Mary Pat Gallagher

March 05, 2015 | New Jersey Law Journal

An asbestos action on behalf of a long-time ship worker who died of mesothelioma was reinstated by a New Jersey appellate court on March 3.

By Mary Pat Gallagher

5 minute read

March 05, 2015 | New Jersey Law Journal

An asbestos action on behalf of a long-time ship worker who died of mesothelioma was reinstated by a New Jersey appellate court on March 3.

By Mary Pat Gallagher

5 minute read

March 04, 2015 | New Jersey Law Journal

Thirteen months after Merck agreed to pay $100 million to settle litigation over the NuvaRing contraceptive, not a single active case remains in New Jersey.

By Mary Pat Gallagher

8 minute read

March 04, 2015 | New Jersey Law Journal

Thirteen months after Merck agreed to pay $100 million to settle litigation over the NuvaRing contraceptive, not a single active case remains in New Jersey.

By Mary Pat Gallagher

8 minute read

February 26, 2015 | New Jersey Law Journal

A $10 million verdict for theft of trade secrets in a lawsuit between two multinational biotechnology companies based in New Jersey has been allowed to stand with the denial of post-trial motions on Feb. 20.

By Mary Pat Gallagher

6 minute read

February 26, 2015 | New Jersey Law Journal

A $10 million verdict for theft of trade secrets in a lawsuit between two multinational biotechnology companies based in New Jersey has been allowed to stand with the denial of post-trial motions on Feb. 20.

By Mary Pat Gallagher

6 minute read

February 25, 2015 | New Jersey Law Journal

A lawyer whose client pleaded guilty in municipal court to the traffic offense of driving with a suspended license was not obligated to inform the judge and prosecutor that the client was subject to indictment and harsher penalties because her license had been suspended for drunken driving, a New Jersey appeals court has held.

By Mary Pat Gallagher

8 minute read

February 25, 2015 | New Jersey Law Journal

A lawyer whose client pleaded guilty in municipal court to the traffic offense of driving with a suspended license was not obligated to inform the judge and prosecutor that the client was subject to indictment and harsher penalties because her license had been suspended for drunken driving, a New Jersey appeals court has held.

By Mary Pat Gallagher

8 minute read

February 24, 2015 | New Jersey Law Journal

A $46 million lottery winner who is disputing New Jersey's right to collect income tax on the prize money can go ahead with his lawsuit against the state, ruled a New Jersey Tax Court judge in an opinion made public on Feb. 24.

By Mary Pat Gallagher

6 minute read

February 24, 2015 | New Jersey Law Journal

A $46 million lottery winner who is disputing New Jersey's right to collect income tax on the prize money can go ahead with his lawsuit against the state, ruled a New Jersey Tax Court judge in an opinion made public on Feb. 24.

By Mary Pat Gallagher

6 minute read