Michael Booth

January 26, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

"There was no obligation on the state to forward the wrongly filed tort claims notice to defendant," the appeals court said.

By Michael Booth |

3 minute read

January 25, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

A municipal court judge in New Jersey is charged with trying to use the power of his office to talk his way out of a drunken driving charge.

By Michael Booth |

3 minute read

January 25, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

New Jersey pharmaceutical regulators are proposing to closely monitor prescriptions for gabapentin, a drug that's nonaddictive but can be misused to enhance the effects of opioids and other addictive drugs.

By Michael Booth |

2 minute read

January 24, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says the state will join New York and 14 other states in challenging President Donald Trump's decision to pull back from the "Dreamers" policy.

By Michael Booth |

2 minute read

January 24, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

"This case ... illustrates the difference between knowing a foreign language and being able to accurately and completely interpret the critically important words spoken by a witness in the course of an interrogation," the court said.

By Michael Booth |

4 minute read

January 22, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

The family of a New Jersey state trooper who was killed by a car while responding to an auto accident is receiving $2.375 million in their suit, Estate…

By Michael Booth | David Gialanella | Charles Toutant |

6 minute read

January 17, 2018 | The Recorder

A Ninth Circuit panel affirmed an earlier ruling that found laws prohibiting prostitution were in the public interest and did not interfere with the rights to free speech, free association or to conduct business.

By Michael Booth |

3 minute read

January 17, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

The commission is seeking to enjoin New Jersey from enforcing legislation that would eliminate the commission and have the State Police, at least on the west side of the Hudson River, control law enforcement.

By Michael Booth |

4 minute read

January 16, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

Grewal, the first Sikh-American attorney general, was confirmed without opposition. He was Murphy's first nomination to be considered under his administration.

By Michael Booth |

4 minute read

January 10, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

"Because expert testimony was vital to the outcome of the trial, the trial court's refusal to allow plaintiff's counsel to replay a portion of [the] deposition was an error that resulted in a 'miscarriage of justice under the law',' warranting a new trial."

By Michael Booth |

4 minute read