Colleen Murphy

September 22, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

The New Jersey district court denied motion for default judgment to a couple who asserted legal malpractice and breach of contract claims against their attorney related to a foreclosure matter that ended unfavorably during the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Colleen Murphy

5 minute read

September 22, 2022 | Law.com

In an issue of first impression, the Colorado Court of Appeals established the manner of review for a special motion to dismiss under the anti-SLAPP statute and held, for the first time, that for an administrative proceeding to form the basis of a malicious prosecution claim, it must be quasi-judicial in nature.

By Colleen Murphy

8 minute read

September 22, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

"Today's nomination, which I am pleased to make during Hispanic Heritage Month, also furthers our commitment to ensuring that leadership at all levels of law enforcement reflects the great diversity of our state," Gov. Phil Murphy said.

By Colleen Murphy

3 minute read

September 22, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

"There are just so few women in the role," Manning said of women in the role of managing partner. "I go to a lot of groups for managing partners and the percentage is very small of females in the role. It is very important to talk about it so that if you have this conversation with me in five years there has been real change.

By Colleen Murphy

8 minute read

September 22, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

  The New Jersey Supreme Court amended one rule and adopted another on the precedential status of unpublished Appellate Division cases reviewing…

By Colleen Murphy

2 minute read

September 21, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

"Typically, constructive notice is a question of fact for the jury, but it may be appropriate for summary judgment when no reasonable juror could conclude otherwise," the court said.

By Colleen Murphy

5 minute read

September 21, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

A woman who suffered a slip and fall on a supermarket floor accepted $1.5 million to settle her Middlesex County personal injury suit, Atkinson v.…

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4 minute read

September 20, 2022 | Law.com

"Fair and full litigation, where determination of the truth through discovery is a critical process, inherently cannot occur if one or more parties to the dispute simply refuse to participate," U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley said.

By Colleen Murphy

7 minute read

September 20, 2022 | Law.com

"The GJC is grateful to the district and municipal courts who chose to initiate these programs and who participated in our pilot project," said Kitsap County District Court Judge Marilyn Paja, co-chair of the Washington Supreme Court's Gender and Justice Commission. "We are hopeful more courts will consider DV-MRT, and this will prompt additional study."

By Colleen Murphy

3 minute read

September 20, 2022 | Law.com

Following the dismissal with prejudice of a patent infringement claim brought by Realtime Adaptive Streaming against Sling TV, Dish Network and others, a federal judge in Colorado found that the case was "exceptional" and that the defendant companies were entitled to an award of attorney fees.

By Colleen Murphy

7 minute read