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April 19, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Retired Attorney Censured for Use of Litigation Support Company Run by Disbarred Attorney

New Jersey solo practitioner Leah E. Capece retained Litigation Support Services to assist her with a legal matter involving a former partner.

By Colleen Murphy

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April 18, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

5-2 High Court Majority: County Prosecutor Organization Not Required to Turn Over Records to ACLU

"Although I wish the dissent's reasoning had prevailed, what seems clear is that when CPANJ's records are in the hands of a prosecutor or other public agency, they can likely still be obtained that way," CJ Griffin, director of the Justice Gary S. Stein Public Interest Center at Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, said in a statement emailed to the Law Journal. "It will just take much more time and effort to track down which of the 21 prosecutor offices holds a particular document."

By Colleen Murphy

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April 18, 2024 | Law.com

Pay Equity Disputes May Be the 'Sleeping Giant' of Wage Transparency Laws, Employment Lawyers Predict

"There were pay equity statutes before there were pay transparency requirements which I think are sleeping giants," Christopher T. Wall of Stoel Rives, said. "There is a ton of exposure that, I think, people both on the plaintiff side and on the employer side, are not totally tuned in to. It is good to take stock of pay discrepancies that may exist and to fix those issues. That also helps protect your business from catastrophic liability."

By Colleen Murphy

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April 17, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

'We Need to Continuously Add New Judges': AOC Director Grant Addresses Ongoing Need to Fill Rolling Vacancies

"We believe that a continuous infusion of judgeships becomes the most critical component in any of our operations, and as you heard in my opening remarks, we need to continuously add new judges to our workforce," Judge Glenn A. Grant said. "We are at 39 [vacancies]. Probably, by the end of the summer, we will have another seven to 10 judges leave, so you are then over 50 again."

By Colleen Murphy

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April 16, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

New Jersey Supreme Court Vacates $24.3M Jury Award to Neurosurgeons Over Incorrect Jury Charge

"The trial judge failed to instruct the jury that the only underlying contract to which the implied covenant could attach to had to be one beyond the rights afforded by Valley's medical staff bylaws," Justice Douglas M. Fasciale said. "Adding to the significant uncertainty created by the jury charge and verdict sheet are the improper admission into evidence of the privileged emails and the improper remarks by plaintiffs' attorney."

By Colleen Murphy

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April 15, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Federal Judge Dismisses Class Action Claim Over Data Breach for Lack of Relationship Between Plaintiff, Business

"Here, plaintiff fails to allege what parties are bound in contract to each other and which party plaintiff gave his PII to for safekeeping," the judge said. "Absent these allegations, the complaint fails to state a claim for breach of contract under a third-party beneficiary theory or otherwise."

By Colleen Murphy

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April 12, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Unexplained Change to Hearing Date on eCourts Results in Remand by Appellate Division

"There was no explanation on eCourts as to why the return date for defendant's motion was changed from April 1, 2022 to March 18, 2022," the opinion said. "Because of these procedural infirmities, we assume the court was presented with the unopposed motion without being advised the return date had been changed."

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April 11, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Latest 'Forever Chemicals' Class Action Alleged PFAS Found in Band-Aid Brand Products

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign up today and be among the first to know about new suits in your region, practice area or client sector.

By Colleen Murphy

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April 11, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

'Sugar-Water Masquerading as Fruit Juice': Campbell's V8 Splash Faces Deceptive Marketing Lawsuit

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign up today and be among the first to know about new suits in your region, practice area or client sector.

By Colleen Murphy

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April 10, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Federal Lawsuit Seeks Environmental Cleanup Costs From Former East Rutherford Property Owner

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign up today and be among the first to know about new suits in your region, practice area or client sector.

By Colleen Murphy

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