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
January 27, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal
Castner Leaves Murphy Cabinet for Connell FoleyWilliam Castner, who has advised two New Jersey governors and is a former executive of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, has joined Roseland-based Connell Foley as a partner.
By Suzette Parmley
6 minute read
January 27, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal
New Law on State-Lodged Discrimination Actions 'Makes Us Even Stronger,' AG Says"New Jersey already has the nation's oldest and one of its most comprehensive state civil rights laws, and the Governor's signing of this legislation makes us even stronger," Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said.
By Suzette Parmley
4 minute read
January 23, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal
Kevin Walsh Named Comptroller Following Degnan's Move to BenchKevin Walsh is currently executive director of the Fair Share Housing Center, overseeing efforts to enforce affordable housing rules set forth in the Mount Laurel line of cases.
By Suzette Parmley
3 minute read
January 23, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal
Supreme Court Won't Impose Duty on Landlord in Dealership Slip-and-Fall Case"We decline to hold the landlord responsible for property over which it had relinquished control," Justice Faustino Fernandez-Vina wrote.
By Suzette Parmley
6 minute read
January 22, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal
Legislation to Regulate Arbitrators Now Law"It is overtly advantageous for companies involved in arbitration proceedings to have the ability to choose a private arbitrator," Sen. Nicholas Scutari, a bill cosponsor and attorney, said.
By Suzette Parmley
3 minute read
January 22, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal
'Private Enclave'? Supreme Court Deciding Whether Cellphone Passcodes Are ProtectedThe case "could cause the court to diverge on constitutional amendments" and have a seminal impact, Justice Barry Albin said during the arguments at the Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex in Trenton.
By Suzette Parmley
10 minute read
January 21, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal
Murphy Signs 'Gay or Trans Panic' Bill Into Law"Gay and trans panic defenses ... amount to legal malpractice and cannot be allowed to stand," Assemblyman Joseph Lagana, an attorney and sponsor of the legislation, said.
By Suzette Parmley
5 minute read
January 16, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal
Former Town Judge Disbarred Over Ticket-Fixing SchemeRichard Thompson of Middletown was criminally convicted of ticket-fixing and funneling funds to nine municipalities in an effort to curry favor from local officials.
By Suzette Parmley
4 minute read
January 16, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal
Borgata Assault Case ReinstatedDespite the regulated nature of the casino business, expert testimony wasn't needed to establish a duty of care, the Appellate Division said.
By Suzette Parmley
6 minute read
January 14, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal
Murphy Touts NJ's Role in 'National Fight for Justice' in Annual AddressMurphy gave a nod to recent criminal justice reforms as well as the Criminal Sentencing and Disposition Commission led by former Chief Justice Deborah Poritz.
By Suzette Parmley
7 minute read