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 23, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal
In Sills Cummis Case, Court Sets Expectations for Retainer Agreement Arbitration ClausesJustice Barry Albin said "for an arbitration provision in a retainer agreement to be enforceable, an attorney must generally explain to a client the benefits and disadvantages of arbitrating a prospective dispute between the attorney and client."
By Suzette Parmley
10 minute read
December 21, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer
Employee Who Bought Discarded $4.15M Winning Lotto Ticket Has No Claim to It, Pa. Appeals Panel RulesThe case, Acme Markets v. Seltzer, stems from a decision by Acme store clerk Beverlie Seltzer to purchase a Pennsylvania Lottery ticket that had been initially printed for and then rejected by a customer. Seltzer had bought the ticket for $10 after discovering that it was a winner.
By Suzette Parmley
5 minute read
December 17, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal
Cannabis Gets Green Light, Judges Confirmed as Legislative Year Winds DownBefore getting to two-dozen bills on its agenda, including S-21, the Senate unanimously confirmed four new judges to the Superior Court and granted tenure to eight sitting judges.
By Suzette Parmley
9 minute read
December 17, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal
Sheila Venable to Be First Black Judge to Lead Essex VicinageSuperior Court Judge Sheila A. Venable, currently sitting in Hudson County, will succeed longtime Judge Sallyanne Floria, who is retiring.
By Suzette Parmley
4 minute read
December 16, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal
Judge Salas 'Elated' as Federal Bill Named After Slain Son to Protect Judges Gains TractionAs a federal bill to protect judges and their families from having personal information published on the internet and to make brokers of such information accountable gains traction, the New Jersey judge whose late son the legislation is named after, remains hopeful it will be taken up by Congress in the new year.
By Suzette Parmley
7 minute read
December 15, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer
Judge Rules Operator of Snowmobile Club Liable for Man's Spill on Trail, but Spares LandownerA Lackawanna County judge has ruled that a snowmobile club operator is liable for injuries sustained by a man after his ride crashed into a hidden six-foot-deep gully on one of the trails, but that the landowner is not negligent.
By Suzette Parmley
5 minute read
December 14, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal
In Trenton, Judge Nominees Advance, Cannabis Bill Edges Closer to PassageThe panel approved four new nominees for Superior Court judgeship, and eight sitting Superior Court judges for tenure.
By Suzette Parmley
8 minute read
December 12, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal
Final Review of Cannabis Bill, Superior Court Appointments on Tap for Trenton This WeekIn addition to the cannabis legislation, lawmakers are expected to review four new nominations and eight renominations to state Superior Court.
By Suzette Parmley
6 minute read
December 11, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer
Philadelphia Hospital Merger Not Anti-Competitive, Rules Federal Judge in Denying FTC From Blocking ItJudge Gerald Pappert said the southeastern Pennsylvania market was already highly consolidated among health insurers and that the FTC overstated Jefferson and Einstein's share of it.
By Suzette Parmley
6 minute read
December 09, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal
More Divorcing Couples Seek Arbitration, Mediation Amid Court ClosuresLaw firms reported increases in matrimonial arbitration and mediation work of 20% and higher.
By Suzette Parmley
9 minute read
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