Mary Pat Gallagher

December 16, 2014 | New Jersey Law Journal

A New Jersey appeals court has refused to extend a precedent that bars public employees from bringing whistleblower suits where a related retaliation defense was raised in a disciplinary appeal.

By Mary Pat Gallagher

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December 12, 2014 | New Jersey Law Journal

A newly formed New Jersey Supreme Court committee is set to examine ethical issues regarding lawyers' use of metadata.

By Mary Pat Gallagher

6 minute read

December 11, 2014 | New Jersey Law Journal

An insurer seeking reimbursement for settlement and defense costs stemming from a 2007 fire at the Borgata Casino in Atlantic City, N.J., was ordered by a federal judge Dec. 10 to disclose privileged emails it exchanged with its lawyers during negotiation of the settlement in the underlying litigation..

By Mary Pat Gallagher

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December 10, 2014 | New Jersey Law Journal

A lawyer fired for allegedly drinking on the job is not entitled to unemployment benefits, a New Jersey appeals court ruled Dec. 10.

By Mary Pat Gallagher

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December 09, 2014 | New Jersey Law Journal

A New Jersey state agency decision that a mayor did not violate state ethics law when he suggested his own lawyer for the job of municipal attorney was upheld by an appeals court Dec. 4.

By Mary Pat Gallagher

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December 09, 2014 | New Jersey Law Journal

A federal criminal investigation against Stryker subsidiary OtisMed Corp. over sales of an unapproved surgical product concluded on Dec. 8 with guilty pleas from the company and its former CEO, and their agreement to financial penalties that, together with the settlement of a related qui tam action, amount to more than $80 million.

By Mary Pat Gallagher

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December 08, 2014 | New Jersey Law Journal

In a case of first impression regarding the tort liability of a child who injures another child while they are participating in a youth sports activity, a New Jersey appeals court held Dec. 8 that an 11-year-old lacrosse player who allegedly struck a 12-year-old opponent during a game and broke his arm cannot be held liable on account of his age.

By Mary Pat Gallagher

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December 04, 2014 | New Jersey Law Journal

A recent report by the New Jersey Attorney General's Office has concluded that a German pistol now on the market, the Armatix iP1, does not qualify as a "personalized handgun"—also known as a "smart gun"—within the meaning of a 2002 New Jersey law.

By Mary Pat Gallagher

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December 03, 2014 | New Jersey Law Journal

A lawsuit over a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike that killed one person and seriously injured actor-comedian Tracy Morgan has heated up amid accusations that defendant Walmart is using the criminal case against its driver to try to stall the civil case.

By Mary Pat Gallagher

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December 02, 2014 | New Jersey Law Journal

Former New Jersey Supreme Court Justice Robert Clifford, who served under three chief justices and for longer than all but two other associate justices, died Nov. 29 at the age of 89.

By Mary Pat Gallagher

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