Colleen Murphy

June 21, 2024 | Law.com

Riley's complaint, filed in March 2021, alleged that she believes that around 30% of the drug tests performed by Avertest are inaccurate, which is in sharp contrast to the company's claim that it provides forensically defensible results with a 97% accuracy rate.

By Colleen Murphy

3 minute read

June 20, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"This new clemency initiative is a cornerstone of our administration's efforts to make New Jersey the state of second chances," Gov. Phil Murphy said in a statement. "Today, we pledge to take a responsible and equity-driven approach to pardons and commutations that will prioritize the most compelling cases."

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

June 20, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"For the reasons that follow, we agree the LLC statutes do not empower the Department to rescind such certificates administratively, in the absence of a court order directing such relief," Presiding Appellate Division Judge Jack M. Sabatino said in his written opinion for the court.

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

June 18, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"For over a decade, Amarin has engaged in a calculated anticompetitive scheme, whereby it executed exclusive, or de facto exclusive, agreements with suppliers to lock up the supply of Vascepa's active pharmaceutical ingredient, icosapent ethyl, in order to freeze its generic competitors out of the market and deprive consumers of affordable medication," the complaint said.

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

June 17, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"Instead of contributing to the successes of the city of Camden, through a series of criminal acts alleged in the state's case, the Norcross enterprise took the Camden Waterfront all for themselves," Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said.

By Colleen Murphy

5 minute read

June 17, 2024 | Law.com

U.S. District Chief Judge Danny C. Reeves of the Eastern District of Kentucky issued the 93-page opinion Monday in the matter of State of Tennessee v. Cardona, holding that the department redefining "sex" to include gender identity wreaks havoc on Title IX and produces results that Congress could not have intended.

By Colleen Murphy

5 minute read

June 14, 2024 | Law.com

"Because a circuit split exists and there is no binding federal jurisprudence on this issue, the court must make its own interpretation as to the applicability of Bostock to Title IX ... the court finds that Bostock does not apply to Title IX," U.S. District Judge Terry A. Doughty said.

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

June 14, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"When counties are fighting for a candidate of your caliber, it really speaks volumes," Sen. Vin Gopal, D-Monmouth, said. "I am excited for you, but, more importantly, I am excited for the residents of Hudson County. You are going to be incredible for their judiciary."

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

June 13, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"Indeed, when someone purchases a vacant commercial lot, that is a business decision that embraces all the attendant costs and burdens of conducting business," Associate Justice Fabiana Pierre-Louis said. "We conclude that one of those costs necessarily includes maintaining the abutting sidewalks so that they are in a reasonably safe condition for innocent passersby."

By Colleen Murphy

5 minute read

June 13, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"Our primary concern is with proposing a constitutional amendment without robust engagement from stakeholders, including the bar association, members of the legal community, and civil rights advocates," Sarah Fajardo, the policy director for the ACLU-NJ, told the Law Journal.

By Colleen Murphy

5 minute read