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October 17, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Supreme Court Steps In to Dismiss Controversial Ethics Complaint Against Mercer County Presiding Judge

Sources who spoke with the Law Journal said it was very rare for the high court to take a case from the ACJC before the disciplinary body had made a ruling.

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October 16, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

CEO Sues Blogger Who 'Sought to Destroy' Reputation of His Pro Athlete Company

"Many of these professional athletes have leveraged the education, training, and other support provided by PAC to successfully pursue careers in various fields, including entrepreneurship, broadcasting, real estate, franchising, and sales," the complaint said.

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October 15, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Disbarred NJ Attorneys Can Seek Reinstatement, Marking Shift in Decades-Old Policy

Since the New Jersey Supreme Court decided the case "In re Wilson" in 1979, disbarment has been permanent for knowing misappropriation of client funds.

By Colleen Murphy

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October 11, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Prominent NJ Personal Injury Attorney Accuses Netflix of Copying His Boy Scout Sex Abuse Documentary

The complaint tracked the time code of each movie and compared the elements in the film that are "strikingly similar."

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October 11, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Liberty State Park Construction Site Fall Nets $2 Million for Injured Worker

A 32-year-old worker who fell through a metal grate on a construction job at the Central Railroad of New Jersey site in Liberty State Park has agreed to a $2 million settlement with several construction companies he sued over the injuries.

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October 10, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Litigation Funding Bill Advances in NJ Senate, Despite Pushback Over Making Loans Discoverable

"What I don't like is that this bill now says I have to tell the defendant insurance company that my client is borrowing money," Sen. Jon Bramnick said.

By Colleen Murphy

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October 10, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

DOJ: TD Bank Agrees to Pay $3B Over Anti-Money Laundering Program Violations

"TD Bank created an environment that allowed financial crime to flourish," U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said. "By making its services convenient for criminals, it became one."

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October 08, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

'Inappropriate' TikTok Posts Net Bergen County Judge 3-Month Suspension Without Pay

The judge "realizes and acknowledges that he should have ... given his conduct and their potential impact more thought."

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October 08, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Full Complement of NJ Supreme Court Probes Jurisdiction in Sex Abuse Claim Against Archdiocese of Philadelphia

Roughly a half hour after oral arguments began, new Associate Justice John Jay Hoffman asked his first question and challenged attorneys on both sides of the aisle in a case involving alleged sexual abuse of a minor by a Catholic priest.

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October 08, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

SLIDESHOW: Associate Justice John Jay Hoffman Takes Seat on New Jersey Supreme Court

Associate Justice John Jay Hoffman took the oath of office last week, when he was sworn in to the New Jersey Supreme Court by Chief Justice Stuart Rabner.

By Colleen Murphy

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