Michael Booth

August 14, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

The lawsuit alleges that the restaurant owners engaged in what the servers called a "tax," in which the owners took up to 4 percent of the servers' tips at the end of each shift.

By Michael Booth

2 minute read

August 13, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

In a 4-3 ruling, the majority said dashcam footage not required by statute to be taken can be considered a record of criminal investigation that is exempt from OPRA.

By Michael Booth

5 minute read

August 13, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

A plaintiff will receive $7 million in his Middlesex County suit, Vaidya v. Bank of America, as compensation for injuries he sustained when he slipped…

By Michael Booth | David Gialanella

4 minute read

August 10, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

A former Camden municipal prosecutor, who was on the receiving end of a series of allegedly "discourteous and undignified emails" from the city's chief judge, is suing the judge and the city, claiming the incident caused her to leave her job.

By Michael Booth

5 minute read

August 09, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

"Not one published opinion holds otherwise," Justice Walter Timpone said. "We find no reason to disturb the decades-old sound precedent predicated on the plain language of the statute."

By Michael Booth

3 minute read

August 08, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

The New Jersey Legislature has the authority to overturn executive branch rules if it believes those rules run counter to legislative intent, but lawmakers' actions may be subject to limited judicial review, the state Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday.

By Michael Booth

4 minute read

August 07, 2018 | National Law Journal

In an action brought by environmental groups, a federal appeals court has blocked construction of a proposed stretch of natural gas pipeline that would cross the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia, saying federal regulators failed to abide by appropriate permitting procedures.

By Michael Booth

3 minute read

August 07, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

A New Jersey appeals court has ruled that a manufacturer has a duty to warn about the risk of harm from exposure to asbestos-containing replacement parts, even if the manufacturer did not make or distribute those parts.

By Michael Booth

1 minute read

August 06, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

Montclair is relieved of any obligation to further attempt to coordinate traffic improvement plans on an access road adjacent to neighboring Clifton Township and Passaic County. However, the court added a caveat: There must be a hearing before a judge.

By Michael Booth

3 minute read

August 06, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

In Scott v. Georgia King Village, a Newark woman is to receive $1.48 million as compensation, including $1.3 million awarded by an Essex County jury,…

By Michael Booth

1 minute read