Michael Booth

October 04, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

Retired New Jersey Superior Court Judge Ronny Jo Siegal has joined Hackensack's Pashman Stein Walder Hayden as a partner and member of the firm's family law and alternative dispute resolution practices.

By Michael Booth

2 minute read

October 02, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

A federal judge has awarded two law firms, including New Jersey's Mandelbaum Salsburg, nearly $750,000 in fees and costs after a series of commercial disputes between one of its clients and a vendor.

By Michael Booth

3 minute read

October 02, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

In Dickens v. Irvington Board of Education, an Essex County jury awarded $8 million on Sept. 18 in the case of a middle school student whose left arm was seriously injured when she tripped during gym class. But the jury's apportionment of 25 percent comparative liability to the plaintiff brought her recovery to $6 million.

By Charles Toutant, Michael Booth and David Gialanella

5 minute read

September 29, 2017 | National Law Journal

As New Jersey's new bail system continues to get a shakeout, a state appeals court ruled Friday that a defendant's pregnancy cannot be the overriding…

By Michael Booth | New Jersey Law Journal |

3 minute read

September 29, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

First Assistant Prosecutor Robert Johnson was appointed acting prosecutor for Cape May County by Gov. Chris Christie.

By Michael Booth

2 minute read

September 29, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

As New Jersey's new bail system continues to get a shakeout, a state appeals court ruled Friday that a defendant's pregnancy cannot be the overriding factor in deciding whether to release her pending trial.

By Michael Booth

2 minute read

September 28, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

A New Jersey appeals court on Thursday issued a ruling on unemployment compensation benefits that stands in direct contrast to another appellate…

By Michael Booth

4 minute read

September 28, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

A New Jersey appeals court on Thursday issued a ruling on unemployment compensation benefits that stands in direct contrast to another appellate decision from only weeks prior.

By Michael Booth

4 minute read

September 27, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

A New Jersey appeals court has reinstated a medical malpractice claim even though the plaintiff has not been able to secure an expert opinion from a physician who specializes in the same field as the defendant—despite some 100 attempts to do so.

By Michael Booth

3 minute read

September 27, 2017 | National Law Journal

A federal judge in Trenton has enjoined two New Jersey companies from distributing unapproved injectable skin-whitening drugs and other pharmaceuticals,…

By Michael Booth | New Jersey Law Journal |

4 minute read