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Michael Booth

Michael Booth

Trenton Bureau Chief New Jersey Law Journal American Lawyer Media [email protected] Twitter: @mboothnjlj

November 17, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

Insys Founder Added as Defendant in State's Opioid Suit

The announcement comes a day after the Insys founder, John Kapoor, pleaded not guilty in a federal court in Boston to charges that he led a conspiracy involving doctors to overprescribe its painkiller Subsys.

By Michael Booth |

12 minute read

November 17, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

Without Written Palimony Pact, Court Declines to Award Share of Estate

The longtime live-in girlfriend of a wealthy Jersey Shore mattress magnate will not be allowed to share in any portion of his estate.

By Michael Booth |

5 minute read

November 17, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

Suits & Deals: Municipal Pool Drowning Case Settles for $1.75 Million in Mercer

Recent notable case results in New Jersey.

By David Gialanella | Charles Toutant | Michael Booth |

12 minute read

November 16, 2017 | The Recorder

No Cancellation: Fox's Use of 'Empire' Gets Ninth Circuit Approval

Fox Broadcasting will not have to change the name of its hit show "Empire," even though it shares a name with a long-established record company, a federal appeals court ruled on Thursday.

By Michael Booth |

3 minute read

November 15, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

Murphy Transition Team Includes Ex-Justices Zazzali and Stein, Other NJ Attorneys

Democratic Gov.-elect Phil Murphy's transition team will include former New Jersey Supreme Court Chief Justice James Zazzali and former Associate Justice Gary Stein as ethics counsel.

By Michael Booth |

3 minute read

November 15, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

Justices to Decide If Injured Motorists Can Recoup Benefits Beyond PIP Limits

The New Jersey Supreme Court has taken up a case that requires it to consider whether motorists who opt for the $15,000 minimum in personal-injury-protection benefits in their insurance policies can recover medical expenses exceeding that amount.

By Michael Booth |

10 minute read

November 15, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

Lawyer's Pledge of Expected Fee Is an Account Receivable, Court Says

An attorney's pledge of anticipated counsel fees to pay off a debt can be considered an account receivable under the Uniform Commercial Code, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday.

By Michael Booth |

9 minute read

November 13, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

Coughlin, Middlesex County Lawyer, Elected New NJ Assembly Speaker

 The New Jersey Assembly on Monday elected Democrat Craig Coughlin to become its next speaker, making him the first attorney chosen for the…

By Michael Booth |

3 minute read

November 10, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

Christie Nominates New Prosecutor for Gloucester, One for Superior Court

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Thursday nominated a new prosecutor for Gloucester County and a Woodbury attorney for the Superior Court bench.

By Michael Booth |

3 minute read

November 09, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

Ethics Panel Urges NJ Judge's Removal

The New Jersey Supreme Court panel handling judicial ethics matters is recommending that a Passaic County Superior Court judge be removed from the…

By Michael Booth |

6 minute read