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Suzette Parmley

Suzette Parmley

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

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July 03, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal

Monmouth Jury Awards $2.5 Million in Med Mal Case Over Complications From Foot Surgery

A Monmouth County jury on June 5 awarded $2.5 million to a woman for complications following foot surgery in her suit against her podiatrist, Ronneberg…

By David Gialanella | Charles Toutant | Suzette Parmley

7 minute read

July 01, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal

What Extinguished the Marijuana Bill in New Jersey? 'A Lot'

Months after legislative efforts to legalize marijuana in New Jersey failed, questions still linger as to what exactly went wrong, and what's likely to happen next.

By Suzette Parmley

14 minute read

June 28, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal

US Supreme Court Takes Up Bridgegate Case

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear the appeal of Bridget Anne Kelly, the onetime aide to former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie who was convicted for her role in the 2013 Bridgegate conspiracy.

By Suzette Parmley

5 minute read

June 27, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal

Legislation Seeks to Set New Standards for Court-Ordered Exams in Sex Assault Cases

"Both bills are to strengthen the criminal and civil process for victims of sexual assault to ensure they are protected," the sponsor, Assemblywoman Carol Murphy, said.

By Suzette Parmley

5 minute read

June 21, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal

Court Establishes Right to Counsel For Indigent Abuse-and-Neglect Litigants

“Because the potential consequences of those proceedings are of significant magnitude, we agree that, in this setting, counsel should be made available for indigent parents and guardians both at the administrative level and in any appeal of right to this court,” wrote Judge Clarkson Fisher Jr.

By Suzette Parmley

10 minute read

June 20, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal

'Cleanup' Bill on Liability of Public Entities in Sex Abuse Cases Progresses

Sponsors call it “the cleanup piece” to the statute of limitations bill, S-477, that Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law last month to ease time bars on certain civil suits alleging sexual offenses.

By Suzette Parmley

5 minute read

June 20, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal

Union County Suit Over Driver's Death After Fiery Collision With Truck Settles For $2.95M

The estate of an intoxicated man who burned to death in an accident with a tractor-trailer will receive a $2.95 million settlement in its Union County…

By Suzette Parmley

5 minute read

June 20, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal

Municipal Court Judge Charged With Continuing to Sit Despite IOLTA Ineligibility

The Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct has filed a formal complaint against a municipal court judge who continued to sit on the bench and to practice law while ineligible for failing to maintain interest-bearing trust accounts and professional liability insurance.

By Suzette Parmley

4 minute read

June 18, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal

Bill Would Upgrade Charge for Assaulting an Attorney

“Lawyers, who do not always have a choice over their clients, stand by people accused of violent crimes in what may be an incredibly stressful moment in their lives," the bill's sponsor, Assemblyman Vincent Mazzeo, said.

By Suzette Parmley

4 minute read

June 18, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal

NJ High School Wrestler's Dreadlock Shaving Prompts Bill to Ban Discrimination Based on Hair

The legislation, inspired by the nationally reported case of a high school wrestler forced into an on-the-spot decision to either shave his dreadlocks or forfeit a match, would prohibit hair discrimination in the workplace, housing and schools.

By Suzette Parmley

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