Colleen Murphy

May 18, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

Jury selection began Tuesday in the case, in which former police officers Audra McCowan and Jennifer Allen allege then-Philadelphia Police Commissioner Ross failed to investigate claims of sexual harassment in the workplace due to a personal vendetta.

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

May 18, 2022 | Law.com

The Maryland Court of Appeals, answering a certified question of law from the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, has ruled that a creditor who violates the Credit Grantor Closed End Credit Provisions (CLEC) by charging unlawful fees is required to return three times the amount of those fees.

By Colleen Murphy

3 minute read

May 18, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

Judge Guy W. Killen, a municipal court judge in Vineland and West Deptford, has been censured for failing to recuse himself from a domestic violence case involving the son of the mayor who voted on his appointment to the bench.

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

May 17, 2022 | Law.com

The Colorado Appeals Court considered the question of interest accrual in the event of a failed treasurers deed conveyance: does it begin to accrue on the date it was paid or from the date the court ascertains the reimbursement amount?

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

May 17, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

Former Philadelphia Judge Angeles Roca, who was removed from the bench in 2016, has now received a one-year deferred suspension in New Jersey as reciprocal discipline for multiple violations of judicial conduct rules exposed by an FBI wiretap.

By Colleen Murphy

3 minute read

May 17, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced two new county prosecutor nominees and one renomination, including LaChia Bradshaw, the first woman or person of color to be nominated in Burlington County history.

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

May 16, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

The same New Jersey Appellate Division panel on Monday tackled two separate cases involving the enforceability of arbitration agreements in pre-injury releases, resulting in one win and one loss for trampoline park chain Sky Zone.

By Colleen Murphy

5 minute read

May 16, 2022 | Law.com

Addressing a question of first impression, a divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has ruled that the U.S. Bankruptcy Code strips Native American tribes of their sovereign immunity.

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

May 13, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

In a dispute over noncompete agreements, the New Jersey Appellate Division has ruled that a trial judge properly applied the "sham affidavit" doctrine in tossing out contradictory testimony given by a co-defendant who took a job with the plaintiff after his initial deposition.

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

May 13, 2022 | Law.com

The Mississippi Department of Human Services named 38 defendants, including former NFL star Brett Favre and former WWE star Ted DiBiase Sr., in its complaint alleging over $20 million in funds had been diverted by the defendants from an anti-poverty program and used for "personal enrichment."

By Colleen Murphy

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