Colleen Murphy

August 23, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"We are committed to protecting New Jersey's workers and ensuring fair wages," said New Jersey Senate President Nicholas P. Scutari, who served as the acting governor during Gov. Phil Murphy's absence this week. "Today's legislation makes a meaningful adjustment to the contingency attorney fee cap, ensuring fair compensation for attorneys and providing workers with the accessible, quality legal representation they deserve."

By Colleen Murphy

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August 23, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"The allegations present about as straightforward a breach of contract action as one could imagine: alleged duty, breach, and damages between two parties," U.S. Magistrate Judge Cathy Waldor said. "It is therefore surprising that this case is still active over six years after the filing of the complaint."

By Colleen Murphy

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August 22, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

As part of its defense, the county argued that it was immune from suit under the New Jersey Tort Claims Act.

By Colleen Murphy

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August 22, 2024 | Law.com

"There are certain things in the 2024 rule that, even if you are not adopting, the institution might still want to implement. Things like student training or employee training are needed to put yourself in the best position to defend against any potential Title IX actions. But it is still unclear, and I think we will have to learn to live in the gray area," said Scott Goldschmidt, a partner with Thompson Coburn in Washington, D.C.

By Colleen Murphy

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August 16, 2024 | Law.com

"The lower courts concluded otherwise because the new definition of sex discrimination is intertwined with and affects many other provisions of the new rule," the majority wrote. "Those courts therefore concluded, at least at this preliminary stage, that the allegedly unlawful provisions are not readily severable from the remaining provisions."

By Colleen Murphy

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August 16, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"The defendant company failed to properly maintain their truck, which literally led to their truck falling apart on a dark highway and causing the crash Mr. Matias was involved in," counsel for the plaintiffs said.

By Colleen Murphy

3 minute read

August 16, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"The judiciary, like the Department of Justice, is committed to ensuring equal access to the courts for all," Peter McAleer, spokesperson for the Administrative Office of the Courts, said in a statement to the Law Journal.

By Colleen Murphy

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August 15, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"Through its most recent hirings, STAAR aims to essentially hire the entire J&J Vision marketing team at a critical time for J&J Vision's business and in the midst of its execution of its short-term and long-term strategic plans," the complaint said.

By Colleen Murphy

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August 15, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"Respondent claimed that he attempted to work with the attorneys whose clients were connected with the inactive balances, but that was 'a strategy that was, for the most part, unproductive due to respondent's lack of authority within the firm's management hierarchy,'" the letter said.

By Colleen Murphy

4 minute read

August 14, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"It is stunning that as recently as last year, this health care company apparently did not abide by basic security precautions for online accounts, such as instructing its employees not to share passwords," New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said in a statement on the settlement.

By Colleen Murphy

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