David Gialanella

September 28, 2010 |

A former partner at one of New Jersey's most prominent law firms is accused of paying $192,000 to a state Sen. Wayne Bryant in exchange for legislation and other favors intended to benefit the attorney's land-developer clients.

By David Gialanella

4 minute read

August 09, 2011 |

Raising another procedural hurdle to residential foreclosure cases, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday that a mortgage lender must demonstrate that it possesses the note or an assignment before filing its complaint, the Appellate Division says.

By David Gialanella

4 minute read

July 05, 2011 |

The New Jersey judiciary's commitment to rotating judge assignments was reaffirmed in a big way in this year's general assignment order — marking the most transfers in nearly a decade.

By David Gialanella

7 minute read

June 02, 2011 |

A family court judge's impromptu, ex parte criminal background check in a domestic violence case, leading to issuance of a restraining order, violated the defendant's due process rights, a state appeals court rules.

By David Gialanella

4 minute read

September 01, 2010 |

The New Jersey Supreme Court is about to move forward on an evidence law revision that would create a hearsay rule exception for out-of-court statements given by witnesses intimidated from testifying based on a litigation party's own actions.

By David Gialanella

5 minute read

October 01, 2010 |

A former partner at one of New Jersey's most prominent law firms is accused of paying $192,000 to a state senator in exchange for legislation and other favors intended to benefit the attorney's land-developer clients.

By David Gialanella

4 minute read

May 03, 2011 |

Responding to ethics charges that he represented Montville's mayor while serving as the town's judge, Seth Davenport admits to providing "some limited services" but denies knowingly violating court rules or judicial canons.

By David Gialanella

4 minute read

June 06, 2011 |

A grand jury has returned a second superseding indictment against defense attorney and ex-prosecutor Paul Bergrin, accused of running a crime ring fueled by murder, fraud and other criminal activity, this time adding racketeering charges.

By David Gialanella

4 minute read