Michael Booth

March 19, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

A New Jersey legislative committee on Monday recommended passage of a bill aimed at policing discriminatory pay practices in the workplace, including by imposing treble damages on violators.

By Michael Booth |

5 minute read

March 19, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

A Middlesex County jury last month awarded $3.55 million, including $50,000 in punitive damages; $1.95M for parking lot fall; $630K in Union auto case.

By David Gialanella | Michael Booth | Charles Toutant |

5 minute read

March 16, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

A New Jersey judge has ruled that sealed settlements involving public entities may be subject to release under the state's Open Public Records Act.

By Michael Booth |

3 minute read

March 15, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

A federal lawsuit filed by a man who spent three years in prison after a polygraph examiner was allowed to opine on the man's guilt in testimony before a jury is going forward.

By Michael Booth |

5 minute read

March 15, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

On Monday, the Senate Budget Appropriations Committee recommended passage of the bill, S-482, in a 10-2 vote. That vote comes after the Senate Heath, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee urged passage of the bill in a 6-2 vote in February.

By Michael Booth |

4 minute read

March 14, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

A New Jersey appeals court ruled Wednesday that, absent specific contractual language, in-person arbitration cannot be compelled.

By Michael Booth |

3 minute read

March 13, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

The Appellate Division's August 2017 decision in McClain v. Board of Review granting the petitioner unemployment benefits stands in direct contrast to a separate, earlier appeals court ruling that denied benefits to a petitioner in similar circumstances.

By Michael Booth |

3 minute read

March 13, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

In yet another case calling into question the extent of evidence to be produced at detention hearings under New Jersey's revamped bail system, the Supreme Court on Monday heard arguments over whether a criminal defendant had the right to call witnesses adverse to him.

By Michael Booth |

4 minute read

March 12, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

The New Jersey Supreme Court is considering whether a hospital maintains the right of confidentiality for its internal review documents detailing adverse events even when it does not follow mandated procedure for reporting incidents to the state Department of Health.

By Michael Booth |

4 minute read

March 12, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

A roundup of notable case results in New Jersey.

By Charles Toutant | Michael Booth | David Gialanella |

7 minute read