Max Mitchell

Max Mitchell is ALM's Regional Managing Editor for The Legal Intelligencer, New Jersey Law Journal, Delaware Business Court Insider and Delaware Law Weekly. Follow him on Twitter @MMitchellTLI. His email is [email protected].

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August 23, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Justice Alan B. Handler, a Transformative Presence for New Jersey Courts

We mourn the recent passing of Justice Alan B. Handler, who served on the New Jersey Supreme Court from 1977 to 1999 and whose impact as a scholar and author was monumental.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

7 minute read

August 21, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Bankruptcy Chief Judge Discusses Court Process, Stability and the Importance of Having NJ Cases Filed in NJ

"It has always been a concern for me and my judicial colleagues (as well as the bar) that there have been Chapter 11 cases in which a company's headquarters or significant facilities and operations were in New Jersey, but the filings were elsewhere."

By Max Mitchell

9 minute read

August 21, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Kirkland Is Increasingly Turning to NJ for Huge Chapter 11 Bankruptcies. Will Other Big Law Follow?

Exactly why the Garden State's bankruptcy court is increasingly being looked to for large bankruptcies is a multifactored question, but many point to the work of Chief Judge Michael Kaplan in helping the bench gain and spread a reputation for one that moves efficiently and effectively.

By Max Mitchell

10 minute read

August 20, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Trademark Infringement Lawsuit Accuses Restaurant of Creating 'Counterfeit' Diner, Misappropriating Paterson Civil Rights Activist's Nickname

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar.

By ALM Staff

1 minute read

August 20, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

American Airlines Sued in NJ Over Alleged Assault on Nonstop Flight to Newark

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar.

By ALM Staff

1 minute read

August 16, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

New ABA Rules on AI and Ethics Shows the Technology Is 'New Wine in Old Bottles'

Not addressed in the American Bar Association's opinion on generative AI is whether the technology is considered to be engaging in the practice of law.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

5 minute read

August 16, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Do Not Treat Appellate Division Judges Like Supreme Court Justices

The proposal seems to have deservedly dropped out of sight and may now be too late for this year's general election. But it is still a bad idea and we should be diligent in watching out for its reappearance.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

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