Suzette Parmley

July 27, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

Fabiana Pierre-Louis is poised to become the first African American woman and only the third Black justice to serve on the New Jersey Supreme Court.

By Suzette Parmley

5 minute read

July 27, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

A former Trenton firefighter who claimed he was subject to constructive termination after objecting to a promotions fraud scheme has settled his Mercer…

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July 24, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

Is borrowed money revenue? And is a pandemic that has wreaked havoc on the state's finances considered an "Act of God"? The issues are expected to take center stage on Aug. 5 at the state's highest court when counsel for the New Jersey State Republican Committee and Gov. Phil Murphy square off over the governor's $9.9 billion borrowing plan.

By Suzette Parmley

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July 23, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

"Government matters," Sullivan said in her brief testimony. "Government service matters if we are to work toward a great and better society for everyone. So I thank you for your service, and I welcome the opportunity to also be of service in this great government."

By Suzette Parmley

5 minute read

July 22, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

In a 7-0 decision, the New Jersey Supreme Court reversed an appellate panel's ruling that a defendant who has been released pretrial under the Criminal Justice Reform Act, and subsequently violates a condition of that release, can be charged and prosecuted for criminal contempt by the state.

By Suzette Parmley

9 minute read

July 16, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

"As we face a once-in-a-generation reckoning over policing practices in this country, we must be ready to make the hard decisions that promote public trust and support public safety," Grewal testified Wednesday in Trenton.

By Suzette Parmley

7 minute read

July 16, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

As the legislation was being passed, Doug Steinhardt, a partner at Florio Perrucci Steinhardt Cappelli Tipton & Taylor, who is also chairman and general counsel to the New Jersey Republican State Committee, announced the filing of a lawsuit challenging it. The Supreme Court took the case Friday.

By Suzette Parmley

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July 15, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

The state's in-person exam that was scheduled for Sept. 9-10 and had attracted some 2,000 applicants, now will be administered remotely by the New Jersey Board of Bar Examiners on Oct. 5-6, according to the order signed by Chief Justice Stuart Rabner.

By Suzette Parmley

4 minute read

July 14, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

"The NJAA may apply to arbitration agreements even if parties to the agreements are exempt under section 1 of the FAA," wrote Justice Faustino Fernandez-Vina.

By Suzette Parmley

8 minute read

July 14, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

"We are entering the next chapter in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic," said Christine Amalfe, chairwoman of the Reopening and Operations Committee, and also NJSBA secretary. "Reopening a firm, whether large or small, will require planning and careful consideration to ensure that everyone who works at a firm or is served by one is protected and safe."

By Suzette Parmley

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