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June 07, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

Teacher Who Went Part-Time Before Maternity Leave Was Wrongly Denied Reinstatement, Appeals Court Says

The panel said the 'Bridgewater-Raritan' holding "should extend to these facts and impose a duty on school boards to inform full-time teachers of adverse job consequences before they are appointed to part-time teaching positions."

By Colleen Murphy

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June 07, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

3rd Circ. Upholds 'FBAR Penalty' in Professor's Failure to Disclose Foreign Bank Accounts

Collins failed to report any foreign bank accounts to the IRS until he was accepted into the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program.

By Colleen Murphy

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June 07, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

Rutgers Women's Basketball Players Win Appeal in LAD Suit

According to court documents, the plaintiffs alleged damages under the Law Against Discrimination, N.J.S.A. 10:5-1 to -50, on the part of interim head coach William Zasowski, Mark Griffin, the athletic director, and Gerald Massenburg, the associate provost.

By Colleen Murphy

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June 06, 2022 | Law.com

Retired Judge John Roemer Found Dead in a 'Targeted Act,' According to Police

ABA President Reginald M. Turner, in his written statement, said, "Judicial independence is a bedrock of our democracy."

By Colleen Murphy

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June 06, 2022 | Law.com

Journalist Blinded in George Floyd Protest Settles for $600K and Promised Police Department Policy Change

Tirado, a pro bono client of Sidley Austin, filed a claim against Minneapolis, Police Chief Medaria Arradondo, Police Union President Robert Kroll and four unnamed officers in Minnesota District Court that alleged violations of her First, Fourth, and Fourteenth Amendment rights, conspiracy against constitutional rights, and common-law battery.

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

June 03, 2022 | Law.com

Sitting Judges' Challenge to Constitutionality of Elections Turned Away by New Mexico Supreme Court

The amendment to Article XX, Section 3 of the New Mexico Constitution authorized the Legislature to enact laws that stagger elections of state, county or district officials.

By Colleen Murphy

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June 03, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

Sanction in Case Over Tax Assessor's Residence Vacated After Court Failed to Toll Fee Issue

The vacated award was issued as a result of frivolous litigation the township's municipal tax assessor endured at the hands of a disgruntled resident who sought to increase the assessor's own property tax bill.

By Colleen Murphy

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June 02, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

3rd Circ.: Direct Investment in Every Fund Not Necessary for Standing in ERISA Class Action

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has upheld a district court decision granting class certification to a group of retirement plan participants who alleged breach of fiduciary responsibility in their suit against plan administrators.

By Colleen Murphy

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June 02, 2022 | Law.com

State Supreme Court Divided Over 'Clean Hands' Doctrine in Employee Grievance Case

A former employee in the city of Norfolk, Virginia, won her grievance proceeding after she was wrongfully terminated by the city, but it was her actions after termination that led to accusations of "unclean hands."

By Colleen Murphy

5 minute read

June 02, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

$1M Verdict Reached for Two Former Cops in Retaliation Suit

Derek Smith Law Group's Ian Bryson secured a $1 million verdict for two former Philadelphia police officers who accused the city of retaliating against them for reporting sexual harassment they said they experienced while working at the Philadelphia Police Department.

By Aleeza Furman | Colleen Murphy

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