Colleen Murphy

March 28, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

"This case is exactly the situation Willingboro addresses—settlement through the mediation process only occurs when the parties agree in writing," Judge Thomas W. Sumners Jr. wrote. "In deciding this appeal, whether mediation is court-ordered or voluntary is a distinction without a difference."

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

March 28, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

A $12 million settlement in a Monmouth County medical malpractice case, and a $1.5 million settlement in a Union County auto case.

By Colleen Murphy | Charles Toutant

5 minute read

March 28, 2023 | Law.com

"Even assuming the district court correctly found LeBaron was not specifically required, either by court order or otherwise, to deposit Kylie's settlement funds directly into a trust account—a case-specific determination to be made by the finder of fact at the breach stage of the analysis—it does not follow that LeBaron owed no legal duty to Kylie," Judge Michele M. Christiansen Forster wrote.

By Colleen Murphy

5 minute read

March 28, 2023 | Law.com

"As to the legality of the contract, it is unclear as a matter of law whether the contract is indeed illegal because that matter rests on unresolved issues of Massachusetts law," stated Judge Gustavo A. Gelpí. "We must underscore that the issues before us involve important questions of state law and public policy with significant implications, not only for the parties before us, but also for other industries in the state, such as online gambling and horse racing, among others."

By Colleen Murphy

5 minute read

March 27, 2023 | Law.com

"It was not about me," said Chief Judge Roger L. Gregory. "Victory is about what happens to the next person, that little boy who saw himself and that he could achieve. That makes it all worthwhile."

By Colleen Murphy

3 minute read

March 27, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

New Jersey Supreme Court Chief Justice Stuart Rabner issued an order temporarily assigning municipal court judges from one southern New Jersey vicinage to another due to an unavailability of judges.

By Colleen Murphy

2 minute read

March 27, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

"While the Legislature's goal to protect children is laudable, the effect of the amendment is to criminalize protected speech by way of its definition of child erotica and its proscription of private possession of child erotica," stated Whipple.

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

March 23, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

The latest nominees confirmed to the New Jersey Superior Court have been assigned to the bench in Bergen, Cumberland, Middlesex, Monmouth and Somerset counties, dropping the total number of vacancies to 58 across the state.

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

March 23, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

The New Jersey Attorney General's Office has announced a request for qualifications for law firms to act as special counsel for employment litigation and stated that RFQ's for other subject areas are expected.

By Colleen Murphy

2 minute read

March 23, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

"Because plaintiff had not deposed defendants, discovery was not complete on the critical issue of defendants' state of mind and intent. We reverse the dismissal of plaintiff's LAD claims and remand for completion of that discovery," the opinion said.

By Colleen Murphy

6 minute read