Michael Booth

April 16, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

The original litigation was filed by the Public Defender's Office in 2011, claiming the courtroom denies defendants their constitutional rights.

By Michael Booth |

4 minute read

April 13, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

The Senate on Thursday approved the bill in a 30-5 vote. It still has to go through the Assembly and be signed by Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy if it is to become law.

By Michael Booth |

3 minute read

April 12, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

The Senate on Thursday voted 23-14 to approve the measure. Hours later, the Assembly passed the companion bill in a 45-23 vote.

By Michael Booth |

3 minute read

April 11, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

"Our case law has routinely emphasized the importance of candor by insureds and the obligation to act in a forthright, open, and honest manner with their carriers throughout the entire process of their claim," Justice Faustino Fernandez-Vina wrote.

By Michael Booth |

5 minute read

April 10, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

Legislation aimed at eradicating discriminatory pay practices in the workplace, already approved by lawmakers in Trenton, will be signed into law later this month, Gov. Philip Murphy announced Tuesday.

By Michael Booth

5 minute read

April 10, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

A New Jersey appeals court has ruled that a medical malpractice plaintiff prevented from testifying at his civil trial based on the potential prejudice his cognitive impairments might have had on the defendant doctor is entitled to a new trial.

By Michael Booth |

3 minute read

April 09, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

The New Jersey Supreme Court is considering whether a medical malpractice plaintiff who took the rare step of seeking counsel fees under the offer-of-judgment rule, even after entering a high-low agreement that was silent on the issue, may recover such fees.

By Michael Booth |

4 minute read

April 09, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

The family of a woman who died while living in a state institution for the disabled accepted $1.4 million on April 2 to settle a Middlesex County suit,…

By Charles Toutant | Michael Booth |

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April 06, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

If enacted, New Jersey would be the only state in the nation that would bar those under 18 from marrying. And judicial approval for underage marriages would no longer be allowed, unlike the present system.

By Michael Booth |

3 minute read

April 05, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

New Jersey legislators are moving toward expanding the range of damages that could be awarded under the state's Wrongful Death Act.

By Michael Booth |

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