Michael Booth

October 18, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

Elizabeth Shea, the former assistant commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Human Services under Gov. Chris Christie, is the latest lawyer to…

By Michael Booth | New Jersey Law Journal |

3 minute read

October 17, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

 A New Jersey appeals court has snuffed out a last-ditch attempt to use the common knowledge doctrine in a legal malpractice case after the…

By Michael Booth | New Jersey Law Journal |

7 minute read

October 17, 2017 | National Law Journal

 A judge in Minnesota will allow two defendants facing criminal charges of shutting down a pair of tar sands pipelines to use a "necessity…

By Michael Booth | National Law Journal |

4 minute read

October 16, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

Advocacy groups for disabled schoolchildren and their parents may soon be allowed access to redacted reports of settlements with and programs made available to other disabled children, according to a New Jersey appeals court decision Monday.

By Michael Booth | New Jersey Law Journal |

7 minute read

October 16, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

Six former students at the Gloucester County Institute of Technology agreed to a $660,000 settlement in Doe 1 et al. v. Gloucester County Institute…

By Michael Booth, Charles Toutant and David Gialanella

17 minute read

October 13, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

In a case of first impression, a New Jersey judge has ruled that the family of a woman allegedly resuscitated against her wishes may sue the hospital and its staff for wrongful prolongation of life.

By Michael Booth |

7 minute read

October 13, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

Lawyers for South Brunswick Township are asking the New Jersey Supreme Court to bypass the Appellate Division take up its claim that rulings made by a now-retired judge in affordable housing cases should be overturned.

By Michael Booth | New Jersey Law Journal |

11 minute read

October 13, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

 In an agreement similar to the one recently reached with tech giant Apple, a cellphone and accessories retailer has agreed to change its…

By Michael Booth | New Jersey Law Journal |

4 minute read

October 12, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

A woman injured in a dress shop when she tripped on a platform and got hit by a mannequin cannot sue the store for damages based on the store's configuration, a New Jersey appeals court ruled on Thursday.

By Michael Booth | New Jersey Law Journal |

3 minute read

October 12, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

A New Jersey appeals court on Wednesday reinstated an intentional tort claim filed by a worker alleging he was injured because of an “intentional…

By Michael Booth | New Jersey Law Journal |

3 minute read