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
September 07, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal
Why Gov. Murphy's Smoking Ban Lift on AC Casinos Went up in SmokeLast 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 MillionA 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 MunicipalitiesEdward 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 CourtPierre-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 McCarterPalatucci 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 CommitteeThe 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 MillionThe 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
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