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October 29, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Legal Awards 2024: Attorney of the Year, Law Firm of the Year Announced

The 2024 New Jersey Legal Awards were held at the Park Chateau Estate in East Brunswick, where dozens of lawyers were recognized for their outstanding work in a range of categories.
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October 29, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

$945K Settlement Reached in Fatal Crash After Truck Driver Fell Asleep at Wheel

On the day of the crash, the driver allegedly fell asleep twice behind the wheel, plaintiffs lawyer Kathleen Reilly said. After the first incident, he allegedly did not pull over, did not tell anyone that he had fallen asleep and did not take any measures to keep him from falling asleep again, the complaint claimed.
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October 29, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

ERISA Class Actions Surge Over Health Plans' Tobacco Surcharges

Three law firms are responsible for eight cases filed since Oct. 3: Siri & Glimstad, Stueve Siegel Hanson and the McClelland Law Firm, according to Law.com Radar.
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October 29, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Former Fed Prosecutor Takes Leadership Role in NJ AG's Public Corruption Department

"The cases prosecuted by the Corruption Bureau tend to be high-profile, high-stakes, and complex," Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. "The prosecution team frequently finds itself in the spotlight as it holds powerful individuals and institutions accountable."
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October 28, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

'Something Really Bad Happened': J&J's Talc Bankruptcy Vote Under Attack

At a hearing this month, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez in Houston said he would schedule a trial in late January or early February to determine whether J&J manipulated its bankruptcy plan's vote.
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October 28, 2024 | 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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October 28, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Chief Counsel to Gov. Murphy Set to Move to Lowenstein Sandler

Parimal Garg is the latest attorney to move from serving New Jersey's governor to a position at Lowenstein Sandler.
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October 28, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Suit Claiming Police Failed to Stop Drunk Driver Settles for $3M

Prior to the accident, Reynoso had consumed alcohol at El Tango Argentina Grill in Englewood, where he was subsequently stopped by Englewood Police Officers Anthony Gallo and Lothairs Porter.
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October 28, 2024 | Law.com

Colorado's Impact on AI

In episode five of this podcast series, Privacy Partner Camila Tobón and Privacy Associate Josh Hansen discuss the Colorado AI Act and its potential impact on other states and a federal AI Act.
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October 28, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Falling Back in Love With Certain Estate Planning Strategies in a Falling Interest Rate Environment

With the potential Jan. 1, 2026, sunset of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) and the reduction of the federal estate and gift tax exemption to $5 million, indexed for inflation (estimated to be approximately $7.2 million), advisers should consider whether grantor retained annuity trusts (GRATs), charitable lead trusts (CLTs), intra-family loans, and sales to intentionally defective grantor trusts (IDGTs) should be re-evaluated and re-considered for high net-worth families.
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