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
December 12, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal
Lewis Brisbois Adds 6 to Newark OfficeFive of the six laterals come from Morgan Melhuish Abrutyn in Livingston, including Meredith Stoma. Lewis Brisbois, based in California, has a growing office in Newark.
By Suzette Parmley
6 minute read
December 11, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal
NJ Discrimination Law Amendment Didn't Void PSE&G Employee Arbitration AgreementThe Appellate Division cast aside an argument that March 2019 amendments to the Law Against Discrimination prohibited the plaintiff's discrimination claims from going to arbitration.
By Suzette Parmley
6 minute read
December 09, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal
NJ State Commission of Investigation Gets New Executive DirectorChadd Lackey "is a talented attorney and seasoned leader with deep understanding of the agency's important mission," SCI Chairman Joseph Scancarella said in a statement.
By Suzette Parmley
3 minute read
December 09, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal
Denial of Royalties to DeLorean Estate Upheld on AppealThe Third Circuit upheld a ruling that a settlement between the DeLorean Motor Co. and its founder's estate precluded a suit seeking back royalties from products using the company's images and logo, such as the hit move "Back to the Future."
By Suzette Parmley
4 minute read
December 06, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal
Apartment Complex Fall Case Settles for $1.75M in Middlesex CountyAn apartment tenant who claimed he sustained spinal injuries resulting from a fall in the snow and ice-covered parking lot at his complex settled his…
By Suzette Parmley
3 minute read
November 27, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal
Fashion Industry Practices 'in Season' for New Jersey Law FirmsNews of Michael Kors buying out Versace, the continual downsizing of major department stores, and globalization with manufacturing shifting overseas resonate well beyond the fashion world and are opening up avenues for legal work.
By Suzette Parmley
8 minute read
November 26, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal
Measure Seeks to Ban Gay Panic Defense in NJ CourtsIt is "not an affirmative legal defense" but "a tactic to strengthen the defense by playing on prejudice," state lawmakers were told in recent testimony.
By Suzette Parmley
5 minute read
November 22, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal
Piekarsky Firm's Lawyers Move to Phillips Nizer in HackensackIt's the second recent lateral acquisition for the firm after it brought on Jan Bernstein from Sills Cummis & Gross to launch a New Jersey-based family law practice.
By Suzette Parmley
4 minute read
November 22, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal
Hudson County Med Mal Case Over Post-Surgical Infections Settles for $1.6MA woman who developed recurring infections after botched colon surgery agreed to a $1.6 million settlement in her Hudson County suit, Arnone v. Shembde.…
By Charles Toutant | Suzette Parmley
5 minute read
November 21, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal
In Jenny Craig Arbitration Agreement Fight, Court Grapples With 'Rules of the Game'Jenny Craig's lawyer said the appellate ruling "overreached and extended 'Atalese' to a level it shouldn't have," while the plaintiff's lawyer asked, "How can you waive your right to a jury trial if you have absolutely zero information?"
By Suzette Parmley
9 minute read