Colleen Murphy

August 11, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

A Bergen County jury returned a no-cause verdict on the breach-of-contract claim but found in favor of the plaintiffs on the implied covenant claim. Sustained damages of $24.3 million were awarded to the plaintiffs in addition to $662,387.25 in costs, litigation expenses, and attorney fees and $1,379,441.10 in prejudgment interest.

By Colleen Murphy

6 minute read

August 10, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

  A 61-year-old woman injured while walking in front of the Westin Hotel in Jersey City settled her personal injury suit, Kreusch v. Westin…

By Colleen Murphy

5 minute read

August 10, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

"The fact that Claimant chose to voluntarily sign up for summer work does not make her a year-round employee," the court's majority wrote. "Accordingly, Claimant is disqualified from receiving UC benefits under Section 402.1(2) of the Law."

By Colleen Murphy

5 minute read

August 09, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

On Aug. 8, New Jersey lawmakers returned for an uncommon summer session to address the state's severe judge shortage as well as to advance the nomination of acting Attorney General Matthew Platkin.

By Colleen Murphy

5 minute read

August 05, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

"By formally establishing this Office," stated Platkin, "we further demonstrate our commitment to an organizational culture that values and facilitates diversity, equity, and inclusion and that enables transparency and accountability, which in turn will help us advance our goals for a more representative Department."

By Colleen Murphy

3 minute read

August 05, 2022 | Law.com

"Although the agreement states respondent's services were a combination of legal and administrative, there was no basis on which to delineate between the two types of services, no hourly rate was provided, and the monthly invoices stated they were for legal services rendered."

By Colleen Murphy

3 minute read

August 05, 2022 | Law.com

"Unfortunately, although no doubt well-intentioned, the majority violates the judicial norms listed above," Judge Wesley G. Russell Jr. wrote in the dissent. "As explained below, I believe the majority's departures from these norms lead the majority to an incorrect conclusion: that a defendant may invoke the protections of the overdose statute without actually experiencing an overdose."

By Colleen Murphy

6 minute read

August 05, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

The family of a man who died after his cardiologist allegedly failed to diagnose his coronary artery disease agreed to a $1 million settlement in their…

By Charles Toutant | Colleen Murphy

5 minute read

August 04, 2022 | Law.com

"It is instructive that, on nearly identical facts to those in the present case," Justice Dalila Argaez Wendlandt stated, citing 'Wallace v. Grubhub,' "the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit concluded that Grubhub drivers were 'transportation workers,' but not engaged in interstate commerce as required by the residual clause."

By Colleen Murphy

5 minute read

August 04, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

The New Jersey Appellate Division weighed whether the state "Whistleblower Act" applies to an employee complaint for wrongful termination brought against Bioreference Laboratories Inc. in retaliation for objections over lab operations in Houston, Texas.

By Colleen Murphy

7 minute read