "this court, stacked with Trump appointees, could not be trusted to protect women's reproductive rights."

By Colleen Murphy

3 minute read

May 04, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

During his testimony before the Budget and Appropriations Committee on Tuesday, acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin addressed the state and federal laws tying his hands when it comes to off-duty cannabis use by New Jersey police officers.

By Colleen Murphy

3 minute read

May 03, 2022 | Law.com

Answering a certified question from a federal judge, the Maryland Court of Appeals has ruled that its former chief justice had the authority to temporarily toll the statue of limitation on civil matters during the pandemic.

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

May 03, 2022 | Law.com

In a case involving two issues of first impression, one state appellate court has cracked down on financial disincentives imposed by law firms to restrict departing lawyers from continuing to represent their clients.

By Colleen Murphy

5 minute read

May 02, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

Lawyers from Chiesa, Shahinian & Giantomasi, Lowenstein Sandler and Hogan Lovells are among those taking leadership roles in the Department of Law and Public Safety.

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read