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
November 08, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal
$5 Million Settlement Paid for Girl Who Suffered Brain Damage at BirthA $5 million settlement reached on behalf of an Essex County girl who suffered brain damage at birth was paid on Sept. 12 in Vinci v. Montemurro. A…
By Suzette Parmley | David Gialanella
5 minute read
November 07, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal
De Fazio, Former Hudson Prosecutor and Judge, Joins Bruno & FerraroIt's been a very rewarding run in public service," De Fazio said in a statement, "and I feel I have more left in me to offer to this great profession."
By Suzette Parmley
3 minute read
November 06, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal
No Infringement Found in Trademark Case Over Il Portico Restaurant NameThe case involved two eponymous restaurants: one opened in Philadelphia and later moved to New Jersey, and another in New York.
By Suzette Parmley
5 minute read
November 05, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal
Was NJ Cop's Criminal Trial Prejudiced by Mention of Police Brutality Cases?The state Supreme Court is weighing whether testimony about such high-profile police brutality cases as that of Amadou Diallo and Rodney King in a criminal trial against a former Bloomfield police officer swayed the jury.
By Suzette Parmley
8 minute read
November 01, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal
Suit Claiming Failure to Detect Tumor Yields $2.1 Million Verdict in Union CountyA jury in a medical malpractice case, Leone v. Bauman, on Sept. 18 awarded $2.1 million to a man whose face was disfigured after his dentist failed…
By Suzette Parmley
4 minute read
November 01, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal
Daylong Judge Training to Shutter Municipal Courtrooms Dec. 9State court judges completed their daylong training on Monday under the same directive.
By Suzette Parmley
3 minute read
October 31, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal
Bar Associations' Reduced Fee Programs Aim to Assist 'In-Between' LitigantsLitigants who don't qualify for legal aid but who still cannot afford to hire an attorney at full-rate are the province of Reduced Fee Referral programs launched in New Jersey, including one by the Morris County Bar Association that recently marked its first anniversary.
By Suzette Parmley
10 minute read
October 29, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal
Man Arrested For 'Flakka' Possession Soon After Drug's Rescheduling Fails in Bid to Strike IndictmentThe director of the state Division of Consumer Affairs "was not obligated to provide notice that alpha-PVP was added to Schedule I the moment it became a CDS, " the Appellate Division said in a published decision.
By Suzette Parmley
5 minute read
October 28, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal
Supreme Court Hears Arguments Over Voided Retainer in Fee-Shifting CaseThe New Jersey Supreme Court heard oral arguments over whether lawyers in certain fee-shifting cases must inform clients about other attorneys who may be able to represent them for less money.
By Suzette Parmley
6 minute read
October 24, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal
'We Get Frustrated With the Women': Judge Faces Discipline for Courtroom Remarks in Domestic Violence Case"I am a man as well. We get frustrated with the women human beings," the judge is quoted as saying in a complaint made public Thursday. "At best, you treat as if you're holding a feather, just to let them know you're the man and you're in control."
By Suzette Parmley
4 minute read