Colleen Murphy

February 14, 2023 | Law.com

"Indeed, it is not clear what remedies Harrison would be left with if Section 21(b) is enforced as written," the judge wrote. "And, in fact, Section 21(b) effectively prevents any claimant from pursuing the types of claims that Harrison asserts in his complaint."

By Colleen Murphy

6 minute read

February 14, 2023 | Law.com

"In the absence of precedent from the First Circuit, this Court will adopt the Ninth Circuit's reasoning in 'Floyd,' which correctly adheres to this circuit's and the Supreme Court's principles of statutory interpretation," U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley of the District of Massachusetts wrote.

By Colleen Murphy

7 minute read

February 13, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

In an unpublished opinion, the New Jersey Appellate Division affirmed the denial of an application for the certification of a "women's business" by a division of the state's treasury department because that business is owned by another corporation.

By Colleen Murphy

3 minute read

February 13, 2023 | Law.com

A Massachusetts federal judge has agreed to dismiss Pfizer and the plaintiff's former attorneys in the matter of a former Wyeth Pharmaceuticals employee who alleged his legal team misled him at various points during a wage-and-hour suit against his employer.

By Colleen Murphy

6 minute read

February 09, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

Plaintiffs counsel Stephen P. DeNittis of DeNittis Osefchen Prince called it a "landmark decision."

By Colleen Murphy

6 minute read

February 08, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

"It is probably one of the most significant decisions on arbitrations released by that court in many years," said former state Supreme Court Justice Peter G. Verniero of Wednesday's ruling. "Practitioners will need to review the decision carefully to anticipate its impact in this area of law."

By Colleen Murphy

5 minute read

February 08, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

"I think that tech companies have been booming for a number of years, and it's only natural that legal issues are going to come to the fore," said Shannon Liss-Riordan, a partner at Lichten & Liss-Riordan.

By Colleen Murphy

5 minute read

February 07, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

"We recognize that when the doors of the courthouse are closed–even partially–people entitled to their day in court suffer real harm," said Chief Justice Rabner in a statement. "We therefore respectfully call on the executive and legislative branches to address the current vacancy crisis in Vicinages 13 and 15 as well as other parts of the state.

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

February 07, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

"I think litigation flowing from any of these challenging questions is likely," said Mark Diana, a shareholder with Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart's Morristown office, explaining that the amendments are set to put the New Jersey WARN Act "out of sync with the federal act."

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

February 02, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

"We reiterate yet again the state acknowledges it cannot explain why the dispatcher included a racial description of the robber when none had been provided by the victim," Judge Ronald Susswein wrote. "Absent such an explanation, the state has no way to measure the level of constitutional misconduct."

By Colleen Murphy

6 minute read