Charles Toutant

January 23, 2025 | New Jersey Law Journal

"I also think discovery concerning the existence of, or removal of, such policies is fair game because they can be indicative of the corporate culture of the employer,” plaintiffs side employment lawyer, Laura Mattiacci of Console Mattiacci Law in Moorestown, New Jersey, said.

By Charles Toutant

7 minute read

January 23, 2025 | Litigation Daily

Companies that have scaled back their DEI initiatives should be prepared for those actions to be scrutinized if they are faced with a suit claiming that a firing or other action involving a particular employee was motivated by factors such as race, gender, religion or national origin.

By Charles Toutant

7 minute read

January 22, 2025 | New Jersey Law Journal

"Past is usually prelude to the future, and my clients were at this firm for a long time, and have an understanding of what's happened in the past when other lawyers went their own way," plaintiffs lawyer Michael Epstein said.

By Charles Toutant

6 minute read

January 22, 2025 | Law.com

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is likely to see a gradual shift in priorities under the administration of President Donald Trump.

By Charles Toutant

7 minute read

January 17, 2025 | The American Lawyer

Philip Sellinger rejoins the firm as of Feb. 1. Sellinger founded the firm's New Jersey office in 2002.

By Charles Toutant

3 minute read

January 17, 2025 | New Jersey Law Journal

At Greenberg Traurig, Philip Sellinger will focus on high-stakes complex trials and litigation in a wide array of areas, including government and internal investigations, white collar, class action defense, financial services, and technology litigation.

By Charles Toutant

3 minute read

January 16, 2025 | New Jersey Law Journal

The case isn't the first time remote work was shown to be a sensitive topic in the state judiciary. The judicial disciplinary system touched off a firestorm last January when it brought a complaint against Mercer County Superior Court Presiding Civil Judge Douglas Hurd for allowing his secretary to work remotely, allegedly in violation of a state policy.

By Charles Toutant

4 minute read

January 15, 2025 | New Jersey Law Journal

The 10 judges President Joe Biden nominated are more diverse than the group they replaced. His nominees include four women, three Black judges, two Asian Americans and one Latina, while the previous occupants of those seats include two women, two Latinos and no Blacks or Asians. The Biden judges are also seen by some observers as competent but not particularly ideological.

By Charles Toutant

5 minute read

January 14, 2025 | New Jersey Law Journal

Fajr Williams, 6, was being transported on bus operated by Montauk Transit of Hillsborough to a summer school program on July 17, 2023, when a strap on her wheelchair allegedly caused her to suffocate.

By Charles Toutant

3 minute read

January 13, 2025 | Law.com

"By continuing to administer arbitrations of 'stay or pay' provisions, however, the [American Arbitration Association] essentially facilitates indentured servitude and endangers its legitimacy as an impartial tribunal," the ACLU letter claimed.

By Charles Toutant

5 minute read