November 08, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
NJ High Court Oral Arguments: Is Retail Practice of Marking Up Prices Before Applying Discounts a CFA Violation?"[I]sn't one of the problems here that it is very hard to determine the objective worth, value, and quality of an item of clothing that sells at many different prices, perhaps because it has a designer label, or perhaps because it is trendy at the moment?" Justice Rachel Wainer Apter asked.
By Colleen Murphy
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November 08, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
Mortgage Originator Sues Competitor for Allegedly Poaching $20M ProducerA mortgage originator has sued one of its competitors in federal court for misappropriation of trade secrets, tortiously interfering with an employee's contract, aiding and abetting the breaches of the employee's duty of loyalty, and unjust enrichment.
By Colleen Murphy
3 minute read
November 06, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
Lack of Waiver Language Voids Car Dealer's Service Contract Arbitration Agreement, Says NJ Appeals Court"The absence of any language in the arbitration agreement constituting a waiver of plaintiff's statutory rights is fatal to its enforceability as to the claims against defendants which primarily assert violations of consumer protection statutes," the court said.
By Colleen Murphy
4 minute read
November 03, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
Municipal Court Judge Faces Formal Complaint Over Social Media Support for 'Blue Lives Matter,' Local PoliticiansA formal complaint has been filed against a New Jersey municipal court judge over his personal Facebook account, where he liked and reposted "Blue Lives Matter" imagery and that of other similar social movements.
By Colleen Murphy
2 minute read
November 03, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
No Fee Award for Midtrial Involuntary Dismissal, Says NJ Appellate Division in Published Opinion"Lest there be any doubt, a mid-trial involuntary dismissal does not entitle a defendant offeror to fee-shifting under the rule," an Appellate Division judge said.
By Colleen Murphy
2 minute read
November 02, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
Class Action Filed in NJ Federal Court to Stop Manhattan Congestion Pricing Plan"This congestion pricing will generate $5 billion a year for New York City, primarily on the backs of New Jersey residents and will create environmental harm that will affect those with asthma and other respiratory illness," Bruce Nagel of Nagel Rice said.
By Colleen Murphy
4 minute read
November 02, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
$1.4 Million Settlement Reached After Jury Selection For Motorist Struck on Route 1A $1.4 million settlement was reached in Middlesex County for a North Brunswick man after he was seriously injured in a car crash on U.S. Route 1 in South Brunswick.
By Colleen Murphy
4 minute read
November 01, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
Former Parsippany Assistant Principal Files Racial Discrimination Complaint Over DismissalThis complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
By Colleen Murphy
4 minute read
November 01, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
Federal Privacy Class Action Filed in NJ Over Third-Party Disclosures by South Asian Streaming ServiceThis complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
By Colleen Murphy
3 minute read
October 31, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
Assistant Store Managers' Conditional Certification Granted Against Burlington Stores, Notice Form Needs RevisionA U.S. magistrate judge held that the plaintiffs met their evidentiary burden this time and that the court would grant their conditional certification. In approving their motion, the judge said that evidence was presented by the plaintiffs that all assistant managers performed similar duties to the nonexempt employees.
By Colleen Murphy
4 minute read
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