Madeline Manion

December 13, 2022 | Law.com

For the second time in two years, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has enjoined South Dakota ballot-initiative restrictions as violative of the First Amendment. The Eighth Circuit affirmed a preliminary injunction barring the enforcement of a South Dakota bill that imposes new obligations on individuals paid to circulate ballot-initiative petitions.

By Farah Famouri

7 minute read

December 12, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

The Internet of Things (IoT) describes the networks of physical objects that are capable of communicating and sharing information via the internet. These devices include refrigerators, cars, home security devices to mention a few. Such internet-connected device are likely to violate New Jersey privacy law.

By Jonathan Bick

6 minute read

December 12, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

Whether out of innovation, necessity, a combination of both, New Jersey Superior Court has been at the center of complex litigation, particularly products liability litigation, and remains a driving force in the resolution of tens of thousands of cases nationwide.

By Martin P. Schrama and Stefanie Colella-Walsh

8 minute read

December 12, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

The court's decision will undoubtedly have a significant impact on products liability and mass tort litigation, and could potentially reshape modern principles of personal jurisdiction.

By Beth S. Rose and Ahmed J. Kassim

8 minute read

December 12, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

The innovative bellwether mediation process is a proven tool for identifying representative cases, determining their true value, and driving mass tort resolution faster and more efficiently than a bellwether trial. While the bellwether trial approach has its benefits, it frequently generates inconsistent results, requires an incredible amount of resources, strains an already burdened court system, and delays resolution for non-bellwether plaintiffs.

By Nora E. Wolf and Susan M. Kritzmacher

8 minute read

December 09, 2022 | New York Law Journal

One of the biggest issues facing the legal sector today is the present and growing court backlog. It's become so severe that task forces from the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) and individual states are exploring changes to court procedures to ensure access and speed to resolution.

By Marc Harwell and Laura Keily

6 minute read

November 22, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

"Our precedent has often conflated the term 'operates' with the phrase 'is in actual physical control of the movement of a vehicle,' as used in Section 1547(a) of the Vehicle Code," Commonwealth Court Judge Michael Wojcik said.

By Madeline Manion

4 minute read

November 22, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

The Third Circuit's decision is in keeping with other jurisdictions that have focused on the exposure of personally identifiable information as the actual harm, rather than a subsequent harm such as identity theft.

By Harris Freier and Avi R. Jerushalmy

10 minute read

November 17, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

"We hold that [Toppy] states a valid claim under the WPCL for [Passage Bio]'s refusal to pay the stock shares," Stabile said.

By Madeline Manion

4 minute read

November 17, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

According to the SEC, the rules are intended to provide investors with more transparent, readily comparable, and understandable disclosure of a company's executive compensation so that investors may better assess a company's executive compensation program when making voting decisions.

By Veronica H. Montagna, Michele F. Vaillant and Matthew A. Windman

6 minute read