Suzette Parmley

September 23, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

With last week's news of Gov. Phil Murphy's Chief Counsel Matt Platkin departing for Lowenstein Sandler next month, those who must deal with the Governor's Office to get their initiatives, bills or issues heard are closely watching who will replace him.

By Suzette Parmley

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September 22, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

The new spending plan, necessitated by the coronavirus crisis, received an 8-4 vote with all four Republicans casting "no" votes in the Senate Budget Committee.

By Suzette Parmley

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September 18, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

"Being a lawyer has given me a voice. It is such a privilege. By understanding all the systems of government and your rights under the Constitution, you have the tools to advocate for yourself. So many people don't have that and the ability to do that," Griffin says.

By Suzette Parmley

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September 18, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

"The Court rejects any interpretation of the [Social Host Liability] Act that would lead to the absurd conclusion that the Legislature intended to create a liability-free zone for underage social hosts who knowingly provide alcohol to visibly intoxicated minors and underage adults," Justice Barry Albin wrote.

By Suzette Parmley

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September 16, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

Platkin will leave the Governor's Office in mid-October, and his successor will be announced in the coming weeks.

By Suzette Parmley

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September 15, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

"I had other firms reaching out, but I was not interested in another big firm, because this is a really good firm with good people, and they've grown," Timpone said in an interview.

By Suzette Parmley

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September 14, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

The new law becomes effective immediately here and is applicable in the fifth academic year following enactment.

By Suzette Parmley

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September 11, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

"No New Jersey statutory provision or prior decision has elevated the selection of an 'arbitral institution' or the designation of a 'general process for selecting an arbitration mechanism or setting' to the status of essential contract terms, without which an arbitration agreement must fail," Justice Anne Patterson wrote.

By Suzette Parmley

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September 11, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

The dispute in Trenton developed as the referendum vote to legalize recreational marijuana is only weeks away.

By Suzette Parmley

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September 09, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

New Jersey's jail population in the third year of Criminal Justice Reform continued to decrease—down 6.4% from 2018 to 2019—and consisted largely of defendants accused of violent crimes or other serious offenses, according to the annual report released on Wednesday by the Administrative Office of the Courts. But the report also states that, while progress has been made, Blacks still make up a disproportionate number of those in jail.

By Suzette Parmley

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