Marianna Wharry

December 13, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

"Considering the conflicting disciplinary precedent, we view this case as an opportunity to settle and clarify New Jersey law regarding the breach of fiduciary obligations by attorneys serving as escrow agents in mortgage loan transactions," the DRB said.

By Marianna Wharry

7 minute read

December 09, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

A pedestrian who suffered a traumatic brain injury after he was hit by a car in a supermarket parking lot received a $1.275 million settlement in…

By Charles Toutant | Marianna Wharry

3 minute read

December 08, 2021 | Law.com

"We take seriously our responsibility to create a safe environment for our students and staff, and to protect students put at medical risk by being vaccinated," the school district's board president, Richard Barrera, said in a statement.

By Marianna Wharry

4 minute read

December 07, 2021 | Law.com

Jennifer M. Collins served as the dean of the Dedman School of Law at Southern Methodist University in Dallas since 2014, and she was previously a member of the law faculty at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

By Marianna Wharry

3 minute read

December 06, 2021 | Law.com

The court split 2-1, with the majority holding that although the Title VII protection does not extend to non-U.S. citizens, Reznik can still pursue her complaint.

By Marianna Wharry

5 minute read

December 03, 2021 | Law.com

In the lawsuit, Willard Masters III sought approximately $14 million in damages against Graybar Electric, alleging he had been exposed to asbestos in his work for the company beginning in 1970.

By Marianna Wharry

4 minute read

December 02, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

The incident resulting in the lawyer's suspension and subsequent disbarment from both the New Jersey and Pennsylvania bars involved the use of a client's money to support his gambling habit.

By Marianna Wharry

6 minute read

November 30, 2021 | Law.com

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has reinstated a manicurist's hostile work environment claim against Wynn Las Vegas resort, following several other circuits' holdings that such a claim can stem from an employer's response to unwanted sexual advances by a third party toward an employee.

By Marianna Wharry

6 minute read

November 29, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

Complaints against him included failure to disburse funds from a $15,000 settlement that was later completed by his successor; failing to distribute IOLTA funds of varying amounts; and failure to disperse all of the funds from several settlements ranging in size from a few thousand to a couple of hundred thousand dollars.

By Katheryn Hayes Tucker | Marianna Wharry

4 minute read

November 29, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

A Brick Township man and his wife agreed to settle their Ocean County lawsuit, Topinka v. Estate of Horan, following a 2015 motor vehicle collision…

By Marianna Wharry

5 minute read