By Marianna Wharry | July 24, 2024
In a post on social media, Jennifer Shahade said U.S. Chess "has thus far ignored my lawyers follow-ups on their own mediation offer." She also said her legal team anticipates that U.S. Chess will attempt to take the case out of New Jersey and move it to a state more beneficial to the defendants.
By Charles Toutant | July 24, 2024
"So it doesn't matter what the content of the act is. If the act violated the quorum clause in the way it was passed through Congress, then it's invalid, no matter how laudable the goals of the legislation might be. If a law is unconstitutional, it's unconstitutional," plaintiff's attorney Eric Heigis said.
By Colleen Murphy | July 23, 2024
A $1.6 million settlement has been reached for a Hackensack construction worker injured when an electrical cord broke free from the scaffolding above and fell nearly 37 floors, striking the man and causing serious injuries.
By Donovan Swift | July 23, 2024
"So many of our current partners started their career as a McCarter summer associate," said Christine Lydon, chief human resources officer at McCarter & English.
By Colleen Murphy | July 22, 2024
"We have not yet addressed whether such an action suffices to start the 90-day clock," Judge Arianna Freeman wrote for the court. "Under the circumstances here—where the upload was not accompanied by a direct communication to the plaintiff or her lawyer—we hold that it does not."
By Charles Toutant | Aleeza Furman | Riley Brennan | July 22, 2024
"There are motions related to the admissibility of certain evidence, such as political affiliations or opinions, or motions concerning juror bias, that might become more relevant, and certainly it's going to impact the legal strategies that lawyers invariably will take," said jury consultant Daniel Wolfe.
By Avalon Zoppo | July 22, 2024
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit said Division I student athletes could fall under under the Fair Labor Standards Act if they perform services for a university, under the university's control and in return for implied compensation or benefits.
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Louis F. Locascio | July 22, 2024
"When the Legislature ... fails to provide guidance to property owners and innocent injured parties, it is the responsibility of the courts to do so," writes former Superior Court Judge Louis F. Locascio.
New Jersey Law Journal | Chart
By Max Mitchell | July 22, 2024
See the firmwide gross revenue for the largest law firms with a presence in New Jersey.
New Jersey Law Journal | Chart
By Max Mitchell | July 22, 2024
See the number of New Jersey-based attorneys at the state's top law firms.
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