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July 14, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

Trial Court Erred in Awarding Counsel Fees in Settlement Against One Defendant Without Itemizing Counsel's Work as to Each Defendant

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July 13, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

46-2-3725 Pace v. Twp. of Nutley, N.J. Super. App. Div. (per curiam) (17 pp.) Plaintiffs, husband and wife, appealed the dismissal of their complaint…

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151 minute read

July 13, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

15-2-3695 Ocwen Loan Serv., LLC v. Quinn, N.J. Super. App. Div. (Carroll, J.A.D.) (10 pp.) In 2004, defendants David and Louisa Wuebbens conveyed their…

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July 12, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

David Wildstein, once a powerful staffer at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey who admitted to masterminding what came to be known as the "Bridgegate" scheme, has avoided prison time.

By Michael Booth and David Gialanella

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July 12, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

Essex Bar Installs Officers and Trustees, Hands Out Practice Awards. Cooper Levenson Donates $2,500 to Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City. Trenk DePasquale Renovates Shelter in Newark.

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July 12, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

McElroy Deutsch Welcomes Summer Associates

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July 11, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

In the wake of a New Jersey ethics opinion prohibiting lawyers in the state from working with online legal service providers Avvo, LegalZoom and Rocket Lawyer, the latter two companies have taken steps to right the ship, while Avvo says it is considering an exit.

By Gabrielle Orum Hernandez, Legaltech News

18 minute read

July 11, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

The 'Kindred Nursing' decision potentially has broad implications for jurisdictions, like New Jersey, that have repeatedly tested the scope of the court's jurisprudence in declining to enforce arbitration agreements.

By Caroline E. Oks and Damian V. Santomauro

17 minute read

July 11, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

An Appellate Division opinion published earlier this year dramatically broadened access to records under OPRA by including OPRA requests themselves within the statute's definition of a government record.

By Patrick N.C. Thurber

6 minute read

July 11, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

CAPITOL REPORT This is a status report provided by the New Jersey State Bar Association on recently passed and pending legislation, regulations, gubernatorial…

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