Michael Booth

December 28, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

Both plaintiff and defense counsel want to ensure that any future cases end up in Bergen County with the 47 others now pending.

By Michael Booth |

4 minute read

December 28, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

A grand jury in New Jersey has declined to return any indictments in connection with the death of a Camden County man who died while in State Police custody.

By Michael Booth |

4 minute read

December 27, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

"Unfortunately, it is not unusual for a party to attempt to back out of a settlement agreement he or she orally entered into," U.S. Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider wrote.

By Michael Booth |

4 minute read

December 27, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

For the first time since before newly elected Gov. Chris Christie made the unconventional decision not to renominate a justice up for tenure, the New Jersey Supreme Court in 2017 had a full roster of seven justices for the entire calendar year.

By Michael Booth |

9 minute read

December 22, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

The court rejected what it called the plaintiffs' "strained interpretation" of an LAD provision against refusing to enter a contract with someone for a discriminatory reason.

By Michael Booth |

3 minute read

December 19, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

The court said that while the defendant's actions were “unprofessional, puerile and inappropriate,” the conduct was protected by the First Amendment.

By Michael Booth |

4 minute read

December 18, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

A two-judge Appellate Division panel refused to reinstate the lawsuit filed by plaintiff Karen Murphy against her former employer, Mountain Creek Resort in Vernon.

By Michael Booth

3 minute read

December 15, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

A decision by the New Jersey Supreme Court requires judiciary administrators to begin notifying parties litigating professional malpractice claims of their statutory obligations to file affidavits of merit and to schedule hearings to determine whether those affidavits are satisfactory.

By Michael Booth |

5 minute read

December 15, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

A Middlesex County jury awarded $11.05 million on November 28 in Fava v. Moss, a medical malpractice suit brought by a man who had both legs amputated…

By Charles Toutant | Michael Booth | David Gialanella |

5 minute read

December 14, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

Richard Badolato, a New Jersey Banking and Insurance commissioner and longtime Connell Foley lawyer, is set to join spinoff firm Walsh Pizzi O'Reilly Falanga of Newark in January, the firm announced on Thursday.

By Michael Booth |

3 minute read