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National Law Journal

'We Should Be Pragmatic': Meet the Possible Next FTC Chair

“We’re holding them hostage,” Republican Commissioner Melissa Holyoak of the Federal Trade Commission said of merging parties affected by FTC Chair Lina Khan’s strategic use of consent orders. “This is an extreme abuse of our authority. It is so troubling to me.”
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National Law Journal

In Lame-Duck Session, US Senate Confirms Illinois Federal Judge on Bipartisan Vote

April M. Perry has become President Joe Biden's 214th successful nominee, with the majority of those appointees being women or persons of color. In 2023, Vice President-elect JD Vance had opposed her nomination as U.S. attorney in Chicago.
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New Jersey Law Journal

'Point Us to the Plain Language': NJ Supreme Court Grills Defense Statutory Requirements for Affidavit of Merit

The arguments involved a case where the trial court and Appellate Division came to opposite conclusions on whether plaintiffs must serve an affidavit of merit in multiple specialties for a suit against a doctor with more than one specialty.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Superior Court Bench Gains 5 New Judges After Senate Swiftly Moves Nominations

This latest round of Superior Court nominees brings the total number of vacant seats on the bench down to 39.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Out-of-State Referral-Fee Rule Change Is Wrong, State Bar Argues to NJ Justices

"It should not matter if I am paying a referral fee to a licensed New Jersey attorney or a licensed out-of-state attorney. It is a distinction without a difference," an American Board of Trial Advocates lawyer said.
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New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Supreme Court Weighs Scientific Reliability of Shaken Baby Syndrome

"Has any court ever found that particular scientific studies have to be generally accepted, or just the diagnosis as a whole has to be generally accepted by the relevant medical community?" Associate Justice Rachel Wainer Apter asked.
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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.
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New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Supreme Court Reaches Full Complement With Hoffman's Confirmation

New Jersey Supreme Court nominee John Jay Hoffman is now an associate justice after being confirmed in a unanimous floor vote in the state Senate Monday afternoon.
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New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Supreme Court Nominee John Hoffman Sails Through Confirmation Hearing

"I just want to first say to Parimal, you see, this wasn't that hard," Senate President Nicholas P. Scutari said. "Just do what I say and things go smooth. It was an easy recommendation."
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National Law Journal

Republicans Grill Biden's NDNY Judicial Nominee Over Prior LGBTQ+ Bill Sponsorship

"If I am fortunate enough to be confirmed as a district court judge, I would follow the Constitution," judicial nominee Anthony J. Brindisi said. "I would follow the precedent that has been set forth by the Supreme Court and the Second Circuit on these matters if I am confirmed."
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