Michael Booth

November 27, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

The ruling means that two of the seven counts charging Bridget Anne Kelly and William Baroni Jr. with arranging the politically motivated lane closures at the George Washington Bridge in September 2013 are vacated, but the others remain.

By Michael Booth

5 minute read

November 26, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

The New Jersey legislature took its first major step Monday toward legalizing the recreational use of marijuana by adults.

By Michael Booth

4 minute read

November 21, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

In a case brought by a former executive of East Orange General Hospital involving an arbitration agreement that only one side signed, a New Jersey appeals court has ruled that a judge shouldn't have rejected a request to arbitrate without holding oral argument or giving a statement of reasons.

By Michael Booth

3 minute read

November 21, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

A woman who developed urinary incontinence after undergoing gynecological surgery performed by a doctor who misstated his credentials agreed to a $2…

By Charles Toutant | Michael Booth

5 minute read

November 20, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

"There is no statute, case law or rule in New Jersey that addresses whether an employee's at-will status is a relevant consideration in analyzing whether an employee has a reasonable expectation of continued employment," the court said.

By Michael Booth

4 minute read

November 19, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

Gov. Phil Murphy, pointing to the immigrants' civil rights as well as their bearing on the state's workforce and treasury, announced the grants on Monday.

By Michael Booth

3 minute read

November 19, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

In Henry v. Community Coach, an Englewood woman will receive $975,000 as compensation for injuries she sustained when the bus on which she was riding…

By Michael Booth | David Gialanella

4 minute read

November 16, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

"There were no facts showing that the game was being conducted in a reckless or out of control manner before plaintiff was injured," said Appellate Division Judges Joseph Yannotti, Robert Gilson and Arnold Natali Jr. in a per curiam decision.

By Michael Booth

3 minute read

November 15, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

A federal judge has ruled that a voice-over artist who worked almost exclusively for New Jersey-based NFL Films cannot sue the company for sexual harassment because, though she used the company's facilities for her work, she was an independent contractor and not a full-time employee.

By Michael Booth

3 minute read

November 14, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

Entitlement to fees "ordinarily requires being ahead when the final whistle blows in a case, not at halftime," the panel said.

By Michael Booth

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