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New Jersey - March, 2017

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• City Council Wrong To Hire Atty For Probe, NJ Judge Says
• Claims Processor Says Whistleblower Firing Not Retaliation
• 3rd Circ. Upholds Lien Blockage In NJ Bankruptcy Row
• NJ Justices Disbar Atty With 'Lengthy' Ethics History
• Brand Battles: Cleveland Indians, NJ Turnpike, Big Ten
• A Law Firm's Guide To Social Media
• Tyco, Mutual Settle Long-Running Restoril Patent Suit
• NJ Clinic Can't Claim Immunity In Med Mal Row, Judge Rules
• McDonnell Creates New But Difficult Path For Menendez
• 8 Tips To Give Your Fee Application A Great Start
• 'Take-Home Toxin' Case Against Ceramics Co. Moves Forward
• Goldman, Citi Loan Mack-Cali $125M For New Jersey Buys
• Nagel Rice Drops Coverage Suit Against Allied World
• NJ FedEx Drivers' Misclassification Class Action Trimmed
• Cybersecurity Steps Every Lawyer Should Consider
• Senate Dems Have Questions In Wake Of US Atty Firings
• NJ Atty Convicted For Part In $873K Fake Mortgage Scheme
• Chrysler Can't Shake Rest Of Jeep's Leaky Sunroof Suit
• FedEx, Merck, Quest Hit With Patent Suits Over QR Codes
• EPA, Sherwin-Williams Reach $14M Deal On NJ Site Cleanup
• Disbarred NJ Atty Charged With Stealing From Clients
• GSK Asks 3rd Circ. To Ignore Prior Ruling In Wellbutrin Case
• Consumer Only Had To Text 'STOP,' Kohl's Says In TCPA Row
• 'Walking Dead' Creator Can Drop TM Suit, Judge Says
• $600K Debt Release Was Fraudulent Transfer, NJ Justices Say
• Prison Phone Co. Can't Arbitrate Rate Row, 3rd Circ. Says
• Boehringer Ruling Limits Treatment Method Patent Eligibility
• The Future Of Off-Label Promotion And Product Liability
• Insurer Accuses NJ Firm Of Hiding Estate Mismanagement
• J. Crew Dodges Suit Over Terms Of Service Liability Statement
• NJ Properly Awarded Sandy Project, Appeals Panel Says
• Enviros Lose Bid To Nix NJ Permit For Road Over Park Trail
• Disbarred Atty's Fee Tiff Already Litigated, NJ Panel Says
• Patient Flow Still Matters In Hospital Tie-Ups, FTC Official Says
• 3rd Circ. Says Pa. Conviction Met High Court Bribery Test
• Advocate For An Agency: Ex-FERC GC Cynthia Marlette
• GWB Scandal Figures Get Prison Terms For 'Abuse Of Power'
• 3rd Circ. Won't Send Birth Control Mass Tort To State Court
• NJ Official Sues Online Critics Over Pipeline Vote Bashing
• School District Wants Texas Or Calif. For Faulty Turf MDL
• NJ Trader Cops To Defrauding Investors With 'Tied Up' Funds
• NJ Green Group Appeals Agency's Gas Pipeline Approval
• NJ Public Worker Not Engaged In Protected Acts, Court Says
• Cos. Urge Court To Toss Action Over Smelting Contaminants
• Fosamax Ruling Aids Wellbutrin Case, 3rd Circ. Told
• Potential Class Cert. Pitfalls Lurking In Local Rules
• GWB Scandal Figures Seek Probation, Gov't Seeks 3 Years
• Ex-Valeant CEO Sues Drugmaker Over Alleged Unpaid Shares
• ERISA Exception Applies To Church Affiliates, Justices Told
• Jackson Hewitt Can't Escape Suit Over Tax Prep Commissions
• Are Your In-House Lawyers Happy?
• NJ Dealership Can't Force Arbitration Over Refund Refusal
• NJ Justices Find No Retroactive Liability For State In Cleanup
• Stryker Loses Bid To Keep Poaching Suit Against DJO In NJ
• NJ Case Isn't A Panacea For Sports Betting Proponents
• Justices Deny Medicare Billing Appeal From Menendez Doctor
• E-ZPass Debt Collector Beats Suit Over Recovery Letters
• Stryker Unit Fights To Keep DJO Poaching Suit In NJ
• 'Housewives' Star's Ex-Atty Urges Stay Of Malpractice Action
• NJ Atty Reprimanded Over Client's Default Judgment
• NJ Transit Employees Get Suit Against Law Firm Reinstated
• Trump's Skinny EPA Budget Could Have Far-Reaching Impacts
• KRE Group, Partner Score NJ Rental Complex In $70M Deal
• Google, NASA, Planes And A Stronger Legal Team
• Justices Avoid Upending Ch. 11 Creditor Payment Practices
• NJ Atty Accused Of Concealing Case Dismissal For Years
• 3rd Circ. Denies Sanctions to NJ Town Against Developer
• NJ Assembly Passes Bill Nixing Secret Whistleblower Deals
• CORRECTED: Diabetes Company Valeritas Prices $54M Offering
• Ex-UBS Exec Says FINRA Testimony Got Him Fired
• Deals Rumor Mill: Credit Suisse, Pret A Manger, Shell
• NJ Water Agency Settles Claims Against Ex-Board Members
• 10 Tips For Better Legal Negotiations
• Fed. Gov't To Pay $250K To End 'Wrongful Birth' Claims
• Ex-Intern Didn't Ask Judge For Custody Help, NJ Panel Told
• Enviros Ask For Pa. Pipeline Project Stay During Appeal
• Smigel Anderson Must Face Property-Sale Suit, Court Says
• Lush Beats Suit Alleging Website Terms Shirk NJ Law
• 3rd Circ. Revives Fosamax Warning Class Against Merck
• Atlantic City Fire Contract Changes Stayed Pending Appeal
• Army Employee Accused Of Taking Bribes For NJ Contracts
• Suit Accusing FERC Of Pro-Energy Industry Bias Thrown Out
• Gray Matters: Decision Error
• High Court Narrows Use Of Structured Dismissals In Ch. 11
• NJ Justices To Mull Civil Rights Claim Over Zoning Appeals
• 3rd Circ. Revives Port Worker's FMLA Retaliation Claim
• NJ Sens. Express Enviro Concerns Over PennEast Pipeline
• NJ Lawmakers Protest NY Port Authority Inspector Proposal
• NJ High Court To Review 'Job Banding' Rule Veto
• Levi Korsinsky Seeks Lead Role In Birth Control Investor Suit
• Philly DA Hit With Federal Corruption Charges
• Law Schools And Law Firms: Seeking Common Ground
• 3rd Circ. OKs Contempt Order Over Locked Hard Drives
• The Legalization Of Sports Betting: Lessons From Nevada
• Deal Ends DQ Bid Against Ex-Worker's Atty In Bias Suit
• Atlantic City Fire Contract Changes OK'd, But Not Layoffs
• NJ Lawmakers Advance Bill Nixing Secret Whistleblower Deals
• Ex-Panasonic Worker Claims Unethical Practices, Retaliation
• Princeton Fights DOE On Publishing Admission Docs
• NJ High Court Will Hear Farmland Preservation Row
• High Court Won't Hear Menendez Corruption Charges Appeal
• Not From Around Here? Trying A Case As An Out-Of-Towner
• DOJ Brief Opposing CFPB Brings More Uncertainty
• Stripped Trump Signs Weren't Up For Grabs, NJ Casino Says
• Class Member Appeals 'Token' $9.6M NJ Lien Bid-Rigging Deal
• Sheller Urges Justices To OK Standing In FDA Risperdal Row
• Trump's US Atty Pick For NJ Will Have Christie's Imprint
• NY Nonresident Atty Law Not Protectionist, High Court Told
• Christie GWB Complaint Won't Go To Grand Jury, Judge Says
• Phyllis Schlafly's Son Sues Over Life Insurance Proceeds
• Galena Lied About Illegal Fentanyl Marketing, Investor Says
• 3rd Circ. Says Pol Not Liable For Property Sales To Friends
• Pastor, Tech Expert Guilty Of Bitcoin Bank Bribery Scheme
• NJ Spill Act May Now Include Right To Compel Sampling
• 'Housewives' Star's Ex-Atty Aims To Sink Bankruptcy Deal
• 3rd Circ. Judge Halts Deportation Of Afghani Who Aided U.S.
• Coin.mx Jury Homes In On Bitcoin Fraud Evidence
• Port Authority Decision Threatens Bargaining, Union Says
• NJ Assembly OKs Bill To Ease Dismissal Of SLAPP Lawsuits
• Patients Accuse Quest Of Excessive Out-Of-Pocket Charges
• Contract Confusion Can't Sink Drug Patent Row, Judge Says
• AstraZeneca, Zydus Reach Deal To End Nexium IP Suit
• Female Lawyers Are Still Struggling To Land Lead MDL Roles
• When The JPML Refuses To Approve Multidistrict Litigation
• Plaintiffs Face Uphill Battle In Excessive-Fee Litigation
• Where To Sue For Data Misappropriation
• Dow Hits Teva, Actavis With Suit Over Generic Acne Med
• NJ High Court Won't Disturb Harrah's Win In Promo Case
• 3rd Circ. Orders Redo Of CPA's Tax Fraud Prison Sentence
• Jury Instructions OK In Med Mal Verdict, NJ Court Says
• Insurers Urge Tossing Of Cooper's Enviro Coverage Ruling
• Groups Push For Permanent Delaware Watershed Frack Ban
• Coin.mx Jury Signals Division On 3rd Day Of Deliberations
• Port Authority Ducks Ex-Worker's NJ Whistleblower Suit
• DHS Tells High Court To Uphold 3rd Circ.'s Asylum Denial
• 'Real Housewives' Star, Husband Lose NJ Laundry Biz Row
• Avis Says 3rd Circ. Ruling Supports Expert Nix In Fee Suit
• Gas Co. Wants Enviros Kept Out Of Pa. Fracking Waste Case
• A Dive Into BPCIA Confidential Info Disclosure Requirements
• Upholding Assignment Of Post-Loss Claims
• GWB Lane Closures Case Seals Ex-NJ Prosecutor's Legacy
• Shareholder Accuses TD Bank Of False SEC Filings
• Defunct Zucker Goldberg, Creditors Reach 2nd Ch. 11 Plan
• Real Estate Rumors: R&R, Block Capital, GFI
• NJ Senate OKs Bill To Crack Down On Pyramid Schemes
• Experts Ordered To Produce Medical Records In Benicar MDL
• Cohen Milstein, Keller Rohrback Win ERISA Suit Counsel Nod
• Rare Appellate Ruling On Indirect Purchaser Class Action
• Views From The Bench On Sentencing Representation: Part 8
• How The Most Profitable Law Firms Structure Their C-Suites
• Veeva Countersuit Alleges IMS Monopoly Over Data Products
• NJ Atty Censured Over Business Dealings With Client
• NJ Judge Greenlights Building Fire Class Action Settlement
• GWB Scandal Sentencings Delayed Due To Snowstorm
• NJ High Court Probes State's Subpoena Power In FCA Action
• 3rd Circ. Sinks Bid For Lighter Corruption Sentence
• Jury Considers Bitcoin Bribery Suspects' Ties To NYC Venue
• Samsung Hit With Privacy Class Action Over Smart TVs
• Settlement Strategy: What Does The Client Really Want?
• What ACA Repeal Means For The Future Of Medicaid
• Trump's Prosecutor Purge Stokes DOJ Strife
• Pastor In Coin.mx Bribery Trial Can't Be Trusted, Feds Say
• NJ Town, Developer Defeat Rezoning Challenge
• Corzine Takes A Few Hits In $2B PwC Malpractice Scrap
• Food Tray Co. Tells 3rd Circ. $3M Award Should Stay Nixed
• 3rd Circ. Upholds Aetna Win On Benefits Reimbursement
• 3rd Circ. Says State Univs. Subject To Some Antitrust Scrutiny
• NJ Cost-Sharing Ruling May Speed Up Polluted Property Suits
• Sessions Asks Obama's 46 Remaining US Attys To Resign
• NJ Atty Dodges Disbarment Over Misspent Funds
• NJ Suit Revived Against Travelers, ERSIC On $92M Judgment
• Ex-Vanguard Atty Says Dodd-Frank Ruling Backs Revival Bid
• In The Associate Lateral Market, All Law Firms Are Not Equal
• Corzine Stands By Bond Bet Prior To MF Global's Collapse
• Coin.mx Tech Guru, Pastor Had 'Corrupt Intent,' Feds Say
• Fla. Eye Doctor Says Overbilling Was 'Honest Mistake'
• Ex-Judge Can Serve Dual Roles In Arbitration Row, Court Says
• 3rd Circ. Reverses BIA In Sodomy Case Deportation Ruling
• Advocates Ask FCC To Refuse Fox-NY Post Ownership Waiver
• Honeywell Settles Challenge To $140M Security Systems Deal
• Reflections From A Mock Trial
• NJ Golf Course On State Land Exempt From $1.2M Tax
• 3rd Circ. Pushed To Revive $176M DuPont Price-Fixing Suit
• Port Authority Nixes Town's Bid For GWB Scandal Legal Costs
• Hotel Manager Accused Of Raiding Boss' Savings, Insurance
• NJ Biz's Fee Nonpayment Precluded Arbitration, Justices Say
• Contractor's Damage Not Covered, Insurer Tells 3rd Circ.
• Drug, Pharma Benefit Cos. Sued Over Insulin Pricing
• Truck Stop Asks 3rd Circ. To End $9M Drug Theft Dispute
• Pa. Pipeline Project Can't Be Halted, FERC Told
• Ex-NJ AG Spared Prison Based On Reputation, Attys Say
• Agent Denies Telling Coin.mx Trial Witness To Take Money
• Medical Residents Can Sue Under Title IX, 3rd Circ. Rules
• Drug Cos., Eye Drop Users Spar Over 7th Circ. Toss
• Pharma Co. Hit With Investor Suit Over Freeze Of Drug Study
• Ex-NJ Atty Gets Prison For $40.8M Mortgage Fraud Scheme
• Gym Chain's 'Robocalls' Violated The TCPA, 3rd Circ. Told
• Enviros Fight Army Corps OK Of Pa. Pipeline At 3rd Circ.
• 3rd Circ. Slams Judges, Revives Inmate's Med Mal Suit Again
• 'Walking Dead' Creator Kills TM Suit, Revives Fight At TTAB
• Courts Should Act Broadly In Favor Of Claim Assignability
• 4th Circ. Uranium Mining Ruling Narrows Federal Preemption
• NJ Consumers Urge Court To Revive Accutane Litigation
• NJ Judge Made Clerk Do Son's Homework, Ethics Board Says
• Churchill Downs Wins Contract Claim In NJ Casino Row
• NJ Mayor, Supervisors Hit With Corruption Charges
• NJ Utility, Blackstone Energy Unit Had No Contract: Judge
• Shining A Light On GOP Plan For Health Care Reform
• US Agent Implicated By Coin.mx Witness Ordered To Testify
• Maxus Ch. 11 Disclosure Held For DIP Lender Switch Talks
• Beyond Pay-For-Delay: 3 Pharma Antitrust Cases To Watch
• Fishermen Challenge Obama's Atlantic Marine Monument
• Fraudster Loses Bid To Toss 20-Year Sentence In $930M Scam
• Ex-Congressman's Son Says Leaks Tanked His Defense Fund
• Appeal Of Birth Defect Liability Cap Too Early, 3rd Circ. Says
• 79-Year-Old NJ Doctor Convicted In $100M Kickback Scheme
• NJ Class Action Revived Over Progressive's Auto Policies
• NJ Panel Says Expert's Unavailability Can't Sink Suit
• NJ Judge Refuses To Toss Ex-Princeton Dean's Breach Suit
• 3rd Circ. Firm On Robert Half Workers' Class Arbitration
• Jobless Benefits Can't Be Docked From Bias Award: NJ Court
• NJ Construction Settlement Upheld Despite Atty Conflict
• Ex-NJ AG Avoids Prison In Airline Bribery Plot
• Consumer Financial Services Cos., Prepare For New Dynamic
• Data Analytics Now Cost-Effective For Smaller Firms
• Shipping Act's Antitrust Preemption Is Powerful
• No Preemption Split To Resolve In Reglan Case, Justices Told
• Menendez Doc Says Feds Overcharged In Fraud, Bribery Case
• 'Housewives' Star Fights Ex-Atty's Appeal Of Bankruptcy Deal
• Samsung Can't Arbitrate Smartwatch Battery Suit: 3rd Circ.
• Fox Stations Ask FCC To Allow NY Post Co-Ownership
• NJ Grand Jury Finds Scammers Bilked Investors Out Of $7M
• NJ Payroll Co. Owner Reaches Plea Deal In $5.6M Tax Scheme
• NJ Condo Owners Must Share In Pollution Probe Cost: Court
• Menendez Urges High Court To Resolve Circuit Split
• Authentication Of Social Media Evidence: 2 Cases To Know
• Don't Underestimate The Value Of An Internal Audit
• Biosimilar Rules Likely To Survive ACA Battle, Lawyers Say
• NJ Tax Court Voids Pass-Through Investment Co. Rules
• Feds Seek Prison For Ex-NJ AG In Airline Bribery Case
• Prosecutors Drop GWB Scandal Complaint Against Christie
• Christie's Chief Counsel Departs To Start Firm With Senator
• NJ Site Challengers Found To Lack Ownership, Standing
• NJ Doc Indicted For Peddling Pain Pills That Led To Fatality
• Occidental Says Maxus Is Curbing Votes On Ch. 11 Plan
• Law Firm Securities Chief Can't Ditch SEC's Shell Co. Suit
• Finding Jurisdiction When Paragraph IV Shifts To Paragraph III
• New Business Opportunities In Shared Workspaces
• Utilities Hit With NJ Class Action Over Charges To Solar Users
• NJ Court Won't Toss GWB Scandal Convictions
• Hard Rock Leads Buyers Of Trump Taj Mahal From Icahn
• Porzio Bromberg Names First New Leader After 20 Years
• Trial Witness Says US Agent Told Him To Grab Coin.mx Cash
• Menswear Retailer Slapped With Suit Over Sales Ads
• NJ Disbars Atty Over Conviction In $24M Tax Evasion Scheme
• Hartford Financial Beats Suit Over Management Fees
• Ex-NJ Atty General Seeks Probation In Airline Bribery Plot
• Citgo Wants 3rd Circ. To Dump $100M Oil Spill Judgment
• SEC Freezes Assets In SoftBank-Fortress Insider Trading Row
• NJ Doc Cops To Taking Bribes In $100M Lab Referral Scheme