New Jersey

  • September 23, 2024

    3rd Circ. Vexed By Time-Tracking Role In $22M Wage Case

    The Third Circuit contemplated on Monday whether a Pennsylvania battery manufacturer shorted workers $22 million for time they spent putting on and taking off protective gear, with one judge questioning the employer's stance that it was the workers' responsibility to track their donning and doffing time. 

  • September 23, 2024

    J&J Accuses Beasley Allen Of Casting Bogus Talc Ballots

    Johnson & Johnson has accused the Beasley Allen Law Firm of casting about two dozen false ballots against the company's latest talc bankruptcy plan without voters' consent and urged a New Jersey federal court to remove the firm from the plaintiff's steering committee as a consequence.

  • September 23, 2024

    Law Firm Accused Of 'Gamesmanship' In NJ Malpractice Suit

    A pair of siblings suing Chaitman LLP for malpractice in New Jersey told the state court that the firm is delaying the litigation with a discovery motion about the order in which depositions should be taken that "should never have been filed to begin with."

  • September 23, 2024

    Conn. Reaches $5M Deal To Resolve Vision Solar Case

    Connecticut is asking a judge to sign off on a judgment that would impose a $5 million civil penalty against Vision Solar LLC to resolve the state's unfair trade practices complaint against the bankrupt company.

  • September 20, 2024

    Real Estate Recap: Infrastructure Rally, Insurance Reckoning

    Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including revived interest in infrastructure-focused funds and the next installment in a new series exploring the effects of extreme weather on the property insurance market.

  • September 20, 2024

    3rd Circ. CFPB Ruling Threatens Securitization, Justices Told

    Two major trade groups for the securities industry have urged the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Third Circuit decision allowing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to exercise enforcement authority over a collection of student loan securitization trusts, slamming the ruling as wrong and dangerous.

  • September 20, 2024

    3rd Circ. Rejects 'Close' Case For Preemption In Fosamax MDL

    A U.S. Food and Drug Administration letter denying changes to the label of Merck's osteoporosis drug Fosamax does not count as a final agency action triggering federal preemption of state law "failure to warn" claims, the Third Circuit ruled Friday in a precedential decision.

  • September 20, 2024

    BofA, Consumers Ink Deal To End COVID Card Fraud Claims

    Bank of America informed a New Jersey court on Friday it has reached a settlement in principle with three consumers who launched a proposed class action over the bank's allegedly insufficient security measures affecting prepaid debit cards for unemployment benefits during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • September 20, 2024

    Doctor Can't Secure Disability Coverage, 3rd Circ. Affirms

    An ophthalmologist cannot secure total-disability benefits from his occupational disability insurer after he was diagnosed with a nerve condition preventing him from performing surgeries, the Third Circuit ruled, noting he still maintained his practice even after he stopped performing the surgeries.

  • September 20, 2024

    Car Crash Claims Against Uber Sent To Arbitration

    A New Jersey appeals panel on Friday sent a couple's suit against Uber Technologies Inc. over a car accident to arbitration, finding that a user agreement for Uber Eats that includes an arbitration clause is valid and enforceable.

  • September 20, 2024

    Jewelry Co. Says Target Stole Design Of Blood Drip Necklace

    A New York jewelry company accused Target of copying the design of one of its Halloween-themed necklaces for the second time, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday in New Jersey federal court.

  • September 20, 2024

    J&J Makes Third Try At Handling Talc Claims In Bankruptcy

    A Johnson & Johnson talc unit filed for Chapter 11 protection in Texas bankruptcy court Friday, marking the third time the company has tried to deal with liability from alleged asbestos-contaminated talc with a bankruptcy filing.

  • September 20, 2024

    Seward & Kissel Says NJ Malpractice Docs Are Privileged

    Seward & Kissel LLP has asked a New Jersey state judge to reject a discovery bid from the wife of hedge fund Two Sigma Investments LP's founder in her malpractice suit, arguing that the documents in question are protected by attorney-client privilege.

  • September 19, 2024

    Feds Can't Order $31M To Refill Class Funds, 3rd Circ. Told

    A New Jersey man convicted for stealing $40 million from settlements in stockholder class actions told a Third Circuit panel Thursday the multimillion-dollar restitution ordered at his sentencing is unlawful and should be vacated, arguing that the settlements weren't harmed.

  • September 19, 2024

    Ch. 7 Trustee Urges Justices To Uphold Return Of Taxes

    The bankruptcy trustee of a defunct Utah transportation company warned the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday that overturning a decision forcing the IRS to return tax payments made by company directors to cover their personal debts would encourage shareholder fraud.

  • September 19, 2024

    76ers To Get New Philly Arena In $1.3B Project, Mayor Says

    The Philadelphia 76ers are getting a new arena in Chinatown as part of a $1.3 billion project that will bring hundreds of jobs, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker announced in a video message.

  • September 19, 2024

    Convicted Drexel Professor Won't Get New Tax Evasion Trial

    A Drexel University accounting professor was denied a new trial after being convicted on tax evasion charges for failing to report $3.3 million in income from a Trenton pharmacy, a New Jersey federal judge has ruled, reasoning that the professor's case was not prejudiced by keeping accounting records related to his tax returns from the jury.

  • September 19, 2024

    Shot Put Pro Alleges Cannabis Ended His Athletic Career

    A champion collegiate athlete who's won numerous medals in the shot put has filed suit against half a dozen hemp retailers in New Jersey state court, claiming their products caused him to develop a cannabis-induced psychosis that spurred a suicide attempt and ended his professional athletic career.

  • September 19, 2024

    Norwich Asks Justices To Allow Sale Of Generic Diarrhea Drug

    A New York drugmaker has told the U.S. Supreme Court that the courts have gone too far in preventing the release of a generic version of a blockbuster diarrhea drug, after a lower court found there was a way of using the drug that would infringe certain patents.

  • September 19, 2024

    New NJ Senator Seeks Postelection Vote On 3rd Circ. Nominee

    New Jersey's new U.S. senator, freshly sworn-in Democrat George Helmy, hopes the Senate will vote after the election on the long-stalled nomination of Adeel Mangi to the Third Circuit, which includes his state.

  • September 19, 2024

    New Jersey Powerhouse: Duane Morris LLP

    Duane Morris LLP assisted several major clients as they did business in New Jersey over the past year, working on deals such as the $34 million acquisition of an insolvent cannabis operator and an online sportsbook's $225 million expansion into 14 additional jurisdictions.

  • September 19, 2024

    Fox Rothschild Employment Atty Joins FordHarrison In NJ

    A former Fox Rothschild LLP labor and employment law regional practice leader in New Jersey has moved to FordHarrison LLP, bringing her expertise in employment litigation and compliance counseling to the firm.

  • September 19, 2024

    NJ Atty Tapped To Lead Embattled County Prosecutor's Office

    New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday nominated a senior assistant Hunterdon County prosecutor specializing in human trafficking and other major crimes to take charge of the Warren County Prosecutor's Office, which has been roiled since April by a fraud investigation into its former leader.

  • September 19, 2024

    Feds Say Menendez Retrial Bid Ignores 'Overwhelming' Proof

    Prosecutors urged a Manhattan federal judge to reject former Sen. Bob Menendez's request for a new trial on corruption and bribery charges, arguing that evidence of his guilt was "overwhelming."

  • September 19, 2024

    3rd Circ. Curious When Workplace Acts Become 'Concerted'

    Third Circuit judges pressed the National Labor Relations Board on Thursday to specify what elevated a Pennsylvania plastic company employee's complaints about working during COVID-19 closures into protected, "concerted" activities, if there was little evidence that other employees joined him in his concerns.

Expert Analysis

  • Former Minn. Chief Justice Instructs On Writing Better Briefs

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    Former Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie Gildea, now at Greenberg Traurig, offers strategies on writing more effective appellate briefs from her time on the bench.

  • Studying NY, NJ Case Law On Employee Social Media Rights

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    While a New Jersey state appeals court has twice determined that an employee's termination by a private employer for social media posts is not prohibited, New York has yet to take a stand on the issue — so employers' decisions on such matters still need to be assessed on a case-by-case basis, say Julie Levinson Werner and Jessica Kriegsfeld at Lowenstein Sandler.

  • Stay Interviews Are Key To Retaining Legal Talent

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    Even as the economy shifts and layoffs continue, law firms still want to retain their top attorneys, and so-called stay interviews — informal conversations with employees to identify potential issues before they lead to turnover — can be a crucial tool for improving retention and morale, say Tina Cohen Nicol and Kate Reder Sheikh at Major Lindsey.

  • Payment Provision Lessons From NJ Construction Ruling

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    A New Jersey appellate court's decision in Bil-Jim v. Wyncrest, holding that an American Institute of Architects contract was not an installment contract, highlights both the complexities of statute of limitations calculations and the significant consequences that can arise from minor differences in contract language, say Mitchell Taraschi and Zac Brower at Connell Foley.

  • Opinion

    DOJ Press Office Is Not Fulfilling Its Stated Mission

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    The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs’ apparent practice of issuing press releases when someone is indicted or convicted, but not when a defendant prevails, undermines its stated mission to disseminate “current, complete and accurate” information, and has negative real-world ramifications, says Sara Kropf at Kropf Moseley.

  • Series

    Spray Painting Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My experiences as an abstract spray paint artist have made me a better litigator, demonstrating — in more ways than one — how fluidity and flexibility are necessary parts of a successful legal practice, says Erick Sandlin at Bracewell.

  • 5 Issues To Consider When Liquidating Through An ABC

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    Assignments for the benefit of creditors continue to grow in popularity as a tool for an orderly wind-down, and companies should be considering a number of issues before effectuating the assignment, including in which state it should occur, obtaining tail coverage and preparing a board creditor mailing list, says Evelyn Meltzer at Troutman Pepper.

  • Opinion

    Judicial Independence Is Imperative This Election Year

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    As the next election nears, the judges involved in the upcoming trials against former President Donald Trump increasingly face political pressures and threats of violence — revealing the urgent need to safeguard judicial independence and uphold the rule of law, says Benes Aldana at the National Judicial College.

  • Series

    Riding My Peloton Bike Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Using the Peloton platform for cycling, running, rowing and more taught me that fostering a mind-body connection will not only benefit you physically and emotionally, but also inspire stamina, focus, discipline and empathy in your legal career, says Christopher Ward at Polsinelli.

  • Spartan Arbitration Tactics Against Well-Funded Opponents

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    Like the ancient Spartans who held off a numerically superior Persian army at the Battle of Thermopylae, trial attorneys and clients faced with arbitration against an opponent with a bigger war chest can take a strategic approach to create a pass to victory, say Kostas Katsiris and Benjamin Argyle at Venable.

  • What Recent Study Shows About AI's Promise For Legal Tasks

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    Amid both skepticism and excitement about the promise of generative artificial intelligence in legal contexts, the first randomized controlled trial studying its impact on basic lawyering tasks shows mixed but promising results, and underscores the need for attorneys to proactively engage with AI, says Daniel Schwarcz at University of Minnesota Law School.

  • Innodata Suit Highlights 'AI Washing' Liability Risk For Cos.

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    A class action against software company Innodata over so-called AI washing, one of the first of its kind, underscores the litigation and enforcement risks that can arise from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's novel theory about misleading artificial intelligence capabilities, say attorneys at Bracewell.

  • Legal Considerations For Circular Economy Strategies

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    As circular economy goals — generating revenue at multiple points in a product's life cycle — become nearly ubiquitous in corporate sustainability practices, companies should reassess existing strategies by focusing on government incentives, regulations, and reporting and disclosure requirements, say Rachel Saltzman and Erin Grisby at Hunton.

  • Litigation Inspiration: A Source Of Untapped Fulfillment

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    As increasing numbers of attorneys struggle with stress and mental health issues, business litigators can find protection against burnout by remembering their important role in society — because fulfillment in one’s work isn’t just reserved for public interest lawyers, say Bennett Rawicki and Peter Bigelow at Hilgers Graben.

  • Series

    Skiing Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    A lifetime of skiing has helped me develop important professional skills, and taught me that embracing challenges with a spirit of adventure can allow lawyers to push boundaries, expand their capabilities and ultimately excel in their careers, says Andrea Przybysz at Tucker Ellis.

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