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September 25, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Should Nonviolent Offenders Who Earn a College Degree in Prison Have Their Sentences Reduced?

"The goals of education in carceral settings should be viewed as contributing to the health of the larger public," write Daniel Pollack and Mary Beth Quaranta Morrissey.
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September 25, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Are Lead Attorney Relationships More Important Now Than Law Firm Brands?

"Companies are now more focused on getting the 'best' in each area of the law. Firm A for M&A, Firm B for IP work, Firm C for securities litigation, for example," one law firm leader noted.
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September 24, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Wind Energy Could Be Bad for the Health, Federal Lawsuit Claims

Mounting litigation has become a major headache for the wind project's developer. Colts Neck attorney Thomas Stavola Jr.'s latest suit follows another he filed on behalf of some of the same plaintiffs, now pending in U.S. District Court against the U.S. Department of Commerce.
4 minute read
September 24, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Attorney General's Office Announces Major Shake-Up for Executive Leadership Team

Changes were made to the chief counsel and executive team, with the attorney general elevating a lawyer who previously worked with Paul Weiss and Wilkinson Stekloff.
4 minute read
September 24, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Supreme Court Considers Ability to Add Nonparty Doctors to Med Mal Verdict Sheets

"Defendant talks about fundamental fairness, but here, he just does not like the remedy that the defendant has," said an attorney for amicus curiae New Jersey Association for Justice.
4 minute read
September 24, 2024 | Law.com

'I'm Staying Everything': Texas Bankruptcy Judge Halts Talc Trials Against J&J

At a Monday hearing, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez in Texas ordered an automatic stay on J&J talc litigation after dual motions were filed to move the Chapter 11 case to New Jersey.
4 minute read
September 23, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Lawyers Suing Lawyers: Firm Files Suit for $521,000

The attorney allegedly suggested that the $400,000 her firm had previously paid to its counsel be applied again, an idea the lawsuit termed "incredulous." In other words, counsel would continue to represent the attorneys in three cases, but would receive nothing on current bills of more than $400,000, the suit claims.
4 minute read
September 23, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

3rd Circuit Revives Fosamax MDL Over Questions of Preemption

The decision, which the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit said was a "close call," hinged on whether an informal communication in the form of a letter the FDA sent to Merck was sufficient to establish preemption.
4 minute read
September 23, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Bar Report — Sept. 23, 2024

The NJSBA's weekly report.
7 minute read
September 22, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Driving in New Jersey While Using Handheld Cellphones Is Still a Significant Problem

We continue to believe that a three-point imposition for a first offense would likely bring about a substantial decrease in the number of such offenses.
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