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September 16, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Bar Report — Sept. 16, 2024

The NJSBA's weekly report.
13 minute read
September 13, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Suit Against Law Firm Dismissed Under Anti-SLAPP Legislation

Holtec, a Jupiter, Florida-based maker of parts for nuclear reactors, with major operations in Camden, accused Javerbaum Wurgaft of libel by way of a posting on the law firm's website of allegations that Holtec issued financial statements containing erroneous data.
5 minute read
September 13, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Plaintiff Can't Opt Out of $97 Million Securities Settlement, NJ Fed Judge Rules

The party seeking to opt out had argued that maintaining its own lawsuit separate from the class action should have provided a "reasonable indication" of its plans.
4 minute read
September 13, 2024 | Law.com

From Prep Basketball Star to Dechert Global Managing Partner, Vince Cohen Never Forgot His D.C. Roots

In this week's Legal Speak episode, Dechert global managing partner Vince Cohen discusses his D.C. roots, his time in the U.S. Attorney's Office and his decision to make Dechert his home, all while paying homage to the city that raised him.
2 minute read
September 13, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Parents Must Be Responsible, or Face Possible Criminal Culpability for School Shootings

Parents who like guns and want to pass their interest on to their children should do so in a responsible manner and ask themselves is my child mature enough and healthy enough to receive such a potentially deadly gift or have access to firearms.
4 minute read
September 13, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

NJ State Bar Assoc. President-Elect Says Bar Associations Are for Big Law Lawyers Too

"There is a perception, especially among big firm lawyers, that there is no point in being involved in the state bar because these are your competitors and you are never going to get any business out of the state bar," Gibbons' Christine Amalfe said.
5 minute read
September 13, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

On the Move and After Hours: Pashman Stein; McCarter English; Riker Danzig; Flaster Greenberg

Pashman Stein welcomes a bankruptcy partner and two associates; McCarter & English adds a tax and benefits partner; and more moves.
8 minute read
September 12, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Med Mal Claim Over Partial Vision Loss Nets $2.5 Million Settlement

The plaintiff alleged that her condition worsened under the doctor's care and that the doctor did the bare minimum to address spikes in her interocular pressure.
3 minute read
September 12, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Below-Market Associates Believe They Deserve the Market Compensation. Are They Right?

Midlevel associates say below-market compensation may cause them to leave, especially when billable hours match expectations at better-paying competitors.
5 minute read
September 11, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Convicted of Theft, Law Firm CFO Denied Bankruptcy Protection

The judge dismissed the bankruptcy after McElroy Deutsch asserted that John Dunlea's "Chapter 11 petition is intended to frustrate the legitimate efforts of a creditor to enforce its rights against the debtor."
4 minute read

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