By Colleen Murphy | September 8, 2023
"Too often SLAPP suits have been used to silence criticism through costly and time-consuming legal proceedings. It's a shame that bad actors have exploited our legal system to effectively strip outspoken New Jersey residents of their First Amendment rights," Assemblywoman Carol Murphy said. "Today, we are taking a stand by expediting the dismissal of these lawsuits, doing away with this intimidation tactic, and protecting freedom of speech in our state."
By Allison Dunn | September 8, 2023
"Looking at comparators, looking at other things that don't add up, looking at the stories that are being told about your client. [That is] the less shiny sort of stuff but it's the meat and potatoes that end up making of lot of these cases work," said plaintiffs counsel David A. Karman, a senior associate at Gilbert Employment Law in Maryland.
By Christopher Niesche | September 7, 2023
The Australian government wants law firms to log at least 35 hours per lawyer per year of pro bono work.
By Chris O'Malley | September 7, 2023
"My fear is the disclosures that the rules require companies to make in a big rush may force companies to have to 'go public' before they fully understand the situation," insurance executive Kevin LaCroix wrote in a blog post.
By Maria Dinzeo | September 7, 2023
"Mass data scraping of personal information can constitute a reportable data breach in many jurisdictions," an international group of privacy watchdogs warned.
By Ross Todd | September 7, 2023
U.S. District Judges Trina Thompson and Beth Freeman, both of whom sit in the Northern District of California, discussed their approaches to jury selection last week and the differences, though subtle, were significant.
By Colleen Murphy | September 6, 2023
"The New Jersey State Bar Association believes that the right to marry or enter into civil unions is a fundamental right for which race should not be a factor," New Jersey State Bar President Timothy F. McGoughran said in a statement emailed to the Law Journal. "The United States Supreme Court declared this right fundamental under the Equal Protection Clause in 'Loving v. Virginia' and this bill ensures that New Jersey takes the important step to ensure that remains true in our state on this day and in the future."
By Alaina Lancaster | September 6, 2023
The Biden administration selected Kirk E. Sherriff, a former White & Case attorney, for a seat on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California.
By Adolfo Pesquera | September 6, 2023
Judge Dean Fowler II admitted that on the night of the accident he "drank a great deal" of alcohol and ingested two different prescription sleep medications before operating his vehicle.
By Adolfo Pesquera | September 6, 2023
After a woman paid Victor Canales $1,500, he dropped the misdemeanor charges against her son, prosecutors said.
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