April 06, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
'Misleading' Solicitation Letters Result in Reprimand for Attorney With Unblemished 25-Year CareerOn one solicitation letter, the word "ADVERTISEMENT" did not appear on the envelope as required and the physical address listed was not that of a law office, but of a UPS store, the New Jersey Disciplinary Review Board wrote.
By Colleen Murphy
3 minute read
April 05, 2023 | Law.com
Arizona Appeals Court Upholds Jury Verdict Finding Escrow Agent 100% Responsible for Wiring Funds to Email Hacker"Neither Mago nor Arizona Escrow noticed the slightly different email address used by the imposter," stated Judge D. Steven Williams, in his written opinion for the court.
By Colleen Murphy
5 minute read
April 05, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
NJ AG's Office Seeking Special Counsel for Venture Capital and Emerging Business FinancingThe New Jersey Attorney General's Office issued a request for qualifications for law firms to potentially act as special counsel in venture capital and emerging business financing for the New Jersey Economic Development Authority and other state entities.
By Colleen Murphy
2 minute read
April 04, 2023 | Law.com
Oregon Senators Are Accepting Applications for Federal Judicial VacancyU.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced that applications are being accepted to fill a federal judicial vacancy in the District of Oregon created by the recent announcement that U.S. District Court Judge Marco Hernández will take senior status beginning in August 2024.
By Colleen Murphy
2 minute read
March 31, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
Resignations From NJ Campaign Watchdog Agency Come in the Wake of Newly Passed LegislationIn his resignation letter, ELEC Commissioner Eric Jaso said Gov. Phil Murphy has used "political blunt force to neuter and co-opt this venerable and honorable agency."
By Colleen Murphy
5 minute read
March 31, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
Connell Foley Adds Four Attorneys, Including Two Partners, to Real Estate Practice in Newark"I have known the lawyers here since grammar school," Webster told the Law Journal. "I reached a point in my career where I was working at 150%, but there were things I needed to add to my practice that they had. The combination of an easy fit, a set of relationships that I was very comfortable with, a set of skills that fit my practice ... all the stars aligned."
By Colleen Murphy
4 minute read
March 30, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
Bergen Vicinage Has a New Trial Court Administrator With a Long History of Service to the JudiciaryBergen Vicinage has a new trial court administrator. Kerri Lynn Walsh-Wood has been named to the position effective April 8, according to a news release issued by New Jersey courts.
By Colleen Murphy
2 minute read
March 30, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
Appellate Division Holds Solo Lawyer's Emails With ASA Are Protected by Litigation Privilege"[R]egardless of what Wiesner said to the ASA and the level of his involvement in fashioning the email to the Law Division, an absolute litigation privilege applied," the opinion said.
By Colleen Murphy
5 minute read
March 30, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
Lawyer-Lobbyist Receipts Continue to Surge Even as Overall Spending DecreasedThe New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission reported that 2022 saw a slight overall decrease in lobbying expenditures in the state, while lawyer-lobbyists in the state continued to grow their earnings to $19.4 million.
By Colleen Murphy
7 minute read
March 29, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal
ELEC Commissioners Will Take No Action Against Exec. Director Over Alleged Discriminatory Emails"On one hand, we have an email which taken facially can be quite damning," said Commissioner Marguerite Simon. "And on the other hand, we have the testimony of several employees, that through the years, have seen no bias on the part of Jeff Brindle or anything that would create a hostile workplace."
By Colleen Murphy
7 minute read
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