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August 27, 2024
New Jersey Man Gets 3 Years In Prison For Forex Fraud
A New Jersey man deemed a "modern day snake oil salesman" by Philadelphia's top federal prosecutor has been sentenced to just over three years in prison for defrauding hundreds of investors out of more than $500,000.
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August 27, 2024
3rd Circ. Axes Kavanaugh Classmate's HuffPo Defamation Suit
A lower court was right to nix a defamation lawsuit by a former classmate of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh against The Huffington Post because the suit is time-barred no matter which state's law governs it, the Third Circuit ruled Tuesday.
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August 27, 2024
Reed Smith Calls Ex-Atty's Bid For Pay Data 'Frivolous'
Reed Smith LLP has urged a New Jersey state court judge to reject a bid by a former attorney suing the firm for gender discrimination to obtain pay data going back nearly 20 years, arguing there is no legal basis to support expanding the scope of discovery.
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August 27, 2024
New Jersey Laws Attorneys Need To Know In 2024
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed contentious new bills into law recently that attorneys and business owners are adjusting to, including updates to the state's Open Public Records Act that make "fee shifting" more difficult, and a new wage requirement for temporary workers.
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August 26, 2024
NJ Marine Fuel Co. Sues Rival Formed By Ex-Employees
A New Jersey marine fuel buyer has accused two brothers who worked for the company of misappropriating trade secrets and illegally accessing confidential information when they resigned to form a new venture in the same market, according to a lawsuit filed in New Jersey federal court.
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August 26, 2024
Siemens Misused 401(k) Plan Funds, ERISA Class Claim Says
The global technology and manufacturing giant Siemens Corp. wrongfully used forfeited 401(k) retirement plan assets to reduce the company's contributions instead of using the money to pay plan expenses, according to a proposed class action filed Friday in New Jersey federal court.
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August 26, 2024
NJ Couple Admit To Preparing False Asylum Applications
A Garden State couple admitted Monday in New Jersey federal court that they participated in a conspiracy to prepare and submit fraudulent asylum applications, the U.S. attorney announced.
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August 26, 2024
Substitute Atty Must Get Access To Discovery, NJ Panel Says
The attorney representing the estate of a murdered New Jersey mobster-turned-informant must be given access to confidential discovery information that was provided to a previous attorney on the case, the state Appellate Division ruled today.
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August 26, 2024
New Jersey Cases Attorneys Are Watching In 2024
Jersey City is fighting the Garden State's cannabis legalization law and argues it conflicts with federal gun control legislation, while the bankrupt former chief financial officer of McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP is facing civil claims he defrauded the firm and paid himself millions in unauthorized salary.
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August 23, 2024
Real Estate Recap: Key Cases, Proptech Pain, RealPage Suit
Catch up on the past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including the residential real estate cases to watch in 2024's second half, proptech's recent funding lapse and long-term potential, and a new lawsuit from the U.S. Department of Justice against property management software company RealPage.
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August 23, 2024
NJ Ups Fee Cap In Workers' Comp Cases, Boosts Judges' Pay
New Jersey Senate President and current acting Gov. Nick Scutari, a practicing attorney, signed two bills into law increasing pay for Superior Court presiding judges and county prosecutors, and increasing the cap on how much attorneys can collect in fees in workers' compensation cases.
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August 23, 2024
Newark Seeks To Toss Claims In Suit Over Deadly Port Fire
The Garden State's largest city is asking a New Jersey federal court to toss negligence cross-claims against it in complex litigation surrounding a deadly ship fire at the Port of Newark in July 2023.
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August 23, 2024
NJ Mayoral Candidate Indicted On Election Fraud Charges
A former New Jersey mayoral candidate has been indicted by a state grand jury on election fraud charges for trying to submit nearly 1,000 falsified voter registration applications, then attempting to cover it up, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced Friday.
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August 23, 2024
Ex-Reed Smith Atty Wants Pay Data In Bias Suit Against Firm
A former Reed Smith LLP attorney suing the firm for gender discrimination has told a New Jersey state court that the firm must turn over pay data for nonequity partners stretching back years for her to make her case.
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August 23, 2024
Everest Re Unit Escapes Data Breach Class Action
A New Jersey federal judge has tossed a proposed class action claiming that an Everest Re unit failed to protect customers' personal information during a data breach, ruling that the suit fails to show that the company had a duty to protect their information.
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August 23, 2024
NJ Panel Backs Dismissal Of Whistleblower Suit
A former New Jersey assistant prosecutor did not provide a clear enough link between complaints he filed against his boss and an alleged retaliatory disciplinary action, a New Jersey appellate panel ruled Friday when it dismissed his whistleblower suit.
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August 23, 2024
Client Says Negligence Led To NJ Firm's Ransomware Attack
A client of The Wacks Law Group LLC hit the New Jersey firm with a proposed class action claiming that its negligence in properly securing its data storage led to the theft of hundreds of clients' personal information in a March cyberattack.
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August 23, 2024
Taxation With Representation: Latham, Wachtell, Paul Weiss
In this week's Taxation With Representation, Arch Resources merges with Consol Energy in a deal worth $5.2 billion, Advanced Micro Devices agrees to purchase ZT Systems for $4.9 billion, and Japanese tobacco company JT Group inks a deal to buy Vector Group for $2.4 billion.
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August 22, 2024
3rd Circ. Denies Liberian Bank Whistleblower's Asylum Bid
The Third Circuit ruled Thursday that a Liberian man can't claim asylum despite having "suffered horrors" after unearthing a fraud scheme involving Liberian government officials' relatives and refusing a politician's bribe, saying he did not show evidence that his alleged perpetrators targeted him for having an anti-corruption political opinion.
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August 22, 2024
HVAC Co. Can't Upend $3.4M Verdict In Tire Crash Suit
A New Jersey appeals court on Thursday upheld a $3.4 million verdict for a driver who was injured when a tire came loose from an HVAC company's truck and struck his car, saying the trial court wasn't wrong to instruct the jury that the company had the burden of showing the driver's injuries stemmed from another, later accident.
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August 22, 2024
NJ Panel Rejects Dispensary's Bid To Revive Application Suit
A would-be cannabis entrepreneur can't upend a New Jersey township's decision to decline her application for a retail license in favor of others, a state appeals court ruled, saying that she needed to name her competitors as defendants to keep the case viable.
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August 22, 2024
California Fires Back At Red State Attacks On Climate Torts
California and a contingent of blue states told the U.S. Supreme Court that their climate change torts against fossil fuel companies are on solid legal ground and that an effort by Alabama and other red states to undercut them must be rejected.
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August 22, 2024
Nadine Menendez's Bribery Trial Delayed Until 2025
The bribery trial of former U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez's wife is delayed until at least January because she is being treated for cancer, a New York federal judge ruled Thursday.
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August 22, 2024
Gunmaker, Web Developer Eye Mediation In Data Breach Suit
A federal magistrate judge in Connecticut on Thursday agreed to slide expert witness deadlines into January 2025 and class certification deadlines into March, April and May so that a proposed class of customers can pursue mediation with gunmaker Sturm, Ruger & Co. Inc. and a web developer in a data breach lawsuit.
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August 22, 2024
Army Adviser Gets 12 Years For Scamming Gold Star Families
A former New Jersey financial counselor with the U.S. Army and a major in the U.S. Army Reserve was sentenced to 151 months in prison after pleading guilty to defrauding Gold Star families and other related crimes, the U.S. attorney's office announced.
Expert Analysis
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What Businesses Should Know About NJ Privacy Bill
New Jersey’s recently passed comprehensive privacy bill S.B. 332 presents businesses with a nuanced framework and compliance obligations, including opt-in consent requirements for sensitive data, with recommendations for businesses to organize data, review consent requirements and more, says Trisha Sircar at Katten.
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10 Years Of Retail Battles: Unpacking Pricing Litigation Trends
A close look at a decade of pricing class actions against retailers reveals evolving trends, plaintiffs bar strategies, and the effects of significant court decisions across states, say attorneys at Benesch.
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Employee Experience Strategy Can Boost Law Firm Success
Amid continuing business uncertainty, law firms should consider adopting a holistic employee experience strategy — prioritizing consistency, targeting signature moments and leveraging measurement tools — to maximize productivity and profitability, says Haley Revel at Calibrate Consulting.
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And Now A Word From The Panel: A Strong Year For MDLs
While the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation granted even fewer MDL petitions last year than in 2022, hitting a 21st-century low, a closer look at the record-setting number of total actions encompassed within current proceedings reveals that MDL practice is still quite robust, says Alan Rothman at Sidley.
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Series
Competing In Triathlons Makes Me A Better Lawyer
While practicing law and competing in long-distance triathlons can make work and life feel unbalanced at times, participating in the sport has revealed important lessons about versatility, self-care and perseverance that apply to the office as much as they do the racecourse, says Laura Heusel at Butler Snow.
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NJ Foreclosure Law Will Have Multifaceted Impact On Lenders
New Jersey's A.B. 5664 introduces significant reforms to foreclosure proceedings in the state, potentially lessening the burden on lenders and servicers to maintain foreclosed properties, but also brings new limitations and time frames, say Christina Livorsi and Wael Amer at Day Pitney.
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Where Justices Stand On Chevron Doctrine Post-Argument
Following recent oral argument at the U.S. Supreme Court, at least four justices appear to be in favor of overturning the long-standing Chevron deference, and three justices seem ready to uphold it, which means the ultimate decision may rest on Chief Justice John Roberts' vote, say Wayne D'Angelo and Zachary Lee at Kelley Drye.
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Perspectives
6 Practice Pointers For Pro Bono Immigration Practice
An attorney taking on their first pro bono immigration matter may find the law and procedures beguiling, but understanding key deadlines, the significance of individual immigration judges' rules and specialized aspects of the practice can help avoid common missteps, says Steven Malm at Haynes Boone.
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Lessons From Country Singer's Personal Service Saga
Recent reports that country singer Luke Combs won a judgment against a Florida woman who didn’t receive notice of the counterfeit suit against her should serve as a reminder for attorneys on best practices for effectuating service by electronic means, say attorneys at Jenner & Block.
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NJ Ruling May Widen Plaintiff Opportunities In LLC Disputes
A New Jersey court’s recent decision in Flor v. GreenbergFarrow found that a court may consider a limited liability company member’s wrongful conduct when determining sale and compensation owed to a dissociate member, and may open doors for plaintiffs seeking relief from wrongful conduct, say Lowry Yankwich and Peter LeVan at LeVan Stapleton.
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What's On Tap For Public Corruption Prosecutions In 2024
All signs point toward another year of blockbuster public corruption prosecutions in 2024, revealing broader trends in enforcement and jurisprudence, and promising valuable lessons for defense strategy, says Kenneth Notter at MoloLamken.
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Series
Baking Bread Makes Me A Better Lawyer
After many years practicing law, and a few years baking bread, I have learned that there are a few keys to success in both endeavors, including the assembly of a nourishing and resilient culture, and the ability to learn from failure and exercise patience, says Rick Robinson at Reed Smith.
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Federal Courts And AI Standing Orders: Safety Or Overkill?
Several district court judges have issued standing orders regulating the use of artificial intelligence in their courts, but courts should consider following ordinary notice and comment procedures before implementing sweeping mandates that could be unnecessarily burdensome and counterproductive, say attorneys at Curtis.
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7 E-Discovery Predictions For 2024 And Beyond
The legal and technical issues of e-discovery now affect virtually every lawsuit, and in the year to come, practitioners can expect practices and policies to evolve in a number of ways, from the expanded use of relevancy redactions to mandated information security provisions in protective orders, say attorneys at Littler.
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Justice O'Connor Was Architect of ERISA's Lasting Success
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor laid the foundations of Employee Retirement Income Security Act jurisprudence, defining a default standard of review, preemption rules and the act's interplay with employment law, through opinions that are still instructive as ERISA approaches its 50th anniversary, says José Jara at Fox Rothschild.