Colleen Murphy

February 01, 2024 | The Recorder

A pair of lawsuits filed against JPMorgan Chase in Los Angeles and San Mateo superior courts alleged that the bank committed elder abuse by facilitating the theft of a combined $2 million from two elderly women's life savings through "pig butchering" schemes and fake Internal Revenue Service agent scams.

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

January 30, 2024 | Law.com

"The single justice's decision, like that of the State Ballot Law Commission, was on procedural grounds," said Shannon Liss-Riordan of Lichten & Liss-Riordan. "All courts to date who have addressed this issue head on—on the merits—have determined that Trump is disqualified from serving as president again under the Fourteenth Amendment.

By Colleen Murphy

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January 30, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"Plaintiff's argument is not persuasive because it is based on his contention that 'the Orloff courts did not reject the Tinari economic analysis itself.' However, as explained above, both the trial court and this court in the Orloff litigation determined that the Tinari report was inadmissible to prove plaintiff's damages," the per curiam opinion said.

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

January 30, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"Whether a low-speed electric scooter qualifies for PIP benefits is not only an important question, but it is a policy question. If we do not find that the language of the statutes is clear, and that the legislative history does not address the question directly, should the matter be left for the Legislature to decide in the first instance?" Chief Justice Stuart Rabner said during oral arguments Monday.

By Colleen Murphy

7 minute read

January 26, 2024 | The Recorder

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By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

January 26, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"In this complex and evolving landscape, lawyers must decide whether and to what extent AI can be used so as to maintain compliance with ethical standards without falling behind their colleagues," the notice said.

By Colleen Murphy

3 minute read

January 26, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign up today and be among the first to know about new suits in your region, practice area or client sector.

By Colleen Murphy

3 minute read

January 25, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"My actions have cost me my law practice, my reputation, my family's trust and respect, and have ruined me financially," Martin Martin David Eagan said at a hearing last week before the New Jersey Supreme Court.

By Colleen Murphy

5 minute read

January 24, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"Although it is not strictly necessary given our conclusion that Ocean Walk did not allege facts to establish a 'direct physical loss' of or 'direct physical damage' to its property, we nonetheless briefly address Ocean Walk's argument that the contamination exclusion in the policies issued by AGLIC, AIG, and IFCC does not apply here," Justice Anne M. Patterson wrote.

By Colleen Murphy

5 minute read

January 24, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"There is no good reason why the judiciary should not have a full complement of judges," former Supreme Court Justice Barry T. Albin said. "There are at least 60,000 practicing attorneys and it is fanciful to think that we cannot find the highest caliber of judges among that number of attorneys."

By Colleen Murphy

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