Juliette Gillespie is Law Editor at the New Jersey Law Journal. She is responsible for contributed content and special sections. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @JGillespieNJLJ.
May 11, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
All the President's Lawyers: Watergate's Lasting Impact on the Legal ProfessionThe Watergate scandal should be remembered for the enormous, lasting damage it caused to public confidence in the ethics of the legal profession—and for the reasons why.
By Michael W. Peregrine
5 minute read
May 11, 2022 | Law.com
Marriott Investor's Security Fraud Claims Arising from Data Breach Rejected by Fourth CircuitThe Fourth Circuit dismissed an investor's lawsuit against a hotel chain that had been subject to a data breach, ruling that the company had not made false or misleading public statements about its protection of customer data, its privacy practices, or its cybersecurity risks.
By Michael W. Mitchell, Edward Roche and Mark M. Rothrock, Smith Anderson
6 minute read
May 11, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal
Time for NJ Legislature to Change Three Strikes Law When Predicate Convictions Involve a JuvenileThere is good reason to review the need for the Three Strikes Law, when our current system of mandatory minimums, mandatory and extended terms, and No Early Release Act (NERA) statutes are already the law of the land.
By Eric Marcy
7 minute read
May 09, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal
In re Words: Get With the Times (New Roman)If you are using a proportional font, kindly stop putting two spaces after a period.
By Juliette Gillespie
5 minute read
May 09, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal
MEDICAL MALPRACTICEA selection of articles for legal practitioners who handle medical malpractice cases.
By New Jersey Law Journal
2 minute read
May 09, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal
BAR REPORT - May 9, 2022Tireless advocacy in addressing judicial vacancies, bias, serving the profession: Domenick Carmagnola discusses achievements, lessons learned during his tenure.
By New Jersey State Bar Association
10 minute read
May 06, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal
What a Medical Provider Should Do When a Patient Is Threatening a LawsuitWhen medical providers are threatened with lawsuits, there are important steps they can take to protect their best interests. This article is intended to serve as a summary of best practices for physicians who have been threatened with a medical malpractice lawsuit.
By Keith Roberts
7 minute read
May 06, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal
A Jury Verdict Is Almost Never 'Against the Weight of the Evidence'APPELLATE ANSWERS: Quite appropriately, the call made by the factfinders who actually saw and heard the evidence firsthand is accorded deference during appellate review.
By Marie E. Lihotz and Marianne Espinosa
6 minute read
May 05, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal
Telemedicine in the Era of COVID-19: What Does It Mean for Med Mal Litigation?Use of telemedicine expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic, and this expansion is expected to stay. Medical malpractice attorneys must be mindful of telemedicine's scope and liability implications.
By Jeffrey Krawitz and Michael Ksiazek
9 minute read
May 04, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal
Use of the Bankruptcy Code Remains Elusive for Marijuana BusinessesFederal bankruptcy courts have been unavailable to marijuana businesses due to the Schedule I status of marijuana. To fill the void, marijuana businesses will need to avail themselves of state law bankruptcy alternatives to provide financial relief.
By David E. Sklar and Cheryl A. Santaniello
8 minute read
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