Michael Booth

September 27, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

A federal judge in Trenton has enjoined two New Jersey companies from distributing unapproved injectable skin-whitening drugs and other pharmaceuticals, according to an announcement from the U.S. Department of Justice.

By Michael Booth

4 minute read

September 26, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

Lawyers argued before the New Jersey Supreme Court on Tuesday whether an employment contract limiting a worker's right to sue a third party after an injury is enforceable.

By Michael Booth

4 minute read

September 22, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

In Drucker v. Miraglia, a Monmouth County jury awarded $625,000 on Aug. 10 to a woman who suffered injuries to her neck and right knee after her car was struck from behind by a van.

By Charles Toutant and Michael Booth

6 minute read

September 21, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

An ethics case stemming from the long-running feud between onetime law firm colleagues, lodged two years ago against two name partners from Mazie Slater Katz & Freeman, has reached its terminus.

By Michael Booth

14 minute read

September 19, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

A New Jersey appeals court has ruled that a Burlington County woman in danger of losing her home to foreclosure can challenge the action by claiming that she took out a loan for home improvement work that was never done.

By Michael Booth

7 minute read

September 18, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

Custodial parents looking to move out of New Jersey have a difficult hill to climb if their ex-spouses object to the move, even if the move involves a better job or a new spouse. That is the general consensus among New Jersey family lawyers in the wake of a landmark ruling last month by the state Supreme Court that changed the landscape for child relocation.

By Michael Booth

6 minute read

September 15, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

A Sussex County jury on June 21 awarded a Sparta woman $1.8 million in Mongiello v. Gallagher as compensation for injuries she sustained when the car in which she was riding was rear-ended by another car.

By Michael Booth, David Gialanella and Charles Toutant

5 minute read

September 14, 2017 | Texas Lawyer

Casino chain Golden Nugget Inc. has announced that it will sell $1.415 million in aggregate notes and then reorganize its operations to fully combine with the restaurant chain Landry's Inc., which already owns Golden Nugget properties.

By Michael Booth

2 minute read

September 13, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and Apple have agreed that the tech giant will install continuously available pricing information for iPhones, iPads, MacBooks, Apple Watches and other devices on sale in Apple Stores in the state.

By Michael Booth

9 minute read

September 13, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

A volunteer firefighter terminated after he made repeated complaints about his colleagues and superiors is not covered by New Jersey's Conscientious Employee Protection Act, a state appeals court ruled on Wednesday.

By Michael Booth

3 minute read