Charles Toutant

November 07, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

The attorney also allegedly "falsely, intentionally, fraudulently and dishonestly ended the matter for reasons known only to him, in direct derogation of his ethical, professional and legal responsibilities to his client," the suit claims.

By Charles Toutant

5 minute read

November 06, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"Instead of using the phrase 'agree to' in the sentences about arbitration, the parties used 'may,'" two appellate judges wrote.

By Charles Toutant

4 minute read

November 05, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

In a suit filed in Essex County Superior Court, Lowenstein Sandler says Trif & Modugno and partner Louis A. Modugno drove a Lowenstein Sandler client, Harmony Foundation of New Jersey, into insolvency and receivership.

By Charles Toutant

4 minute read

November 04, 2024 | Law.com

For employers facing legal action over harassment based on a protected characteristic, a faulty investigation could make a bad situation even worse, said Frances Haas, an employment lawyer at Nyemaster Goode in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

By Charles Toutant

6 minute read

November 01, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Wayne Azzarello's suit was one of nine pending against the Edison School District in connection with abuse by Edison High School shop teacher Frederick Burkley.

By Charles Toutant

3 minute read

November 01, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"With our clients, we are taking a stand for families across the country and are committed to securing damages for affected families and injunctive relief to prevent further harm," plaintiffs lawyer Shana Khader said.

By Charles Toutant

4 minute read

October 31, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"Gross has never denied or disputed his aforementioned payment obligation under the employment agreement, but is instead simply refusing to pay it in a demonstration of bad faith conduct," the complaint states.

By Charles Toutant

3 minute read

October 30, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"It's not common to apply promissory estoppel to deed recording, but it's not common for a seller to so disregard its recording as Newark District did here," said Thomas O. Johnston of the Johnston Law Firm in Montclair, representing the Friends of Team.

By Charles Toutant

4 minute read

October 29, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

On the day of the crash, the driver allegedly fell asleep twice behind the wheel, plaintiffs lawyer Kathleen Reilly said. After the first incident, he allegedly did not pull over, did not tell anyone that he had fallen asleep and did not take any measures to keep him from falling asleep again, the complaint claimed.

By Charles Toutant

3 minute read

October 28, 2024 | Law.com

The dispute between Tesla and the NLRB has taken place amid efforts by the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America to unionize the Tesla vehicle manufacturing plant in Fremont, California, beginning in 2017.

By Charles Toutant

5 minute read