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July 11, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Supreme Court Clarifies AOM Medical Records Review, Stresses Importance of 'Ferreira' Conference

"The AOM requirement should not be a minefield battle about hypertechnicalities; the requirement is a threshold issue only meant to weed out unmeritorious cases at the beginning of the case before discovery has taken place. The court's decision strikes the right balance on protection of a plaintiff's meritorious case from dismissal with prejudice at a time when many facts are still unknown with providing a defendant with notice that the claim as alleged has merit," said Christina Vassiliou Harvey, a partner with Lomurro Munson.
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July 11, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Does a Lawyer Answer to the Board, or Its Members? New Opinion Offers Guidance

Although the Supreme Court order left Supsie in the clear, Rubin said the DRB decision "sent a lot of us kind of into a tailspin, scratching our heads about, what are the ground rules here? Because the disciplinary board's position seemed to just run counter to what all of us had been assuming."
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July 11, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

He 'Broke Barriers': First Black Executive Director of NJ Commission of Investigation Dies in Fatal Crash

"Chadd broke barriers as SCI's first Black executive director, working his way through the ranks over nearly 20 years of service to our state," Gov. Phil Murphy said. "During his time at the SCI, he took on organized crime, opioid abuse, corruption, and countless other issues. There is no doubt New Jersey is a safer and more just place because of him."
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July 11, 2024 | Law.com

Beyond the finish line: Why the real race begins with CLM Post-Implementation Support

Join an insightful webcast where industry experts will delve into the critical importance of a CLM post-implementation strategy.
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July 11, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Attorneys Litigating Ridesharing Vehicle Accidents Must Know This Statue

"The enhanced insurance requirements under N.J.S.A. 39:5H-10 provide protection not only to passengers in ridesharing vehicles but also to injured parties in other vehicles involved in an accident with a ridesharing vehicle," writes Michael F. Lombardi.
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July 11, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Supreme Court Reverses Appellate Division's Bright-Line Rule for Class Action Waivers Not Accompanied by Arbitration Provisions

"In this case, because plaintiffs clearly and unambiguously waived their right to maintain a class action and the lease contract is not unconscionable as a matter of law, we hold that it is enforceable," Justice Fabiana Pierre-Louis wrote for the court.
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July 10, 2024 | National Law Journal

3rd Circuit Weighs Constitutionality of Fishery Management Council Appointments

The council is charged with creating fishery management plans for regulating fisheries, which the U.S. commerce secretary reviews for legality and then decides whether to adopt a regulation to implement the plan.
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July 10, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Partner Feud: Lawyer Claims Ex-Colleagues Shirking Financial Obligations

"Defendants have misstated that plaintiff has no right to the equity of the law firm or revenue earned before his departure," the suit claims.
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July 10, 2024 | Law.com

Emerging Technologies and Best Practices for Data Governance in Law Firms

Join an insightful webcast where industry experts will reveal the latest trends and best practices in emerging technologies and data governance for law firms.
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July 09, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

J&J Loses Bid to Subpoena Beasley Allen Over Talc Financing

Retired U.S. Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider, of the District of New Jersey, found on Tuesday that there was not good cause to allow Johnson & Johnson to pursue discovery about Beasley Allen's litigation financing.
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