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May 20, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Laborer Reaches $850K Settlement After Forklift Runs Over His Leg

The accident occurred when the forklift operator was using the fork portion of the forklift to compact trash in a dumpster on the mall's loading dock, which is an improper use of the forklift, the plaintiff's attorney said.
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May 20, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Senate Approves Candidate to Fill Vacancy of Late Monmouth County Assignment Judge

"He is exactly the type of person that we all want to seek out to be a Superior Court judge in any of our counties," Sen. Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr. said. "He is a deliberative, dynamic thinker who is very well respected by all of the attorneys in Monmouth County, except maybe a few that he has defeated in court."
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May 20, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Chief Justice Stuart Rabner Delivers Remarks on the State of the Judiciary

"A Constitution is a foundational document in a democracy. It should not be amended lightly," said Chief Justice Stuart Rabner at the recent NJSBA convention.
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May 20, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

'Hats Off, Dear Friend': A Tribute to Judge Barnett E. Hoffman

"We can't all be Barney in terms of being funny, but we can be Barney in terms of caring," writes U.S. District Judge Katharine S. Hayden.
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May 17, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Johnson & Johnson, Citing 'Eye-Opening' Emails, Moves to Subpoena Beasley Allen

The subpoenas, requested in a Friday letter, would focus on Beasley Allen's litigation financing arrangements with Fortress Investment Group and its purported relationship with news agency Thomson Reuters.
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May 17, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

'Inventing a New Judicial Crisis': Incoming NJSBA President Highlights Need to Support State Bench

"That pressure continues today while vacancies remain high, while those in power have declared the crisis is over, while simultaneously inventing a new judicial crisis. Last week, the association learned that the senate is considering a constitutional amendment that would shift control of Appellate Division to the governor and the senate," William H. Mergner Jr., co-managing partner at Leary, Bride, Mergner & Bongiovanni, said after being sworn in as NJSBA president.
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May 17, 2024 | Law.com

Morgan & Morgan Class Action Attorneys Detail Pathway to Success Within Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Practice

In this week's Legal Speak episode, Florida class action attorneys Jean Martin and John Yanchunis of Morgan & Morgan in Tampa open up about how they have leveraged their nearly 60 years of combined legal experience to help build their firm's cybersecurity and data privacy practice.
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May 17, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

'Canary in the Mine': Emojis, Emoticons Muddle Contract Considerations

At the root of the issue is the serious legal concern over whether there is a meeting of the minds such as to find and discern the parties' intent.
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May 17, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Not Malpractice: Court Rules for Lawyer Who Offered Limited Representation

"We are mindful that plaintiffs in employment cases are often confronted by sophisticated attorneys and that certain employment cases are complex in nature, both factually and legally. However, there are complexities in virtually every area of the law," the appeals court said.
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May 17, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

'Delay Justice and Harm the Public': Chief Justice Warns Against Proposed Judicial Appointment Amendment at NJSBA Annual Conference

"The Appellate Division and the selection process both work well," Chief Justice Stuart Rabner said during his state of the judiciary address. "There does not appear to be a problem that needs fixing, let alone a problem so serious that it requires us to ask the citizens of New Jersey to amend the state constitution."
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