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Woman Sues Over Mistaken Warrant
Police officers who could not tell their left from their right might have cost a New Jersey woman nearly four months in jail. Brenda McCrary is suing the federal government, the County and the City, charging that police officers wrongly searched her apartment and arrested her. McCrary lives on the first floor of an apartment building, to the left of the front door. The police had a search warrant for that address, but for the apartment to the right of the front door, says her attorney.Plaintiffs and Amici Seek to Burst Secrecy Bubble in Suit Against Prudential
Confidentiality clauses in labor arbitration agreements are common, especially for a corporation eager to keep the lid on disgruntled employees' complaints or to protect trade secrets. But should the secrecy remain when an employee goes further and sues on grounds that the arbitration process itself was a fraud perpetuated by the workers' own lawyers and the company? That's the issue facing a New Jersey judge in a case against Prudential Insurance.Plaintiffs and Amici Seek to Burst Secrecy Bubble in Suit Against Prudential
Confidentiality clauses in labor arbitration agreements are common, especially for a corporation eager to keep the lid on disgruntled employees' complaints or to protect trade secrets. But should the secrecy remain when an employee goes further and sues on grounds that the arbitration process itself was a fraud perpetuated by the workers' own lawyers and the company?Class Certification Denied in Fraud Suit Over Marketing of Relacore
A suit alleging that the maker of the dietary supplement Relacore fraudulently marketed it for use in cutting belly fat and stress is not right for class action treatment, a New Jersey appeals court ruled on Friday. The judges said there are too many possible variables to satisfy the requirement that questions of law or fact common to the class predominate over questions affecting only individual members.Court 'Modifies' Opinion 33 Right Out of Existence
The NJ Supreme Court last week cleared the way for state or local governments to hire the counsel of their choice on complex bond issues, though the justices paid lip service to the desirability of using local lawyers for more mundane matters. Gutting a decision by one of its standing committees, the Court concluded that it is not the unauthorized practice of law for an out-of-state bond firm to be hired by a New Jersey entity to serve as bond counsel, unless a bond issue warrants expertise.When the Government Comes Knocking, Check Your Insurance Coverage
Insurance coverage may be available to help recoup costs associated with responding to governmental subpoenas and investigations. This is true for companies as well as their individual directors and officers.Trending Stories
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