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Suzette Parmley

Suzette Parmley

Trenton Correspondent who covers the N.J. Supreme Court, Governor, Legislature. She also contributes to The Legal Intelligencer and law.com. Suzette joined New Jersey Law Journal in Jan. 2019 from the Philadelphia Inquirer where she was a former Trenton Statehouse Correspondent and Business Reporter/Columnist. Awards: 1st Place for 2020 coverage of NJ Supreme Court; 2019 Specialized Writing Category, 5-time winner of the Business Financial Writing Portfolio Award from the New Jersey Press Association. Graduate of the Fels Center of Government/University of Pennsylvania. Email: [email protected] or follow on Twitter: @SuzParmley

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September 07, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

Why Gov. Murphy's Smoking Ban Lift on AC Casinos Went up in Smoke

Last week was a roller coaster ride for the seaside resort's gambling halls.

By Suzette Parmley

7 minute read

September 04, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

Morris County Tenant's Stairway Fall Case Settles For $2 Million

A Morris County personal injury case by a tenant, who fell on decrepit steps that the landlord allegedly failed to repair, settled on Aug. 30 for…

By Suzette Parmley | Charles Toutant

5 minute read

September 02, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

'No One's Coming Into Town': Bond Lawyers Laud Legislation Aiding Revenue-Starved Municipalities

Edward McManimon III of McManimon, Scotland & Baumann and other top bond attorneys say A-3971 couldn't come soon enough and provides a timely financial tool for municipalities reeling from the pandemic.

By Suzette Parmley

6 minute read

August 31, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

Mandatory Minimum Sentence Repeal Bill a Good 'First Step,' Defense Lawyers Eyeing Reform Legislation Say

"I think I speak for many defense attorneys when I say it is very frustrating when you appear before the court and no matter how many positive things you can say about your client, and no matter how many mitigating factors may exist in the case, you know the court must impose the mandatory minimum sentence required under the law," defense attorney John Azzarello said.

By Suzette Parmley

8 minute read

August 27, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

Fabiana Pierre-Louis Confirmed to NJ Supreme Court

Pierre-Louis turns 40 on Saturday, putting her in the position of potentially serving "for decades to come," as Gov. Phil Murphy put it.

By Suzette Parmley

7 minute read

August 26, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

Political Strategist and Lawyer William Palatucci Leaving Gibbons for McCarter

Palatucci will join McCarter & English as a partner in the firm's business litigation practice and also will be supporting the firm's expanding government affairs practice, according to Wednesday's announcement from the firm.

By Suzette Parmley

6 minute read

August 25, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

Revised Budget Calls for New Taxes, $4 Billion in Borrowing, and No 'False Hope'

Gov. Phil Murphy's revised budget address was minus the usual ornate trappings of the cavernous General Assembly chambers in Trenton, where the governor's budget address usually takes place, and where it took place exactly six months ago, on Feb. 25.

By Suzette Parmley

7 minute read

August 24, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

Fabiana Pierre-Louis' Supreme Court Nomination Passes Committee

The panel was unanimous in voting to send her nomination to the full Senate for a confirmation vote this Thursday.

By Suzette Parmley

8 minute read

August 21, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

Lowenstein Sandler's Securities Litigation Chair Departs With 9 to Start New Firm

"Our clients are investment managers, hedge funds and credit investors and the way they measure their success is by the returns they generate, and we want to measure our success by the value we create, and therefore, be aligned with our clients," said Lowenstein Sandler partner and current chair of the firm's securities litigation group Larry Rolnick, who is leaving to start a new firm, taking with him virtually the entire group.

By Suzette Parmley

5 minute read

August 20, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

Middlesex Suit Over Fatal Truck Overturn Accident Settles for $7.3 Million

The family of a man killed when an out-of-control tractor-trailer overturned onto his vehicle settled its Middlesex Count suit, Estate of Claussen…

By David Gialanella | Suzette Parmley

5 minute read