New Jersey Archive » September, 2013

New Jersey - September, 2013

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• Bristol-Myers, Citigroup Hit In $27M NJ Superfund Suit
• Former NBA Player Convicted Of Fraud In $2M Ponzi Scheme
• Ex-Adviser Cops To Insider Trading Tied To $11B Pharma Deal
• Gamblers Make A Bid For Class Cert. In Slot-Gimmick Suit
• Newark Archdiocese Sued For $3M In Sandy Repairs
• DOJ Nabs 2 More Investors In Tax-Lien Bid Rigging Plot
• 3rd Circ. Says Ex-Pa. Sen. Can't Delay Corruption Trial
• Judge Won't Nix Developers' Suit Against Giants And Jets
• Former NJ Democratic Official Denies Racketeering
• NJ Foreclosure System Violates Civil Rights, Suit Says
• CFTC Charges Calif. Commodity Pools With Skimming Funds
• NJ Court Reinstates Bristol-Myers Wrongful Death Suits
• Former Aide To Trenton Mayor Drops Religious Bias Suit
• Jets, Giants Look To Punt Developers' Interference Suit
• NJ Judge Tells State To Allow Same-Sex Marriages By October
• FTC OKs Actavis' $8B Warner Chilcott Buy With Conditions
• Sony Vaio Buyers In Calif., NJ Win Cert. Over Defect Claims
• How To Defend Air Pollution Torts After Bell V. Cheswick
• NJ High Court To Weigh UPS' $1.8M Tax Penalty Waiver
• NJ High Court Decision Could Boost Affordable Housing
• NJ Appeals Court Greenlights JCP&L Substation
• Siemens Settles Class Action Over HearUSA Stock Price
• NJ Court Should Hear Chemical Spill Suit, Pa. Judge Rules
• 3rd Circ. Halts 'Sea Change,' OKs Drilling In Nat'l Forest
• NRG, Digicel Will Partner On Caribbean Renewable Projects
• NJ Gets Aggressive With State Subsidies
• NJ Court Orders Borough To Produce Info On Dune Easements
• Ousted CEO Hits NJ Human Services With Whistleblower Suit
• Residents Sue To Halt Funding For Post-Sandy Pavilions
• NJ High Court Grants Tax Exemption For Psychiatric Housing
• NJ Pushes Dune Construction As Landmark Case Settles
• Potomac Decision Signifies Stronger Defense For Insured
• GC For Commodities Broker Gets Prison For Investment Fraud
• Ex-NJ Mayor Looks To Overturn Corruption Conviction
• MetLife Affiliate Accused Of Pilfering Rival's Data
• Trenton Mayor Hit With 2 Employment Bias Suits
• NJ Court Upends Tolling Of Limitations Period In UIM Case
• Bracco Sued For Contract Breach Over Contrast Dye Product
• NJ City-Owned Hotel Checks In To Ch. 11 With Hope Of Sale
• NJ Landfill Operators Defrauded Regulators, State Says
• Ex-School Guard Denied Coverage In Sex Assault Case
• Farmers Can't Tap NJ Guaranty Group For Enviro Coverage
• Ex-Tyco Exec Accused Of Poaching Employees For Actuant
• Mensing Doesn't Nix Generic-Fosamax Claims, 3rd Circ. Told
• And Now A Word From The Panel ...
• Vikings Owners Told To Pay $84.5M In Ex-Partners' Fraud Suit
• Businesses Warn Jersey City Against Sick Leave Mandate
• NJ Judges In Hot Water For Dinners With Corruption Target
• NJ Defense Atty Gets Life For Witness Murder Plot
• Top AT&T Partner Launches Mobility Biz After CelPro Buy
• Recent Trade Secret Reform — And What Else Should Change
• NJ Sports Betting Row May Prove Irresistible To High Court
• NJ Bill Would Arm Disaster Victims Against Insurer Bad Faith
• NJ High Court Won't Revive $7.7M Port Authority Injury Ruling
• Ex-NJ Sheriff Gets 9 Years In Jobs-For-Cash Scheme
• Lowenstein Reps BASF In Deal For Biotech Co. Verenium
• Cigna Asks 3rd Circ. To Keep Coverage Suit In Arbitration
• Reputed Mafia Associate Cops Plea In Mortgage Fraud Case
• Even An Employee Wrong About Discrimination Is Protected
• 3rd Circ. Keeps Objective Intent Standard For Threats
• NJ Ethics Panel Tosses Complaint Over Landfill Bill
• NJ Court Vacates $2.85M Defamation Award For NuWave
• HHS Acted Arbitrarily In OK'ing Medicaid Rate Cut: 3rd Circ.
• 3rd Circ. Sets Precedent On Suppression Appeals
• Ex-Valcom CEO, Execs Fire Back At 'Baseless' RICO Suit
• NJ Complex Developers Nail Down $218M In Financing
• NJ High Court Bars Municipal Judge From Comedy, TV Gigs
• Sanofi Accused Of Shorting Staff For Sales Of Cancer Drug
• 3rd Circ. Adopts Unheard-Of Consumer Class Action Hurdle
• Ex-VA Official Admits $1.2M In Contracting Kickbacks
• How In-House Counsel Avoid Breaking Bad As Biz Advisers
• NJ Town Sends Message With Fracking Ban
• New Jersey Economic Opportunity Act Signed Into Law
• NJ Bill Aims To Access Med Records In HIV Criminal Cases
• Watchdog Accuses Ex-Hoboken Mayor Of Campaign Violations
• J&J Says $175M Shareholder Suit Requires Board Approval
• Faulty Tire Suit Against BMW, Bridgestone Trimmed
• Purported Mafia Wife Cops Plea In Mortgage Co. Takeover
• Ex-Rutgers Employee Says She Was Fired For Being Gay
• NJ Prods Policyholders, Insurers To Hammer Out Global Deals
• An End To Uncertainty About Spill Act Limitations Period
• NJ Firm Szaferman Lakind Unveils Securities Practice
• Ex-Employee's Age Bias Suit Against Rutgers Tossed
• NJ Court OKs Consumer Claim Over Landlord Attys' Fees
• 3rd Circ. Nixes Pension Fund's Class Action Against UBS
• 3rd Circ. Upholds Amalgamated's Win In ERISA Pension Row
• Vinson & Elkins Steers Huntsman In $1B Rockwood Biz Buy
• 3rd Circ. Blocks NJ Bid To Legalize Sports Betting
• Bimbo Foods, NJ Distributors Settle Contract Suit
• PSE&G's $4B Storm Program Lacks Bang For Buck, Critics Say
• 3rd Circ. Says Port Authority Can Confiscate Firearms
• NJ High Court Upholds Co-Insurer's Claim For Defense Costs
• Atlantic City Casino Accused Of Offering Bogus Refunds
• NJ Can Use Paperless E-Voting Machines, Court Says
• 3rd Circ. Remands Age, Disability Bias Suit Against Pa. DEP
• 3rd Circ. Nixes Atty Sanctions In Bankrupt Client Fee Row
• Oakley Accused Of Stealing Clothier's 'Sweat It Out' Slogan
• NJ Co. Sues Sarah Palin For Using Iconic 9/11 Photo
• Reliable Evidence Required To Show Class Ascertainability
• High Court Asked To Mull FCRA, Federal Preemption
• Aetna Withdraws From NJ's Health Insurance Exchange
• Ailing Fla. Man Asks To Be Dropped From Mafia Prosecution
• Avis Workers Say Minor Job Differences Don't Bar FLSA Cert.
• Pfizer Urges 3rd Circ. To Uphold Alzheimer Drug Ruling
• AstraZeneca Can't Block Generic Nexium During Appeal
• NJ Gov Taps Fed. Prosecutor For Key Law Enforcement Post
• Atty Tied To $8.5M Ponzi Scheme Sanctioned In Insurer's Suit
• Wal-Mart Charged Premium For Migraine Meds, Suit Says
• Merck, BMS Target Aurobindo Over Generic HIV Drug
• A Tech Industry-Friendly Stance On Cloud Computing Tax
• NJ Consumer Fraud Fee Ruling Puts Plaintiffs Attys On Guard
• NJ Lawmaker Resigns, Admits To Stealing From Charity
• Archer & Greiner Lures NJ State House Veteran
• 3 More Plead Guilty To NJ Lab Referral Scheme
• Maibec Can't Shake Suit Over Faulty Wood Shingles
• 3 Traps For Energy Employers — And How To Avoid Them
• NJ Social Media Law: Balancing Rights And Protections
• Debt Cos. Misled Victoria's Secret Cardholders, Suit Says
• NJ High Court Won't Nix Fees In Doc's Divorce Case
• NJ Court Mulls Employee Doc Taking In Misconduct Case
• NJ Housing Group Sues For Post-Sandy Grant Documents
• Ex-Chair Of NJ Democratic Group Accused Of Racketeering
• Quest Diagnostics Ducks ERISA Suit Over Severance Benefits
• Contractor Battles For $50M In Liens On NJ Solar Projects
• NJ Lawmaker Calls For An End To Anti-Concurrent Clauses
• Enviros Ask 3rd Circ. To Back Deal Curbing Pa. Forest Drilling
• NJ Hospital Loses Uniform Battle Over Nurse Scrubs
• News Corp. Marketing Unit Dodges Rival's Fraud Claims
• In-House Counsel To Firms: Do More With Less
• NJ Gov. Signs Bill Clarifying Eminent Domain Rules For Blight
• Ex-NBA Player Says Fellow Hoopster Snared Him In Scam
• NJ Watchdog Finds $300K In Sandy Debris Overcharges
• Noncustomer Negligence Claim Should Stand, NJ Court Hears
• Chinese Magnesite Cos. Say Standing Sinks Antitrust Suit
• Carroll McNulty & Kull Launches Health Care Practice
• 5 Tips For Fattening Firm Wallets In Lean Times
• FINRA Aims For Transparency With Amended 'Publicity Rule'
• NJ Gov. Vetoes Trucker Misclassification Bill
• Law Firm Accused Of Charging Illegal Interest On Debts
• In NJ, 'Watchdog' Employees Can Get Protection Too
• Cisco Puts Up $415M For Flash Storage Co. Whiptail
• NJ Assembly Passes Corporate Tax Bill With Christie Tweaks
• NJ Labor Board Must Use Clarified Misconduct Definition
• Sandoz Agrees To Shelve Plans For Generic Zetia
• The 4 Firms In-House Counsel Fear The Most
• NJ's Top Gov't Fraud Prosecutor Returns To Lowenstein
• NJ Gov. Signs Law Curtailing Out-Of-State Terrorism Probes
• GSK, Teva Say Lamictal Deal Doesn't Break Antitrust Law
• Takeaways From NJ High Court's Willingboro Holding
• Safe Harbor Doesn't Protect Tech Co.'s Fraudulent Statements
• Medicare Rebuts Hospitals' DSH Objections In 3rd Circ.
• NJ Bill Would Free Remote Texters From Auto Crash Liability
• LA Fitness To Pay $3.8M To Settle Bogus Contract Suit
• NJ Adopts Medicaid Rule Excluding Recent Immigrants
• Fed. Circ. Kicks Suit Against Heinz Packaging To 3rd Circ.
• Deals Rumor Mill: Verizon, Johnson & Johnson, KKR
• Ex-NJ Pol Gets Probation For Campaign Fund Grift
• Blue Cross Accuses Drug Test Co. Of $36M Fraud Scheme
• NJ Appeals Court Affirms Merck Win In Sewer Rights Case
• Warner To Pay Mylan $12M In Damages After Doryx IP Row
• Army Worker's Stake In Cleanup Co. Doesn't Block $12M Award
• Cash Offsets Count As Monetary Gain, 3rd Circ. Says
• 3rd Circ. Won't Hear Remand Appeal Over Fatal Plane Crash
• NLRB Ruling Dooms Nursing Home Labor Case In 3rd Circ.
• NJ Atty Suspended After Copping To $1M Mortgage Scheme
• 'Watchdog Employees' Can Claim Retaliatory Firing: NJ Court
• CORRECTED: NJ Appeals Court Scraps Exxon's $1.8M Asbestos Judgment
• Workers Who Drop Claims Can't Fight Decertification: 3rd Circ.
• 3rd Circ. Nixes Mont., Canada Challenges To WR Grace Reorg
• Actavis Ducks Endo's Opana False Ad Suit In NJ
• Can Antitrust Laws Prevent Abuse Of FDA Risk Programs?
• Weil Steers Bard In $262M Rochester Medical Buy
• Insurer Can't Duck Arbitration Award After Untimely Filings
• NJ Court Upholds Builder's Affordable Housing Variance
• NJ Signals It May Stop Defending Anti-Human Trafficking Law
• NJ Firms Battle Over $550K In Fees From Property Tax Cases
• Aetna To Pay $120M To Settle Doctors' Antitrust MDL
• Bayer Can't Sink Whistleblower's Drug Kickback Claims