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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August 18, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

'Conduct Can Constitute Contractual Assent,' Court Says in Validating Pfizer's Emailed Arbitration Agreement

The case tests the bounds of employer arbitration contracts and if "acknowledging" an agreement is the same as "assenting" to one.

By Suzette Parmley

9 minute read

August 18, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

In Road Rage Suit, Citing Litigant's Past DWI Wasn't Enough for New Trial

A New Jersey appellate panel affirmed a trial court in denying a plaintiff's requests for a new trial, and to have the opposing attorney recused…

By Suzette Parmley

7 minute read

August 12, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

Murphy's Borrowing Plan Held Constitutional by Unanimous Supreme Court

"Subject to the limits imposed here by the court, the Bond Act does not violate the Constitution," Chief Justice Stuart Rabner wrote.

By Suzette Parmley

13 minute read

August 11, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

Recovery From Bar Pushes Dram Shop Settlement to $4.4 Million in Passaic Case Over Boy's Brain Injury

Defendant Gina D'Amario-Aubin of Wayne was alleged to have been intoxicated after she had been drinking at a local bar before the accident.

By Suzette Parmley

5 minute read

August 11, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

Why Cellphone Passwords, Per Divided NJ High Court, Are Not 'Contents of One's Mind'

"In a world where the right to privacy is constantly shrinking, the Constitution provides shelter to our innermost thoughts—the contents of our minds—from the prying eyes of the government." Justice Jaynee LaVecchia said in dissent.

By Suzette Parmley

13 minute read

August 05, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

'We Are in an Ongoing Disaster': Justices Hear Case Over Murphy's Borrowing Plan

"Can I stop you there?" Justice Barry Albin interjected. "The question of 'anticipated versus unanticipated' and 'foreseen versus unforeseen'—we know we are in an ongoing disaster. It's called a pandemic."

By Suzette Parmley

9 minute read

July 30, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

'Fair Play Act,' Civil Immunity for Emergency Responders, Justice Reform Highlight Trenton Voting Sessions

From civil immunity to civil rights, each chamber also gave a moment of silence to honor the late John Lewis.

By Suzette Parmley

7 minute read

July 30, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

Sullivan, Longtime Greenbaum Rowe Litigator, Confirmed to NJ Judgeship

The 40-member New Jersey Senate approved the nomination of Andrea Sullivan, a Middlesex County litigator who has spent the last three decades at Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis in Iselin, to the Superior Court on Thursday.

By Suzette Parmley

4 minute read

July 30, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

High Court Deems Simultaneous Consumer Fraud Act and Product Liability Act Claims Allowable

The issue legal question addressed by the court was posed by the Third Circuit in "Sun Chemical v. Fike," a federal case concerning a fire suppression system that caused an explosion injuring seven Sun workers.

By Suzette Parmley

7 minute read

July 29, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

AG Should Have Defended County Prosecutor in Civil Suit Over Death of Officer's Ex-Wife, Court Rules

The court reversed the Appellate Division, citing the attorney general's denial as "not in keeping" with a 2001 decision holding that prosecutors have a "hybrid role" to serve both their county and state.

By Suzette Parmley

8 minute read

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