New Jersey Archive » February, 2019

New Jersey - February, 2019

199 articles

• Paralegal Denied Jobless Benefits Over Hostile Work Claims
• Plumbers, Homebuilder Blast $43.5M Tubing Defect Deal
• Debt Collector's Notice Was Clear Enough, NJ Judge Says
• 3rd Circ. Limits Scope Of FTC Judicial Enforcement Authority
• NJ Unlicensed Driver Can't Get Coverage For Crash Injuries
• Engineering Cos. Must Face NJ Suit Over $12M Road Collapse
• Bristol-Myers Fights Investor Pushback On $74B Celgene Buy
• A Potentially Perilous Response To #MeToo
• J&J Rep Pressed On Internal Tests In Talc Cancer Trial
• NJ Attys Sued For Malicious Prosecution Over Loan Fund Suit
• Ex-Heartland CEO's Girlfriend Must Face Insider Trading Suit
• Hertz Slams Investors' Last-Ditch Bid To Revive Fraud Suit
• Levi & Korsinsky To Lead Honeywell Investors' Asbestos Suit
• Novartis Ducks More Damages In Whistleblower Suit
• Del. Judge Will Address Maxus Ch. 11 Asset Stripping Case
• 3rd Circ. Kills Lotion TM Case Against Cetaphil Maker
• NJ Atty Can't Beat Malpractice Suit Over Losing Contract Row
• Cognizant Case Offers GCs Warning On Shirking FCPA
• GWB Lane Scandal Figure Sheds 6 Months From Prison Term
• Oyster Pharma Sees $93M Funding Round For Dry Eye Drugs
• NJ Passenger's $1.8M Crash Verdict Upheld On Appeal
• Gov't Backs States' DACA Challenge, But Not An Injunction
• Novartis Hit With $1.5M Whistleblower Verdict In NJ
• Facebook Snooping Not Enough To Bury Injunction: 3rd Circ.
• Dems Want Probe Of Ex-Hunton Attys In EPA Air Office
• J&J Knew Talc Had Cancer-Causing Asbestos, NJ Jury Told
• Justices Won't Revisit Foreign IP Suit Venue In HTC Case
• Amarin Hit With Stock Drop Suit Over Drug Trial Results
• FTC Can't Challenge Past Conduct In Court, 3rd Circ. Says
• Cancer Center, County Seek OK Of $7.2M Deal In Antitrust Suit
• Colony Capital Sells Industrial Portfolio To Nuveen For $136M
• Justices To Review Statute Of Limitations In FDCPA Cases
• JAB Buys $1.2B Stake In Animal Hospital Chain From PE Firm
• Consultants Aim To Send GSK Probe Suit Back To State Court
• Past Trauma Drove NJ Judge To Delay Cop Call, Panel Told
• 3rd Circ. Says Debt Buyer Counts As Collector Under Fed. Law
• Enviros Want Newark's Lead-Tainted Water Replaced
• NJ Country Club Sues Town For Dumping Sewage On Its Land
• States Coalition Backs Challenge To 'Turnback' Asylum Policy
• Novartis, Express Scripts Beat Kickback Suit Over Discounts
• Ex-Honeywell Unit Wants Award Against Brazilian Co. OK'd
• How States Are Disputing Trump's Border Wall Emergency
• 3 Lessons From A Crypto Mock Trial
• Tracing Puerto Rico's Journey Through Bankruptcy
• Ex-Novartis Exec's Whistleblower Claim A Lie, NJ Jury Told
• Banana Workers Fight Cert. In Chiquita Terror-Funding MDL
• J&J's Expert Tells Calif. Jury Talc Doesn't Cause Cancer
• BMW To Pay $3.7M To End NJ Spam Faxes Suit
• Specialty Pharma Co.'s $34M Ch. 11 Financing OK'd
• Northeast Capital Widens NJ Footprint With Office Building
• J&J Subpoenaed Over Claims Of Asbestos In Baby Powder
• Bankrupt Ex-Partner Can't Dodge Unpaid Rent, 3rd Circ. Says
• Delivery Co. Preps High Court Audit Of Worker Category Case
• NJ Firm Launches Energy, Climate Change And Utilities Group
• Fed. Circ. DQs Katten Over Conflicts In Mylan Patent Case
• NJ Court Won't Salvage Heart Attack Suit Against Cardiologist
• No Age Bias In Virgin Islands Budget Act, 3rd. Circ. Says
• Judge Skeptical Of Ex-Novartis Exec's Whistleblower Claims
• Waiving TSA Immunity Could Start Snowball: 3rd Circ. Judge
• NJ Fee Award Didn't Consider Interrelated Claims, Court Says
• Injured Subcontractor Not Owed Coverage, NJ Court Affirms
• Plaintiffs Bar Finds Booming Biz In Strip Club Suits
• A Chat With McDermott COO John Yoshimura
• Bristol-Myers Gives FTC More Time To Review $74B Merger
• NJ Plaintiffs Seek Cert. In Chiquita Terror-Funding MDL
• Clyde & Co. Atty Describes Cancer's Shadow In J&J Talc Trial
• Investors Bancorp Deal Notice Needs Fixing, Chancery Says
• Former U-Visa Holder's Son Too Old For Green Card: 3rd Circ.
• 4 Suits Target Trump's Border Emergency Declaration
• High Court Roundup: Cert. Denials; EFF To File Amicus Brief
• Law360's Tort Report: Personal Injury & Med Mal News In Brief
• NJ Pain-Drug Maker Hits Ch. 11 With $75M Purchase Offer
• Developer Says Ex-Counsel Messed Up Enviro Suit
• Horse-Racing Bettor Seeks Sanctions In NJ Doping Suit
• High Court Passes On Catholic Group's Pipeline Challenge
• The Problem With 'Optimal' Diversity
• SEC Can't Ignore State Action On Fiduciary Rules
• The $1B Question: Can Puerto Rico Afford Its Bankruptcy Bills?
• Puerto Rico's Law Firms Find Their Footing After Disaster
• States May Take The Lead On Regulating AI
• Auto Repair Franchisee Must Face Mechanic's OT, Bias Suit
• Development Barred At BASF Superfund Site: NJ Tax Court
• 2 Energy Cos. Must Face $14B Suit From Del. Ch. 11 Trustee
• Ex-Judge Faces Disbarment Over $600K Traffic Ticket Scheme
• Lamictal Case Won't Be Paused For Class Cert. Appeal
• Insulin Giants Beat RICO Claims Brought By Patients
• NJ Can't Seize Casino Neighbor's Property For Stalled Project
• Identifying Jurors Who Are Susceptible To The Reptile Strategy
• Dad's Naturalization Doesn't Make Son A Citizen: 3rd Circ.
• Ex-Cognizant Execs Charged With $2M Indian Bribe Scheme
• 3rd Circ. Upholds Philly's Win In Sanctuary City Dispute
• Mo. High Court Lets J&J Move Talc Trial To St. Louis County
• Walgreens, Kroger Slam J&J's Challenge To Antitrust Claims
• Bankrupt Imerys Dropped From Dying Woman's J&J Talc Trial
• Feds Urge Justices Not To Review Juror Dismissal Question
• NJ Doctor Keeps Trial Win In Suit Over Patient's Consent
• Developer Gets Another Shot At Role In Condemnation Action
• 'Jersey Shore' Star's Ex-Accountant Ducks Jail In Tax Case
• Reps Challenge FDA On Foreign Drug Monitoring After Recalls
• 3rd Circ. Says Pitt Prof's Salary Wasn't Protected Property
• NJ Prosecutor Accused Of Sex Bias Fears Tainted Jury Pool
• North NJ Apartment Portfolio Trades Hands In $75M Deal
• Maker-Taker Fees In A Fragmented Equity Market
• Pomerantz Takes Lead In Investor Suit Against Philip Morris
• GWB Scandal Figure Brings Convictions To High Court
• Bankrupt Freight Co. Can Use $3M Cash From Banks
• Hill Wallack Adds Ex-Baker & Rannells Patent Group Leader
• NJ Court Still Sees No Reason To Call Off Black Bear Hunt
• Senate GOP Eyes Clearing 5 Court Picks As Dems Protest
• FCC Must Clarify 911 Expenditure Rules, NJ Group Says
• J&J Talc Supplier Seeks Ch. 11 Amid Asbestos Suit Tidal Wave
• Ex-Senior Apple Attorney Charged With Insider Trading
• Del. Revenue At Risk In High Court Unclaimed Property Suit
• Port Authority Must Face Worker's Suit Over Secret Filming
• Cravath, Wachtell Advise On J&J's $3.4B Auris Health Deal
• Ex-Informant Accuses SEC Of Issuing Retaliatory Subpoenas
• Top Dems Urge Regulators To Kill Sprint, T-Mobile Merger
• Big Pharma Peers Won't Follow J&J On Price Transparency
• Trump Won't Back Cuomo Bid To Change SALT Deduction Cap
• FCA, Engine Maker Say Dodge Ram Emissions Suit Still Fails
• School Bus Co. Agrees To $7M Settlement In Fatal NJ Crash
• Tibet Pharma Observers Not Liable In IPO Row, 3rd Circ. Told
• Wyndham Wins Bid To Shield Mistakenly Disclosed Docs
• Debt Collector Can't Escape Suit Over Its Lack Of License
• Fresh Takes On Seeking Costs And Fees Under Rule 45
• AmTrust Agent Sued Over Investors' 'Catastrophic Losses'
• Arnold & Porter Faces Contempt Push In Horizon FCRA Suit
• New England Motor Freight Files Ch. 11 In NJ
• J&J Can Avoid Mandatory-Arbitration Vote, SEC Says
• Wyndham Unit Dodges Suit Over Hotel Guest's Pool Drowning
• Debt Collector Can't Force Arbitration Over Card Agreements
• NJ Medical Device Co.'s Ch. 11 OK'd In Delaware
• NJ Court Kills County Deed-Filing Convenience Fees
• BlackRock Units Beat $1.2B Suit Over 'Excessive' Fees
• Contractor Wants $7M For Delays On Downtown Philly Project
• Fed. Circ. Backs J&J Trial Win In Contact Lens Patent Suit
• Judging A Book: Smith Camp Reviews 'Echo Of Its Time'
• One Woman's Attempt To Rebuild After Hurricane Maria
• 'Now Is The Real Crisis': Puerto Ricans Struggle For Disaster Aid
• Looking To Start Over, Storm-Tossed Lawyers Land In Fla.
• DOJ Fights To Overturn Rep In Duro Dyne Asbestos Trust
• PBGC Sues Trucking Cos. Over $3.5M Pension Tab
• Atty Suspended In NJ Over $24M Fees Bid In Toshiba Suit
• NJ Timeshare Cos. Denied Atty Fees After Beating Fraud Suit
• More States Propose Paid Family Leave Policies
• J&J Unit Dodges Suit Over Gastric Band Device Death
• 22 States Urge 9th Circ. To Uphold Block Of End To TPS
• 6 Of 7 J&J Talc Samples Contained Asbestos, Jury Told
• Chemical Supplier Inks $51M Deal To Exit Antitrust Suit
• Insurer Escapes Coverage Suit From NJ Surgical Center
• Johnson & Johnson To Include Drug Cost Info In TV Ads
• 3rd Circ. Won't Flip Aetna Loss In Disability Benefits Row
• Gerber Faces Doubt That Bid To Toss FTC Ad Claims Will Fly
• Zetia Pay-For-Delay MDL Should Press On, Magistrate Says
• State Dept. Can't Stay Suit Over Online 3D-Printed Gun Plans
• Chinese Flash Drive Maker Gets $7.7M PNY Award Confirmed
• Crystallex Can't Target Oil Co.'s Shares, 3rd Circ. Hears
• 'The Mooch' Talks Mayhem, Con Law, Lessons From Harvard
• Tech Firm Must Pay $25K In Back Wages To H-1B Engineer
• Geldhauser & Rizzo Not Bound By Rival's Penned-In Fee Note
• Senate Judiciary Advances Barr, Circuit Court Nominees
• Bankrupt Atty's Creditor Gets Another Shot At Fees In NJ
• NJ Concessionaire Aims To Redo Suit Against Former Counsel
• J&J 'Captured' Regulators To Hide Talc Asbestos, Jury Told
• Delaware Has Ways Around 3rd Circ. Bench Balance Ruling
• Clinic Buffer Zone Hurts Abortion Foes' Speech, 3rd Circ. Told
• NJ Horse Betting Law Doesn't Allow Remote Wagers: Panel
• Probe Following NJ Rape Claim Finds Hiring System 'Failed'
• Full 3rd Circ. Won't Rehear NJ 'Bridgegate' Appeal
• Why Proper Document Redaction May Be An Ethical Duty
• Brokers, Advisers Face New State Fiduciary Standards
• NJ Hotel Builder Can't Beat Suit Over Subpar Public Notice
• Jury Awards $39M Over Street Racing Crash In Industrial Park
• Celgene Investor Says Info Scant On $74B Bristol-Myers Union
• House Dems Slam FCC Chief For Ignoring Their Questions
• NJ, Pa. Attorneys General Blast DOJ's Reversal Of Wire Act
• NJ Min. Wage A Test Of Political Will Without 'Off Ramps'
• Feds Arrest Alleged H-1B Visa Schemer, IT Recruiter
• NFL Alumni Sexual Harassment Suit Punted To Mediation
• Bernstein Litowitz To Helm Opko Health Pump-And-Dump Suit
• Why I Became A Lawyer: A Refugee's Journey Of Firsts
• Farm Bill Gives Cannabis Companies Room To Grow
• 3rd Circuit Sinks Delaware's Party Balance On Bench Rule
• GSK Wants Chinese Consultants' Probe Claims Arbitrated
• ShopRite Operator Ends NJ Antitrust War With Developer
• Mercedes Must Face Most Diesel Emissions Claims In NJ
• Par Pharma Seeks To Void Merck Diabetes Drug Patent
• Deals Rumor Mill: Starboard, Smart & Final, Palo Alto
• NJ Project Permit Needs Conflict Review, Appeals Court Says
• Keeping PR Strategy Communications Privileged: Part 2
• Clarifying State Consumer Fraud Act At NJ High Court
• As Puerto Rico Recovers, Courts Heed Lessons Of Disaster
• NJ Doc Escapes Suit Over Refusal To Testify In Crash Trial
• Ex-Heartland Worker Can't Keep Poaching, 3rd Circ. Says
• GWB Scandal Figure Asks For Clearance To Exit Class Action
• Digital Printer Maker Escapes Stock-Drop Suit In NJ
• NJ Gov. Signs Bill Requiring Apprenticeship For Contractors
• Keeping PR Strategy Communications Privileged: Part 1
• Arnold & Porter Opens NJ Office Led By Ex-US Attorney