New Jersey Archive » May, 2020

New Jersey - May, 2020

238 articles

• NJ Doc Can't Escape Sanctions For Giving Attys Patient Info
• 3rd Circ. Revives ADA Suit Over Faulty Disability Analysis
• Insurer Must Defend Pasta Co. In Tainted Pizza Crusts Suit
• Judge Won't Revive Antitrust Suit Against Bankrate
• 3rd Circ. Won't Revive Pa. Ban On Gaming Contributions
• NJ's Judicial Vacancies To Collide With COVID-19 Crisis
• Avoiding Inadvertent Privilege Waivers In E-Communications
• Limiting Employer Liability For Secondhand Virus Exposure
• Where We Are In The US Trade Secret Crackdown On China
• NJ Gives Attys More Time For Some Work Amid Pandemic
• 3 Firms Steer Oncology Biotech's $350M Spinoff, IPO Plans
• NJ Extends Deadline For Property Tax Appeals Amid COVID-19
• Prison Phone Co. To Pay Up To $25M To End Inmate Call Suit
• NJ Court Challenged Over Prolonged Sealing Of FCA Cases
• Hertz Wants Currency, Wage Suits Stayed For Bankruptcy
• NJ Judge Aims To Revive Civil Rights Claims Over Arrest
• The Top In-House Hires Of May
• Don't Cancel Your Summer Associate Programs
• Fox Rothschild Adds Ex-McCarter & English Real Estate Atty
• NJ Justices Revive Class Action Over Gym 'Initiation Fee'
• Top 5 Wage And Hour Risks To Avoid As Businesses Reopen
• Calif. Leads Coalition Challenging Trump Fuel Economy Rule
• Judge Urges Sides To Settle PNC Bank Sex Assault Case
• 3D-Printed Gun Firm Urges 9th Circ. To Revive Blueprint Deal
• La-Roche Can't Shake Class Cert. In Environmental Suit
• Contractor Must Fork Over $3M In Union Fund Contributions
• US Faces Difficult Choice In $1.2B Venezuela Award Fight
• Defiant NJ Gym Sues To Invalidate Virus Shutdown Orders
• Defending Remote Testimony In White Collar, Securities Cases
• 5 Ways To Reduce Post-Pandemic Legal Malpractice Exposure
• Lyft Rips NJ Drivers' Bid To Gain Transpo Worker Exemption
• NJ Inmates Denied Voice In Virus Release Process, Court Told
• Payday Loan 'Godfather' Appeal Not For High Court, Feds Say
• Target Says Chubb Can't Escape Data Breach Coverage
• NJ Facing $10B Budget Hole Due To COVID-19, Gov. Says
• NCAA Hoops Trio Says Bridgegate Shows Gov't Overreached
• NJ Delivery Co. Fights For Arbitration In Wage Spat
• Preparing For A Deluge Of COVID-19 Whistleblower Claims
• Credibility Concerns About Virtual Arbitration Are Unfounded
• COVID-19 Relief Should Include Federal Infrastructure Bill
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• High Court Won't Review Nonconsensual Ch. 11 Releases
• High Court Won't Mull Waiver In Painter's Ch. 11 Contract Row
• NJ Justices Remove 'Close Your Legs' Judge From Bench
• Law360 Reveals Titans Of The Plaintiffs Bar
• Feds Rip Ex-Apple Atty's 'Hail Mary' Bid To Nix Criminal Case
• Law Dean Says DOJ Halting Whistleblowers Unconstitutional
• US Tennis Sued Over College Grad's Head Injury At Stadium
• Pfizer, Ranbaxy Sued Over Delay Of Generic Lipitor
• NJ Co. Asks To Move Texas Hotel Fraud Suit To Fed Court
• Attys Worry Social Distancing Will Hinder Law Grad Mentoring
• New ERISA Suits Could Clarify Plans' Cybersecurity Duties
• The Challenge Of Measuring Pipelines' GHG Footprints
• Loan Fraudster Can't Get Out Of Prison Due To Pandemic
• A Lawyer's Guide To Client Service Continuity Planning
• FedEx Can't DQ Lichten Firm In Pa. Drivers' OT Suit
• Pa. Home Security Co. Ducks Fraud Claims At 3rd Circ.
• Gray Urges Justices To Rein In 3rd Circ. On Media Ownership
• Sens. Denounce Delta, JetBlue's Hourly Cuts After Virus Relief
• NJ Property Owners Escape Injury Suit Due To Lease With City
• Lessons On Trade Secret Claims From Possessor, Not Owner
• Drug Buyers' Retooled $34M Celgene Deal Wins Initial OK
• Virtual Meetings Could Be Fertile Ground For Legal Discovery
• How Courts May Interpret COVID-19 Waivers Of Liability
• $7M Oral Settlement In Contract Row Stands At NJ Court
• Bridgegate Has The Potential To Upend A Raft Of Prosecutions
• Community Advocates Say NJ Immigration Directive Is Lawful
• States Join Bid For Virus Delay In Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy
• Imerys Slams J&J's Bid To 'Seize Control' Of Its Ch. 11
• Legal Service Firm Drops COVID-19 Loss Suit Against Insurer
• NJ 'Patient Broker' Admits He Bribed Addicts In Fraud Scheme
• Immigrant Deported Right As Judge Halts ICE's Removal Plan
• 3rd Circ. Says Ex-Engineer Too Late On Defamation Claims
• Wis. Executive Power Ruling Has A Downside For Businesses
• The Role Of Remote Mediation After The Crisis Is Over
• NJ Law Favors Insureds In COVID-19 Biz Interruption Suits
• Ex-Worker Says Altice Fired Him Over Medical Marijuana Use
• New Info Could Boost Allergan ERISA Suit, 3rd Circ. Told
• How States Are Relaxing Truck Weight Rules During COVID-19
• NJ Panel Wants Ex-Judge Reprimanded For 'Sexual Innuendo'
• A Vertical Challenge May Have Fared Better In Sabre Merger
• 7 Steps To Romancing The Virtual Classroom
• J&J Unit Must Face Class Claims Over 'Rapid Release' Tylenol
• 34 AGs Press For Pot Banking Reforms In Virus Relief Bills
• 3rd Circ. Nixes Immigration Atty Fee Won In 'Bad Faith' Case
• 19 AGs Ask 9th Circ. To OK Wash. Airline Workers' Sick Time
• J&J To Stop Talc Sales In North America
• NJ Court Revives Time-Bar Dispute In Caesars Unit Injury Suit
• 3rd Circ. Questions Pa. Pols' Standing In Fracking Suit
• Santander Inks $550M Subprime Loan Settlement In 34 States
• L'Oreal Says Patent Atty Lied In Wrongful Termination Case
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Key Return-To-Work Considerations For Law Firms
• L'Oreal Can't Sue Makeup Makers In NJ Over Alleged Defects
• NJ Justices Won't Review Telecom Co.'s Mass Fax Tax Dispute
• Green Groups Lose Bids To Challenge ESA Rollbacks
• Honeywell Must Face Suit Over Asbestos Liability Claims
• J&J Argues For Immunity In $57M Pa. Pelvic Mesh Appeal
• Surgical Tech Students Want To Band Together In Fraud Suit
• High Court Punts On Leagues' Sports Betting Bond Row
• FAA Defends Grounding Of Abandoned Newark Flight Slots
• 9th Circ. Won't Revive J&J Breast Implant Suit
• There Is No Circuit Split Over Doctors' FCA Liability
• A Creative Solution For Teaching Local Practice In Law School
• Dr. Reddy's $9M Deal Gets Nod In Quality Control Suit
• Anticipating The Top 4 COVID-19 Employment Claims
• Avis Must Face Class Claims Over Rental Charges At 3rd Circ.
• Fox Rothschild Gets Ex-Aide's Sex Bias Suit Sent To NJ
• Justices Won't Review Crystallex $1.2B Award Fight
• 2nd Circ. Asks If Bridgegate Impacts College Hoops Appeal
• NY Again Rejects Water Permit For $926M Pipeline Project
• Ex-Anapol Weiss Client Wants Quick Win In Injury Deal Fight
• NJ Strikes $1M Deal Over Staffer's Rape Claims Against Atty
• 3rd Circ. Axes Removal That Applied New Rule To Old Crime
• Talc Supplier Imerys Sets Ch. 11 Plan To Resolve Injury Claims
• NJ Panel Won't Question $467K Verdict In Brain Injury Suit
• 3rd Circ. Says Market Survey Solicitations Can Violate TCPA
• Boies Schiller Slams 'Baseless' IP Malpractice Claims
• Bayer, Merck Say Leg Amputation Suit Filed Too Late
• Making Law Firm Panels Work For The Cost-Conscious GC
• Taxation With Representation: Simpson, Hastings, Crowell
• Veeva Slams IQVIA's Sanctions Bid As 'Hyperbolic'
• COVID-19 IP Catch-Up: Source Code Woes, Generic Antivirals
• Sens. Want Antitrust Spotlight On Live Venues Amid Pandemic
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• 3rd Circ. Revives Asylum Bid After Judge Ignored Evidence
• Cities Ask 2nd Circ. To Rethink Immigration Ties On Grants
• Pot Group Urges Legalization To Hike Tax Revenue Amid Virus
• Ex-Congressman Can't Shake 10-Year Prison Term At 3rd Circ.
• Pandemic Presents Teamwork Test For Law Firms
• Major Trends In COVID-19 Business Interruption Lawsuits
• 10 Tips For Virtual Hearings Before Regulatory Agencies
• Drivers Say Subarus Accelerate Without Warning
• No Bellwether For Diabetics In Insulin Case Despite Virus Risk
• PHH Mortgage Accused Of Sending Inflated Payoff Statements
• 3rd Circ. Orders Resentencing For Convicted Pa. Fraudster
• Chubb Off Hook For Sandy Damage To Beachfront Houses
• NJ Justices To Consider Reimbursements For Medical Pot
• Atty Faces Skepticism In Fees Challenge Against Ex-Partner
• Group Calls For NJ Tax Hikes Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
• Hertz Wants $56M Back From Ex-GC, 'Domineering' Ex-CEO
• AGs Call For COVID-19 Worker Safety, Biz Immunity
• Don't Let Virus Kill Personal Injury Biz, NJ Attys Told
• Health Providers Fighting COVID-19 Should Beware Tort Risk
• 8 Tips For Retaining An Expert During COVID-19 And Beyond
• A Bridge Too Far: High Court Limits Novel Fraud Theories
• NJ Orders Insurers To Reduce Premiums Due To Pandemic
• Healthvana Sues 'As Seen On TV' Co. Over Hand Sanitizer
• Paul Hastings, Baker Botts Drive $400M Animal Health Deal
• DOJ Asks 3rd Circ. To Nix Ruling On Scrapped Sabre Merger
• Merck Aims To Revive Suit Over NJ Town's Zoning Changes
• House Dems Unveil Sweeping $3T Virus Relief Bill
• Delaware River Overseer Can Regulate Fracking, Groups Say
• NJ High Court Allows Employers To Recoup Comp Payouts
• The FCA, Medical Necessity And Gov't Regulation Of Medicine
• 'Home Rule' Conflicts Likely As NJ Reopens
• Bridgegate Ruling Reins In Federal Prosecutorial Power
• What It's Like To Move From Army JAG To BigLaw
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Toscano Firm Must Face Trial Over Whistleblower Case Fees
• 2nd Circ.'s Immigration Ruling Harms Federalism, Profs Warn
• Debt Collector Wins 2nd Bid To Arbitrate Credit Card Suit
• How Law Firms Can Maximize COVID-19 Insurance Coverage
• NJ Tax Incentive Dept.'s Role In Virus Relief Raises Questions
• Bridgegate Leaves Dubious Property Fraud Theory Intact
• Ex-Hotel Exec Can't Get Home Confinement During Pandemic
• Missteps To Avoid In Marketing COVID-19 Antibody Tests
• National Freight Employees' Status Fight Goes To Mediation
• J&J Must Face Revived Risperdal Labeling Claims In Calif.
• COVID-19 Prompts 6-Week Delay In Delaware Bar Exams
• No Quick Trial On Suit To Enforce $400M Realogy-SIRVA Deal
• COVID-19 IP Catch-Up: USPTO Gets Busy, Zoom Trial Begins
• NJ Justices To Probe Atty Keyword Search Ethics
• How Some States Are Slowing Commercial Property Evictions
• States Must Act To Cut Auto Insurance Rates During COVID-19
• Stay In Your Lane, High Court Tells Feds In Bridgegate
• Comcast Urged To Open Up Hot Spot Access To Students
• Virtual Caucuses Can Improve The Mediation Process
• Coronavirus Q&A: Greater NY Hospital Association's GC
• Legal Risks Facing Retailers Amid Pandemic Market Shifts
• OxyChem Faces Sanctions Bid Over NJ Cleanup Suit
• 2 Bankruptcies Provide Template For Embattled Retailers
• NFL Film Co. Reaches Deal In Voice Actress' Sex Abuse Suit
• Jaguar Hit With Suit Over Alleged Diesel Filter Defect
• Snow Remover Cleared From Covering Mall In Injury Suit
• Bridgegate Ruling Shows Not All Dirty Politics Is A Crime
• 3rd Circ. Says Price For Pa. Pipeline Easement Set Too High
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• What All Attorneys Can Learn From Female Rainmakers
• DC Circ. Struggles With EPA Denial Of NY's Ozone Petition
• Kirsch Gelband Sues Mazie Slater Over $125M Verizon Deal
• 3rd Circ. Mostly OKs $112M Atty Fees In NFL Concussion Suit
• Utility Debt Collector Accused Of False Credit Reporting
• Insurer Hits Sunbeam With $1M Suit Over Sprinkler Flood
• US Supreme Court Throws Out Bridgegate Convictions
• Union Pact Blocks Ex-School Workers' Suit, 3rd Circ. Says
• NJ Court Probes Firing Timing In Pharma Whistleblower Suit
• NLRB Official OKs Mail Election At Cleanup Co., Citing Virus
• NJ Restaurant Sues Chubb Ltd. For COVID-19 Coverage
• Ch. 11 Blunts Trump Casino Labor Row, NLRB Memo Says
• Fight Over Vehicle Emission Regs Complicates Compliance
• 4 Takeaways From 3rd Circ. Classwide Antitrust Injury Ruling
• 3rd Circ. Says Cops Can Give Personal 'Overview' At Trial
• Judiciary Seeks More Funding And Judges In COVID-19 Relief
• Verizon Will Pay $125M To Atty Paralyzed By Fallen Pole
• Seton Hall Targeted In Latest Student COVID-19 Refund Suit
• Female Justices Tear Into Trump's ACA Birth Control Regs
• Promoting Lawyer Well-Being Is More Essential Than Ever
• 'Close Your Legs' Judge Can't Escape $250K Deal, Court Told
• Indivior Can Split IP, Antitrust Claims In Suboxone Fight
• Adapting 2020 Tax Expectations To COVID-19 Developments
• NJ Gov. Forgoes $1.3B Budget Surplus Goal Amid Pandemic
• States Fight Feds' Weakening Of Migratory Bird Protections
• Vikings Owners Owe $2M To Former Biz Partners
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Remote Depositions Bring Ethics Considerations For Lawyers
• NJ Justices Say Hoboken Can't Block High-Rises Over Safety
• Alcatel-Lucent Aims To Revive Farmland Assessment Appeal
• Law360's Tort Report: Calif. Med Mal Cap Challenge Delayed
• Patient Who Refused Care Needed Expert, NJ Justices Say
• Ex-Entercom Sales Exec Slams Bid To Ax Discrimination Suit
• $33K Deal The Last Dance For NJ Club In Text Message Suit
• 3M Wins Its First NY Injunction Over COVID-19 Price-Gouging
• EBay Co. Fights Sanctions In 'Frivolous' NJ Defamation Suit
• State Of Class Certification
• Early Pandemic-Related Shifts We're Seeing In Legal Finance
• Celgene Investors Seek Cert. In Suit Over Drug Disclosures
• Feds Not On Hook For NJ Site Cleanup Costs, 3rd Circ. Says
• The Death Of The LSAT
• McGraw-Hill, Cengage Cancel Merger Under DOJ Pressure
• Data Is Key To Stopping COVID-19 Spread In Prisons
• 3rd Circ. Nixes Consumers' Fees Bid In Owens Corning Suit
• States Sue To Block New, Relaxed Federal Water Rule
• Grocers Press 3rd Circ. To Revive Egg Price-Fixing Case
• COVID-19 IP Catch-Up: Looming Trials, Jeff Dunham's Dummy
• 6 Ways Lawmakers Could Address COVID-19 Liability For Cos.
• Sanofi Denies Using Crisis To Obstruct Discovery In Suit
• 'Material' Effect Looms Large In Realogy-SIRVA Merger Suit