Colleen Murphy

November 05, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

The arguments involved a case where the trial court and Appellate Division came to opposite conclusions on whether plaintiffs must serve an affidavit of merit in multiple specialties for a suit against a doctor with more than one specialty.

By Colleen Murphy

5 minute read

October 31, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"I am thrilled to welcome Kate McDonnell back to the Governor's Office as my new Chief Counsel," Gov. Phil Murphy said in a statement. "Her decades of service to the Garden State and her strong background in public policy demonstrate the ideal skillset to excel in this role."

By Colleen Murphy

3 minute read

October 31, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

The defendants all denied that there was a deviation from the standard of care.

By Colleen Murphy

3 minute read

October 29, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"The cases prosecuted by the Corruption Bureau tend to be high-profile, high-stakes, and complex," Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. "The prosecution team frequently finds itself in the spotlight as it holds powerful individuals and institutions accountable."

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

October 28, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

This latest round of Superior Court nominees brings the total number of vacant seats on the bench down to 39.

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

October 25, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

The defense argued that the crash and the plaintiff's injuries did not satisfy the requirements under the state's Tort Claims Act.

By Colleen Murphy

2 minute read

October 24, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"In short, the unique process required to attain a Superior Court judgeship prevents a person from making an 'arrangement' for the position," Judge Heidi Willis Currier said. "They must run the uncertain and unforeseeable gauntlet of politics and unknown roadblocks that may or may not finally result in a gubernatorial nomination and subsequent Senate confirmation."

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

October 24, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

The defense argued that the physical evidence contradicted the plaintiff's version of events.

By Colleen Murphy

3 minute read

October 23, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"It should not matter if I am paying a referral fee to a licensed New Jersey attorney or a licensed out-of-state attorney. It is a distinction without a difference," an American Board of Trial Advocates lawyer said.

By Colleen Murphy

5 minute read

October 22, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"Has any court ever found that particular scientific studies have to be generally accepted, or just the diagnosis as a whole has to be generally accepted by the relevant medical community?" Associate Justice Rachel Wainer Apter asked.

By Colleen Murphy

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