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
May 15, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal
Katie Brennan Settles Civil Suit Over Alleged Rape for $1 MillionThe settlement includes a payment of $600,000 to a charity of Brennan's choosing to aid victims of sexual harassment and assault in Hudson County, and a payment to Brennan's attorneys of $400,000 for legal fees, according to a release from the governor's office.
By Suzette Parmley
6 minute read
May 14, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal
COVID-19 Bills Take Center Stage in Trenton Voting Sessions ThursdayThe marathon remote voting day by lawmakers scattered throughout the state occurred on the same day that Gov. Phil Murphy announced that all state beaches, boardwalks and lakes will be open on May 22 for Memorial Day weekend.
By Suzette Parmley
8 minute read
May 12, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal
Panels Approve COVID-19 Bills to Aid Local Governments, Unemployed WorkersThe Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee, chaired by Sen. Paul Sarlo, D-Bergen, approved seven COVID-19 bills, while holding off on three.
By Suzette Parmley
6 minute read
May 11, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal
NJ Municipal Courts Back in (Remote) Session, Judiciary SaysAn omnibus order issued April 24 provided for municipal court sessions to begin Monday with appropriate notice to parties.
By Suzette Parmley
3 minute read
May 11, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal
Superior Court Judge Ragonese Granted Tenure"I've worked in Gloucester, Salem, Camden, Burlington and Cumberland" counties, said New Jersey Superior Court Judge Samuel Ragonese, a 1982 Temple University Beasley School of Law alumnus, told the Senate Judiciary Committee. "I've been all over South Jersey."
By Suzette Parmley
4 minute read
May 07, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal
Senate Budget Committee Begins Work on NJ's 'Historic Revenue Decline'"We have our work cut out for us," said Budget and Appropriations Committee Chairman Paul Sarlo, D-Bergen, who alluded to his committee's task to make the revised Oct. 1 deadline—instead of the traditional July 1 date—to have a balanced state budget in place.
By Suzette Parmley
6 minute read
May 07, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal
Out-of-State Attorneys Allowed Pro Bono Work in NJ Under Court's OrderChief Justice Stuart Rabner said allowing for pro bono work by out-of-state counsel, including in-house counsel, was another measure to minimize disruption and allow access to the state's court and legal system during the health crisis.
By Suzette Parmley
3 minute read
May 07, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal
Woman Injured in Accident With Tow Truck Settles Middlesex Suit For $1.5 MillionAn East Brunswick woman who was injured after the vehicle she was riding in was rear-ended by a tow truck agreed to a $1.5 million settlement in her Middlesex…
By Suzette Parmley | Charles Toutant
4 minute read
May 05, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal
Verizon Paying $125 Million to Lawyer Paralyzed by Falling Utility PoleMaria Moser Meister at the time of the 2017 accident was general counsel for finance firm Milberg Factors in New York, and previously had been an associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett.
By Suzette Parmley
7 minute read
May 04, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal
Schools to Remain Closed, State Surplus Usurped by COVID-19With state coffers bare, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said the state was "on the brink of making unpalatable decisions" because of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
By Suzette Parmley
6 minute read
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