Colleen Murphy

September 05, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Bergen County Superior Court Judge David V. Nasta ordered the defendant's answers stricken and defenses suppressed without prejudice for failure to provide discovery, according to court documents.

By Colleen Murphy

3 minute read

September 04, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Retired chief judge of the Appellate Division, Carmen Messano has been tapped to helm the Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct by Chief Justice Stuart Rabner, who called the retired Appellate Division judge a "gifted leader."

By Colleen Murphy

3 minute read

September 03, 2024 | Law.com

The jury's split decision—finding for defendants as to trademark and fair use, for plaintiff as to UDTPA and the Lanham Act, and for one defendant but against another as to copyright—is a strong indicator that plaintiff's claims were not as 'inextricably interwoven' as they may seem," wrote U.S. District Judge Max O. Cogburn Jr.

By Colleen Murphy

5 minute read

August 29, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

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By Colleen Murphy

3 minute read

August 29, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"In the history of our law, there are so many cases where precedent began with a loss and a dissent, and even though it did not change something at that moment, it created a building block," former Ocean County Superior Court Judge Lawrence R. Jones said.

By Colleen Murphy

6 minute read

August 28, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

The plaintiffs' attorney told the Law Journal that, during discovery, he obtained video of the accident from a local business proving that the defendant driver ran the red light. The defense then stipulated to liability.

By Colleen Murphy

3 minute read

August 28, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

In addition to the annual report by the New Jersey Office of Attorney Ethics which reveals the state's legal makeup by demographic information on law firm locations, practice structures, among other categories, the state's Administrative Office for the Courts also published information by more than 85,000 attorneys who opted to self-identify during the yearly attorney registration process.

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

August 26, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"Our judges and county prosecutors work extremely hard every day to ensure justice is served at the highest level and quality here in New Jersey," Senate President Nicholas P. Scutari said in a statement. "The enactment of this bill allows us to maintain competitive salaries and retirement compensation for these officials."

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

August 23, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"We are committed to protecting New Jersey's workers and ensuring fair wages," said New Jersey Senate President Nicholas P. Scutari, who served as the acting governor during Gov. Phil Murphy's absence this week. "Today's legislation makes a meaningful adjustment to the contingency attorney fee cap, ensuring fair compensation for attorneys and providing workers with the accessible, quality legal representation they deserve."

By Colleen Murphy

3 minute read

August 23, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"The allegations present about as straightforward a breach of contract action as one could imagine: alleged duty, breach, and damages between two parties," U.S. Magistrate Judge Cathy Waldor said. "It is therefore surprising that this case is still active over six years after the filing of the complaint."

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read