Suzette Parmley

March 13, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

Senate proceedings were rescheduled, and in the Assembly, only "time-sensitive and vital legislation" will be voted on.

By Suzette Parmley

4 minute read

March 10, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

A man who masterminded an automobile accident scheme that cost insurance companies millions in fraudulent PIP claims plead guilty on Tuesday before a federal judge.

By Suzette Parmley

3 minute read

March 10, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

In a closely watched case, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that a funeral director who was fired after revealing he used medical marijuana outside of work to treat his cancer has a basis to sue for disability discrimination under the Law Against Discrimination

By Suzette Parmley

7 minute read

March 09, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

The measure was approved by the Assembly Higher Education Committee by a 4-2 vote and now goes before the full Assembly. If it passes the lower chamber, it heads to Gov. Phil Murphy's desk for signature.

By Suzette Parmley

4 minute read

March 06, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

Christine A. Hoffman, a career prosecutor and the deputy director of the Division of Criminal Justice since 2013, takes over following Prosecutor Charles A. Fiore's resignation.

By Suzette Parmley

3 minute read

March 05, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

The lone abstention came from Assemblyman Erik Peterson, R-Hunterdon, a solo in Clinton and a municipal prosecutor, who said the bill in its current form needs to be tweaked.

By Suzette Parmley

4 minute read

March 05, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

The Appellate Division said letters and emails between Lane Construction of Denville and its successor counsel in the underlying action were not subject to attorney-client privilege in the legal malpractice suit against New Jersey-based firms Lowenstein Sandler and MARC Law.

By Suzette Parmley

7 minute read

March 04, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

Attorney William Castner, formerly Murphy's firearms expert, said the proposal "will help law enforcement fund background checks that are necessary to keep firearms out of the wrong hands."

By Suzette Parmley

5 minute read

March 02, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

Justice Jaynee LaVecchia said, "It seems to be floating around that under the FAA ... a class of workers might not be eligible for an arbitration agreement. The FAA does not make that kind of statement."

By Suzette Parmley

8 minute read

February 28, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

In reversing the denial of arbitration, the Appellate Division said the case differed from "Skuse v. Pfizer" but met the standard of "Leodori v. Cigna Corp.," two cases involving the electronic signing of arbitration agreements.

By Suzette Parmley

6 minute read