Colleen Murphy

May 13, 2022 | Law.com

The Mississippi Department of Human Services named 38 defendants, including former NFL star Brett Favre and former WWE star Ted DiBiase Sr., in its complaint alleging over $20 million in funds had been diverted by the defendants from an anti-poverty program and used for "personal enrichment."

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

May 13, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

Attorney Scott A. Rumizen was dissatisfied with the fee structure he had in place with a partner firm. Rather than renegotiating, however, he falsified settlement statement disbursement sheets and underpaid the partner firm by nearly $50,000, according to state ethics authorities.

By Colleen Murphy

3 minute read

May 12, 2022 | Law.com

A federal judge in Colorado said the firm "turned this case sour with nasty litigation tactics."

By Colleen Murphy

5 minute read

May 12, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

New Jersey Assemblywoman Michele Matsikoudis, R-Union, joined Sen. Kristin Corrado, R-Passaic, in proposing that "conversations with close confidants following an incident of sexual assault or employment discrimination should be admissible in civil cases."

By Colleen Murphy

2 minute read

May 11, 2022 | Law.com

Isha Kamara filed a Title IX complaint against the University of Maryland, but missed the 90-day window to serve process. The district court found "no reasoned basis" to extend the deadline, despite Kamara's argument that service was impeded by the pandemic-related shutdown of the university campus.

By Colleen Murphy

3 minute read

May 11, 2022 | Law.com

The full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has declined to rehear a case over what constitutes a "controlled substance" for sentencing purposes, but one judge dissented, arguing that the court was passing up an opportunity to settle an issue "with far-reaching implications in our circuit and nationally."

By Colleen Murphy

3 minute read

May 11, 2022 | Law.com

News organizations were frustrated when the Maine Supreme Judicial Court implemented its electronic case filing system, making some civil case filings inaccessible for more than 90 days due to the new rules.

By Colleen Murphy

5 minute read

May 11, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

A mother and daughter who suffered spinal injuries when their car collided with a school bus agreed to a $1.775 million settlement in their Monmouth…

By Charles Toutant | Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

May 09, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

New Jersey Sen. Steve Oroho, R-24, condemned the online posting of U.S. Supreme Court justices' home addresses, citing the attack on a federal judge at her New Jersey home that resulted in the death of her son.

By Colleen Murphy

3 minute read

May 09, 2022 | Law.com

In a ruling of first impression, the Colorado Court of Appeals has rejected as unlawful so-called regular-use exclusions in auto insurance policies, which deny uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage for injuries sustained in vehicles that are regularly used by an insured by not listed on the policy.

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read