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July 18, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Appellate Court Clarifies County Park's Immunity From Personal Injury Suit Under Landowners Liability Act

"The park is a 'premises' under N.J.S.A. 2A:42A-3(a), and the judge properly determined the county was entitled to LLA immunity," Appellate Division Judge Jessica R. Mayer said.
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July 18, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

National Women's Chess Champion Files Whistleblower Lawsuit Against US Chess for Allegedly Mishandling Assault Claims

"As a victim and whistleblower, I am fighting back against campaigns to silence me and retaliate against me for speaking up about sexual violence in chess," said Jennifer Shahade, a two-time national women's chess champion and women chess grand master. "It's been my lifelong mission for women and girls to thrive in this game. I have fought many battles on the chess board and the poker table but this fight for a better chess world is the most important one."
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July 18, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

$100M Settlement: PharMerica Corp. Agrees to 9-Figure Deal

"We believed in our case, and that is why we committed so many resources to litigating it. And in the end, you know, I believe that we got a very excellent result," said Sherrie R. Savett of Berger Montague, who represented the plaintiff.
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July 18, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Avoiding Misclassification of New Jersey Workers

"Misclassification of workers ... places an employer in an incredibly uncomfortable and precarious position both legally and financially," writes Lindabury's Joshua L. Weiner.
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July 17, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Attorneys Have Mixed Feelings About New Jersey's Revamped Tax Law

Basically since the issuance of "Tyler" in May 2023, this area of law has been fraught with uncertainty, delays, complications, and fortunately, by passing this bill, we're going to unclog the situation," attorney Elliott Almanza said.
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July 17, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Letter to the Editor: Response to Recent 'Chevron' Deference Piece

As a former DEP regulator and environmental advocate, I read with interest your editorial: "New Jersey's Experience Shows That 'Chevron' Deference Not Essential to the Administrative State."
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July 17, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Personal Injury, Product Liability Suit Against AbbVie's CoolSculpting Returns to State Court

"The complaint generally alleges the elements for holding a medical provider strictly liable under a defective design theory, and AbbVie has not cited ... to a single case which addresses the pleading requirements in state court," wrote U.S. District Judge Robert Kirsch for the District of New Jersey. "In order for a court to find fraudulent joinder, 'it must be impossible for a state court to find that a plaintiff has stated a valid cause of action.'"
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July 16, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Some Think New Jersey Could Be a Hub for International Dispute Resolution

International trade is exploding, but American businesses doing business in other countries can still struggle to resolve disputes and enforce judgments.
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July 16, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Ex-Reed Smith Partner Gets Candid About the Back End of Legal Careers

In a conversation about his new book, Douglas Wood pushes firms to help support aging attorneys as they come to "embrace irrelevancy."
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July 16, 2024 | National Law Journal

What Does the Path Forward for Stalled 3rd Circuit Nominee Adeel Mangi Look Like?

Some court watchers say Senate Democratic leaders could schedule a vote around possible Republican absences to achieve Adeel Mangi's confirmation.
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