Colleen Murphy

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

June 13, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"In my mind, the court exists and lawyers exist to serve the public," New Jersey State Bar Association President William H. Mergner Jr. told the Law Journal. "And where I have always struggled with the court system is in circumstances where all the lawyers, on behalf of their respective clients, agree that they need more time."

By Colleen Murphy

5 minute read

June 11, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Counsel for Sun Pharmaceutical and Ranbaxy, Devora W. Allon, a partner with Kirkland & Ellis in New York, said that the plaintiffs hired a regulatory expert to say that the Food and Drug Administration moves as fast as it can and that if there had been an earlier target date, the FDA would have met that date.

By Colleen Murphy

6 minute read

June 10, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"The irony is not lost on me, that the seat that we are here talking about, is the seat that belongs to my second boss at the U.S. Attorney's Office, Justice Lee Solomon, who served this court with incredible dignity, with incredible respect, and with incredible grace," New Jersey Supreme Court nominee John Jay Hoffman said.

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

June 06, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"Circumstances have changed," New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said. "And we must respond to the facts on the ground, not the rhetoric from five years ago. After careful consideration, I have come to the difficult decision that implementing the planned congestion pricing system risks too many unintended consequences for New Yorkers."

By Colleen Murphy

5 minute read

June 06, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

The manufacturer and owner of the skincare product Bio-Oil have filed a federal lawsuit against Allure Beauty Shop, alleging that the owner sold counterfeit versions of their proprietary product, which infringed on and diluted their trademark and placed consumers at risk.

By Colleen Murphy

3 minute read

June 05, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"Perhaps the most troubling concern that I have heard is that signing this bill will both enable corruption and erode trust in our democracy," Gov. Phil Murphy said in a statement. "I understand we are living in a moment where our democracy feels more fragile than ever, with a former president who has been indicted for inciting an insurrection during his final days in office inexplicably within striking distance of the White House once again."

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read