Michael Booth

December 05, 2018 | National Law Journal

"Plaintiffs may believe that flying the flag in question makes living in the city less desirable, but the complained of action does not plausibly equate to making housing unavailable under the statute," the Fifth Circuit said.

By Michael Booth

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December 04, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

A federal judge in New Jersey has certified a class of student loan borrowers in an action claiming a debt-collection letter contained false and misleading statements about possible late charges.

By Michael Booth

3 minute read

December 04, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

A New Jersey appeals court ruled that a workers' compensation carrier can sue the tortfeasor in an auto accident case even though the beneficiary, who wasn't permanently injured, couldn't.

By Michael Booth

3 minute read

December 03, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

The state Supreme Court's Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct filed the complaint against Newark Municipal Court Judge Marvin Adames.

By Michael Booth

4 minute read

December 03, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

The family of a boy struck by a police vehicle while crossing the street was paid a $1.5 million settlement in a federal court suit, Estate of McCloskey…

By David Gialanella | Michael Booth

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November 30, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

A title insurance company involved in litigation with a competitor should have been granted a little more time to obtain an affidavit of merit after it learned well into the litigation that its expert had a conflict of interest, a New Jersey appeals court has ruled.

By Michael Booth

3 minute read

November 29, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal on Thursday sharply limited the assistance that all state, county and local law enforcement officers may offer to federal immigration authorities—specifically U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

By Michael Booth

4 minute read

November 29, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

A federal judge in New Jersey has ordered a law firm handling a wage class action involving one of the country's largest food services companies to redact information from its website because, the judge ruled, it was misleading.

By Michael Booth

3 minute read

November 29, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

The New Jersey Supreme Court is set to decide whether the family of a teacher and his 5-year-old daughter who were killed in a car accident may sue the New Jersey Turnpike Authority even though a tort claims notice was filed with the wrong state agency.

By Michael Booth

4 minute read

November 27, 2018 | Law.com

The ruling means that two of the seven counts of the indictment 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

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