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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April 30, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

Judiciary and NJSBA: Vetting Judicial Nominees Should Take 3 Months

As caseloads are set to skyrocket, the judicial ranks are at their lowest in state history, according to Acting Administrative Director of the Courts Judge Glenn A. Grant in testimony before the Senate and Assembly Appropriations Committees this month as part of the annual state budget process.

By Suzette Parmley

7 minute read

April 30, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

Texas Jury Awards $32M to Businessman in Contract Dispute With Ex-Partner

The plaintiff's attorney said the $15.1 million punitive damages award could serve as an important deterrent against unethical business practices in the community and state.

By Suzette Parmley

5 minute read

April 29, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

Justices Weigh Police Officers' Tort Claims Immunity in Case of Man Struck and Killed by Roadside

"The officers in this case were 'damned if they do and damned if they don't,'" one lawyer argued.

By Suzette Parmley

10 minute read

April 27, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

'I Write to Enlist Your Help': February Letter Shows Chief Justice Pleading for New Judges

A recently obtained letter shows the chief justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court wrote to Gov. Phil Murphy and Senate leaders about the critical number of vacancies, and the need for a "significant number" of nominees and confirmations.

By Suzette Parmley

7 minute read

April 23, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

'Only So Much We Can Do': Why It Takes, on Average, 16 Months to Fill a Judicial Vacancy in NJ

Pre-pandemic, that time frame was the accepted norm as the governor and the Legislature would cultivate a crop of potential hopefuls and steer them through the screening, vetting and confirmation process. But post-pandemic, the judiciary simply doesn't have that kind of time, as caseloads are about to explode.

By Suzette Parmley

8 minute read

April 23, 2021 | Legaltech News

UK Law Firm Partners With Tech Startup to Protect Clients' 'Most Important Assets'—Their Reputations

U.K.-based Schillings, the world's largest defamation and privacy law firm, has partnered with Legendary, an American technology startup, to help clients manage their reputations online.

By Suzette Parmley

3 minute read

April 22, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

Case Elevates Medical Marijuana as 'Reasonable and Necessary Care,' But Will More Workers' Comp Claims Follow?

Could the April 13 ruling set a new bar on employee rights when it comes to using medical marijuana on the job?

By Suzette Parmley

10 minute read

April 15, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

'Lobbyists Without a Lobby': Record Revenues Amid Sea Change for Lawyer-Lobbyists

"Advocacy, whether it's in the halls of the Statehouse or in a courtroom, is always best done in person," said Guillermo Artiles of McCarter & English.

By Suzette Parmley

15 minute read