New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Michael A. Posavetz | October 13, 2023
On Oct. 3, the New Jersey Appellate Division reversed and remanded plaintiffs' award of $37.3 million in compensatory damages and $186.5 million in punitive damages in a four-plaintiff consolidated trial against Johnson & Johnson/Johnson & Johnson Consumer ("defendants").
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By Charles Toutant | October 10, 2023
When judges become eligible for a pension, the combination of the pension and earnings from being a mediator is much more than they earn on the bench, William Strasser, president of the Bergen County Bar Association, said.
By Charles Toutant | October 10, 2023
Bergen County Presiding Civil Judge John D. O'Dwyer has "really kept things moving along to the extent that it's in his control," said litigator April Gilmore of The Epstein Firm.
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By John Michael Vazquez | October 6, 2023
This article provides some insights and background information for those who appear in federal court. The following reflects my own experience as a judge. I have not caucused with my former colleagues although I am confident that their views would greatly enhance the thoughts offered here.
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Bari Weinberger | October 5, 2023
How are we ever going to dig out of this mess? The answer to helping the courts—and our clients—break free from the backlog could lie in our ability to lean into methods of alternative dispute resolution, including mediation, in new and creative ways.
By Avalon Zoppo | October 5, 2023
Edward Kiel, a U.S. magistrate judge since 2019, was previously a partner at Cole Schotz.
By Charles Toutant | October 4, 2023
"Time and time again, he has forged the essential balance between keeping New Jersey safe and building trust between residents and those who have sworn an oath to protect him," U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez said of Semper.
By Charles Toutant | September 22, 2023
"I had no involvement in the case," one of the defendants said.
By Colleen Murphy | September 20, 2023
"This is a matter of convincing the governor and the Senate that this is a crisis," Patrick D. Heller, president of the Hunterdon County Bar Association, said. "I do not know what it is going to take."
By Charles Toutant | September 20, 2023
In imposing the censure, the New Jersey Supreme Court opted for the strictest form of punishment available short of a suspension from office.
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