David Gialanella

David Gialanella, Editor-in-Chief, Business of Law and The American Lawyer, has been with ALM since 2010 in various roles. He previously managed the New Jersey Law Journal and oversaw all of ALM's regional brands. Reach him at [email protected].

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April 25, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

Well Qualified Is Not Enough

Senators owe it to themselves and to the electorate to exercise the same judgment as the president about the nominee's future impact.

By Law Journal Editorial Board

6 minute read

April 17, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

'May It Please the Court'

We do not wish to be understood as objecting to the time-honored phrase, but upon reflection, we're not sure that it really serves a useful purpose.

By Law Journal Editorial Board

2 minute read

April 17, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

Interlocutory Appeal Is Sometimes Warranted

Despite recognizing its heavy docket, we urge the Appellate Division to review motions for leave to appeal with liberality when a trial court decision could be wrong and result in unnecessarily long and costly litigation or an issue would become irremediable.

By Law Journal Editorial Board

3 minute read

April 17, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

Don't Evaluate Judicial Nominees Based Upon Former Criminal Defense Clients

The appropriate question with regard to judicial nominees is not whom they represented as lawyers, but rather, whether they did so with integrity and with all the vigor the law permits—as Judge Jackson did.

By Law Journal Editorial Board

3 minute read

April 13, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

IKEA Turns to Ogletree to Defend Employee Suit

This suit was surfaced on Law.com Radar. Read the document here.

By ALM Staff

1 minute read

April 13, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

T-Mobile Suit Centers on Cell Tower Property Taxes

This suit was surfaced on Law.com Radar. Read the document here.

By ALM Staff

1 minute read

April 13, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

Apartment Complex to Pay $3.7 Million for Stairway Fall Linked to Brain Injury

The owner of an apartment complex agreed to pay $3.7 million on March 15 to settle a Middlesex County suit, Higgins v. Sky-Top Gardens Inc., filed…

By Charles Toutant | David Gialanella

4 minute read

April 10, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

Court Must Return to Addressing Retainer Arbitration Clauses

The ACPE has asked the Supreme Court "to reconsider its decision to permit lawyers to include, in their retainer agreements, provisions that require the clients to arbitrate future fee disputes or legal malpractice actions."

By Law Journal Editorial Board

6 minute read