New Jersey

  • April 01, 2025

    Talc Claimants Tell 3rd Circ. Whittaker Couldn't File Ch. 11

    Talc injury claimants on Tuesday asked the Third Circuit to dismiss Whittaker Clark & Daniels' Chapter 11 case, saying a South Carolina state judge had given control of the talc supplier to a receiver six weeks before the company filed for bankruptcy.

  • April 01, 2025

    Maserati Beats Liability Suit Over Fire At NBA Star's House

    A New Jersey federal judge has ruled that Maserati is not at fault for a 2021 fire that destroyed a garage and damaged a home rented to National Basketball Association star Tyrese Maxey, handing a win to the automaker in a product liability suit.

  • April 01, 2025

    Uber Case Shouldn't Head To PA Justices, 3rd Circ. Told

    The Third Circuit has already made clear which standard applies to determine whether workers are independent contractors or employees under Pennsylvania law, said the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, backing Uber's arguments to not send a misclassification case to the state justices.

  • April 01, 2025

    23 States Sue HHS To Stop $11B In Health Grant Funding Cuts

    Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday accused the Trump administration of illegally terminating about $11 billion in public health funding, causing layoffs and "chaos" in public health agencies across the country.

  • April 01, 2025

    NJ Fraudster Found Guilty After Earlier Sentence Commuted

    A New Jersey federal jury found fraudster Eliyahu Weinstein guilty of orchestrating a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme while he was on supervised release following a previous fraud sentence that drew clemency from Donald Trump at the end of his first presidential term.

  • March 31, 2025

    J&J Talc Spinoff's Ch. 11 Case Gets Tossed, Erasing $9B Deal

    A Texas bankruptcy judge rejected Johnson & Johnson's third attempt to use Chapter 11 to settle thousands of claims that its products caused cancer, dismissing J&J unit Red River Talc's Chapter 11 case on Monday and throwing out a roughly $9 billion bankruptcy deal over issues with the company's voting procedures and third-party releases.

  • March 31, 2025

    Primerica Can't Force Arbitration In $1.4M Theft Suit

    Primerica cannot force two women who claim they were the victims of theft totaling $1.4 million to go to arbitration because they did not affirmatively sign an account agreement, a New Jersey appellate panel ruled Monday.

  • March 31, 2025

    NJ Panel Denies Double Pay For Union In COVID Case

    Members of the Jersey City Public Employees union are not entitled to double pay under the COVID-19 state of emergency declared by Gov. Phil Murphy on March 9, 2020, even though their contract calls for the increased compensation during such designations, a New Jersey appellate panel ruled Monday.

  • March 31, 2025

    Kalshi Sues Nevada, New Jersey Gaming Regulators

    KalshiEx LLC has sued Nevada and New Jersey agencies for attempting to preempt federal regulations with their demands that the trading platform remove event contracts that allow users to trade on the outcomes of sporting events.

  • March 31, 2025

    Eckert Seamans Brings Back Foley Mansfield Litigator In NJ

    Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC expanded its Princeton, New Jersey, office with a commercial litigation partner and former in-house counsel specializing in mass tort defense, construction disputes and other complex business disputes, the firm announced on Monday. 

  • March 28, 2025

    Real Estate Recap: Train Domain, FinCEN, Atlanta Data Centers

    Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including an insider's view of the Union Station takeover in Washington, D.C., the latest game-changing development at the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, and a BigLaw dealmaker's take on Atlanta's data center boom.

  • March 28, 2025

    Janssen Owes Additional $1.5B In HIV Prescription Trial

    A New Jersey federal judge on Friday added nearly $1.3 billion in penalties and $240 million in damages to a whistleblower False Claims Act verdict against Janssen over the off-label marketing of two HIV medicines, saying trial evidence laid out "a deliberate and calculated scheme."

  • March 28, 2025

    States Urge Justices To Skip Teacher Grants Case

    California, New York and six other states told the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday it doesn't need to weigh in on the validity of a Massachusetts federal judge's order reinstating $250 million in teacher training grants the Trump administration targeted for cuts, noting the dispute will soon be moot.

  • March 28, 2025

    Columbia Activist Slams Transfer Bid As Venue Shopping

    Counsel for the Columbia University student activist facing deportation for his part in pro-Palestinian campus protests urged a New Jersey federal judge on Friday to reject the government's bid to send the case to Louisiana, where he is in detention, saying prosecutors are venue shopping while they chill his speech.

  • March 28, 2025

    AIG Trade Secrets Row With Insurance Startup Gets Trimmed

    A New Jersey federal court narrowed a trade secrets theft suit brought by AIG units against a new insurer founded by former senior executives, calling claims of interference with contract, breach of fiduciary duty and unauthorized access of AIG's computers unsupported Friday.

  • March 28, 2025

    NJ Says Banking Dept. Retaliation Suit Still Lacks Facts

    New Jersey urged a state court to dismiss a discrimination and retaliation suit from a former acting director at the state's Department of Banking and Insurance, arguing she hasn't backed her claims she was paid less than her male counterparts and lost out on a promotion due to her gender.

  • March 30, 2025

    Safari Co. Seeks Arbitration In Hippo Attack Death Suit

    A Connecticut-based tour operator says a lawsuit over a hippopotamus attack that led to a New Jersey woman's death during an African safari belongs in arbitration, promising to contest claims by the woman's husband and estate.

  • March 28, 2025

    2nd Judge Grants Injunction Against DOD's Transgender Ban

    A Washington state federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's ban on transgender troops following a similar move by a federal judge in Washington, D.C., finding that the prohibition blatantly discriminates based on gender status and sex without any justifying evidence.

  • March 28, 2025

    3rd Circ. Preview: April Arguments Feature Class Action Rows

    The Third Circuit's April argument lineup springs into action with securities litigation brought by Walmart investors claiming they were misled about the government's opioid investigation into the company, and a bid to upend an attorney fee award stemming from the settlement of data breach litigation against convenience store chain Wawa.

  • March 28, 2025

    NJ Law Firm Beats DQ Bid Over Atty's Indictment

    The indictment of Brown & Connery LLP senior partner William Tambussi on since-dismissed racketeering charges does not create a conflict of interest that would require the firm to stop representing New Jersey in an employee retaliation lawsuit, a state appellate court has ruled.

  • March 28, 2025

    Fed. Circ. Upholds Janssen's Patent Case Win Over Mylan

    The Federal Circuit declined on Friday to undo a lower court ruling that kept Mylan Laboratories Ltd. from releasing a generic version of Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s schizophrenia drug Invega Trinza, rejecting Mylan's challenge to a finding that the generic drug would cause physicians to infringe a patent covering its dosing regimen.

  • March 28, 2025

    Greenberg Traurig Adds Epstein Becker Litigator In NY, NJ

    Greenberg Traurig LLP brought on as a partner in New Jersey and New York this week a trial expert with experience in high-stakes civil and criminal cases and a background litigating corruption cases as a federal prosecutor.

  • March 28, 2025

    Avis Must Face Managers' Misclassification Suit

    Car rental company Avis can't escape managers' collective action accusing it of misclassifying them as overtime-exempt, a New Jersey federal judge ruled, finding a longer time limit for bringing the suit applied because the workers backed up their claims that the company's conduct was willful.

  • March 27, 2025

    Fenwick-Led AI Startup CoreWeave Prices Reduced $1.5B IPO

    Artificial intelligence-focused startup CoreWeave Inc. on Thursday priced a downsized $1.5 billion initial public offering, represented by Fenwick & West LLP and underwriters' counsel Latham & Watkins LLP, well below its marketed range. 

  • March 27, 2025

    Diopsys Inks $14M Deal Resolving Vision Testing FCA Claims

    Medical device maker Diopsys Inc. has agreed to pay up to $14.25 million to put to rest allegations it violated the False Claims Act by submitting false Medicare and Medicaid claims for certain vision testing services, according to a U.S. Department of Justice announcement Thursday.

Expert Analysis

  • State Extended Producer Responsibility Laws: Tips For Cos.

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    As states increasingly shift the onus of end-of-life product management from consumers and local governments to the businesses that produce, distribute or sell certain items, companies must track the changing landscape and evaluate the applicability of these new laws and regulations to their operations, say attorneys at Alston & Bird.

  • Law Firm Executive Orders Create A Legal Ethics Minefield

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    Recent executive orders targeting BigLaw firms create ethical dilemmas — and raise the specter of civil or criminal liability — for the government attorneys tasked with implementing them and for the law firms that choose to make agreements with the administration, say attorneys at Buchalter.

  • Firms Must Embrace Alternative Billing Models Or Fall Behind

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    As artificial intelligence tools eliminate inefficiencies and the Big Four accounting firms enter the legal market, law firms that pivot from the entrenched billable hour model to outcomes-based pricing will see a distinct competitive advantage, says attorney William Brewer.

  • SDNY Sentencing Ruling Is Boon For White Collar Defendants

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    Defense attorneys should consider how to maximize the impact of a New York federal court’s recent groundbreaking ruling in U.S. v. Tavberidze, which held that a sentencing guidelines provision unconstitutionally penalizes the right to a jury trial, says Sarah Sulkowski at Gelber & Santillo.

  • How Attorneys Can Master The Art Of On-Camera Presence

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    As attorneys are increasingly presented with on-camera opportunities, they can adapt their traditional legal skills for video contexts — such as virtual client meetings, marketing content or media interviews — by understanding the medium and making intentional adjustments, says Kerry Barrett.

  • Series

    Baseball Fantasy Camp Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    With six baseball fantasy experiences under my belt, I've learned time and again that I didn't make the wrong career choice, but I've also learned that baseball lessons are life lessons, and I'm a better lawyer for my time at St. Louis Cardinals fantasy camp, says Scott Felder at Wiley.

  • Include State And Local Enforcers In Cartel Risk Evaluations

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    Any reassessment of enforcement risk following the federal designation of drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations should include applicable state and local enforcement authorities, which have powerful tools, such as grand jury subpoenas and search warrants, that businesses would be wise to consider, say attorneys at King & Spalding.

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    Adapting To Private Practice: From Fed. Prosecutor To BigLaw

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    Making the jump from government to private practice is no small feat, but, based on my experience transitioning to a business-driven environment after 15 years as an assistant U.S. attorney, it can be incredibly rewarding and help you become a more versatile lawyer, says Michael Beckwith at Dickinson Wright.

  • And Now A Word From The Panel: MDL Hubs

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    The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation showed a willingness in 2024 to establish new multidistrict litigation proceedings in cities with both less MDL and air traffic, including states that had no other pending MDL proceedings, but the overall number of pending MDL proceedings has dwindled down, says Alan Rothman at Sidley.

  • State Securities Enforcers May Fill A Federal Enforcement Gap

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    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission appears poised to take a lighter touch under the new administration, but state enforcement efforts are likely to continue unabated, and potentially even increase, particularly with regard to digital assets and ESG disclosures, say attorneys at Ropes & Gray.

  • Firms Still Have Lateral Market Advantage, But Risks Persist

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    Partner and associate mobility data from the fourth quarter of 2024 shows that we’re in a new, stable era of lateral hiring where firms have the edge, but leaders should proceed cautiously, looking beyond expected revenue and compensation analyses for potential risks, say Julie Henson and Greg Hamman at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.

  • Opinion

    We Must Allow Judges To Use Their Independent Judgment

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    As two recent cases show, the ability of judges to access their independent judgment crucially enables courts to exercise the discretion needed to reach the right outcome based on the unique facts within the law, says John Siffert at Lankler Siffert & Wohl.

  • Series

    Performing Stand-Up Comedy Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Whether I’m delivering a punchline on stage or a closing argument in court, balancing stand-up comedy performances and my legal career has demonstrated that the keys to success in both endeavors include reading the room, landing the right timing and making an impact, says attorney Rebecca Palmer.

  • Unpacking The Illicit E-Cigarette Crackdown By State AGs

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    A bipartisan coalition of attorneys general for nine states and the District of Columbia announced a coordinated effort to curb illicit electronic cigarette sales, illustrating the rising prominence of state attorneys general using consumer protection laws to address issues of national scope, especially when federal efforts prove ineffective, say attorneys at Troutman.

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    Adapting To Private Practice: From SEC To BigLaw

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    As I adjusted to the multifaceted workflow of a BigLaw firm after leaving the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, working side by side with new colleagues on complex matters proved the fastest way to build a deep rapport and demonstrate my value, says Jennifer Lee at Jenner & Block.

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