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December 03, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Navigating the Storm: Effective Crisis Management (Part 1)

"It may be a cliché that 'failing to plan is planning to fail,' but there is truth to this expression," writes Scott Coffina.
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December 02, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

'Go 12 Rounds' or Settle: Rear-End Collision Leads to $2.25M Presuit Settlement

"They knew this could get ugly at trial and could potentially risk an excess verdict," said Michael Cuellar of Spector Foerst & Associates.
3 minute read
December 02, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Unanswered Questions on Remote Work Complicate NJ Wage Transparency Law, Litigators Say

“The more of these wage transparency laws that come online, the more states are learning from what you might call the missteps of other states that have enacted these laws,” Alexandra Barnett, a partner with Alston & Bird, said.
4 minute read
December 02, 2024 | Law.com

Hagens Berman Accused of Withholding Share of $13M Award in Pharmaceutical Settlement

An agreement between Hagens Berman and the plaintiff called for Walter L. Nixon, in-house counsel and chairman of the board of the Professional Drug Co., to receive 15% of attorney fees in return for serving as the lead plaintiff in litigation against Wyeth's prices for Effexor XR.
3 minute read
December 02, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Where CFPB Enforcement Stops Short on Curbing School Lunch Fees, Class Action Complaint Steps Up

The complaint compares the defendants to schoolyard bullies who steal students' lunch money.
5 minute read
December 02, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Appellate Court's Decision on Public Employee Pension Eligibility Helps the Judiciary

We believe in the need for a balanced judiciary, which includes judges from the private and public sector.
5 minute read
December 02, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Bar Report — Dec. 2, 2024

The NJSBA's weekly report.
6 minute read
November 27, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Jury Awards $1.25M to Police Officer Who Claimed Sexual Harassment

Lisa Rodriguez claimed that she experienced frequent sexual harassment, advances and flirtation from her longtime supervisor, Capt. Jose Pereira. On Nov. 21, an Essex County jury ordered Newark to pay her $250,000 and Pereira to pay her $1 million.
3 minute read
November 27, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Lawyer as Whistleblower? Associate Sues Firm

Irene Kim Asbury claims she was fired from Post Polak after she refused to falsely certify that the firm's client—Mario Kranjac, who was then mayor of Englewood Cliffs—had complied with a court order in litigation involving the town.
5 minute read
November 27, 2024 | Law.com

From 'Confusing Labyrinth' to Speeding 'Roller Coaster': Uncertainty Reigns in Title IX as Litigators Await Second Trump Admin

“Given how central the trans issue was to Trump’s campaign, you have this bizarre situation where what had been a fringe issue in Title IX is suddenly not just the central legal issue in these challenges to the rule, but was an important reason why Trump won,” Brooklyn College history and legal affairs professor KC Johnson said.
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