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New Jersey - January, 2013

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• Wal-Mart Escapes Janitors' Class Claims In FLSA Suit
• J&J Vaginal Mesh Plaintiff Says She Was Used As Guinea Pig
• NJ Constitutional Wage Hike Could Go Too Far, Attys Say
• Merck Shareholders Win Cert. In Vioxx Stock Fraud MDL
• Judge Sinks Nestle Waters $50M Late Fee Class Action
• NJ Bill Classifies Payday Loans As Consumer Fraud
• Stryker Hip Implant Litigation Consolidated In Bergen County
• Applebee's, IHOP Shake NJ Drink Price Class Action
• NJ High Court Takes Up Choice Of Counsel Question
• NJ Judge OKs $8.1M Par Securities Settlement For Now
• NJ Turnpike Authority Eyes $1.4B Bond For Roadwork
• NJ To Proceed With $350M Manahawkin Bay Causeway Project
• NJ Insurance Bill Would Boost Post-Sandy Bad Faith Suits
• Bias Conviction Ignored Defendant's Intent, NJ Court Says
• NJ Sen. Seeks Monitors For Post-Sandy Billions
• NJ Courts' New Trend: Hospitals Subject To Liability
• Skadden Reps JLL Partners Unit In Medical Tech Buys
• Obama Signs $50.5B Sandy Aid Bill: Report
• Prudential Escapes Suit Over 'Worthless' Wartime Policies
• NJ Bill Would Nix No-Bid Contracts For Port Authority
• NJ Lawmaker Blasts Christie's 'Bizarre' Foreclosure Bill Veto
• Prudential's RMBS Suit Lacks Fraud Claim: Credit Suisse
• NJ High Court Mulls Treble Damages In CFA Mortgage Rescues
• NJ Sens. Seek Protections For Politically Active Workers
• Prism Capital's $230M NJ Mixed-Use Project Approved
• NJ Court Overturns Raises For Camden Firefighters
• EPIC Says Gov't Needs Warrant In Cellphone Tracking Case
• Edwards Wildman Snags White Collar Pro From LeClairRyan
• NJ Assembly Passes Lottery Oversight Legislation
• When NJ Banks Are Liable For 3rd-Party Fiduciary Breach
• NJ Assembly Approves Post-Sandy Insurance Policy Bill
• Senate Vote Finally Puts $60B Total Sandy Aid On Track
• Sierra Club Rips NJ Gov. For Offshore Wind Delays
• Jos. A. Bank Escapes Deceptive Ad Suit Over Discounts
• Ex-Health Marketing Co. Exec Says HIG Owes $450K Bonus
• 3rd Circ. Says Pa. Fen-Phen Suit Barred By Earlier MDL Deal
• Sanofi, Bristol-Myers Defeat Plavix Failure-To-Warn Suit
• Moms Sue J&J Over Chemicals In 'All-Natural' Baby Wash
• Christie Sinks NJ Minimum Wage Bill, Calls For Alternate Plan
• NJ Court Grills Christie Administration On Housing Council
• And Now A Word From The Panel ...
• Consumers Urge Wider Recall In Ranbaxy Glass Shards Action
• NJ Power Cos. Face New Storm Response Reforms
• NJ Court Denies Forum Shopping Appeal Over TCPA Dismissal
• NJ Supreme Court Clears Path For 'Virtual' Law Offices
• Campbell, Chicken Soup For The Soul End Trademark Row
• NJ Court Axes Arbitration Request In School Contract Row
• NJ Judge Won't Recuse Himself In Newark Property Battle
• Camden Settles Insurance Dispute Over Dirty Cop Lawsuits
• NJ Council's Planning Approvals Survive Court Scrutiny
• NJ Senate Panel Clears Project Labor Agreements Bill
• NJ Adopts FEMA Flood Maps To Fuel Post-Sandy Rebuild
• NJ Hospital To Pay $12.5M To End FCA Kickback Suit
• Duane Morris Adds Private Equity Pro To NJ Office
• PSE&G Unfairly Flooded Solar Energy Market, Suit Says
• Pa. Devicemaker Sues Bard To Overturn USPTO Decision
• Damaged NJ Utilities Have Right To Trial, High Court Says
• Subway Accused Of 'Short Selling' Footlong Subs
• NJ Needn't Probe Bias Claim That Feds Tossed, Court Says
• Roche Accuses Accutane Judge Of 'One-Sided' Remarks
• Eckert Seamans Raid Creates Mass Tort Office In NJ
• 3rd Circ. Shuts Down Ethypharm Antitrust Suit Against Abbott
• Ex-Exec Puts Pinnacle In A Pickle With Whistleblower Suit
• Judge Melts Hershey Suit Over Rival's 'Swisskiss' Chocolate
• Watson Boosts Women's Health Holdings In $305M Uteron Deal
• Alsol Faces $3M EPA Suit Over NJ Superfund Cleanup
• Hartford Demands Superfund Indemnity From Chemical Co.
• Ford Can't Duck Warranty Claims In Fuel Tank Defect Suit
• NJ Atty Attacks Feds' Case In Opening Salvo Of RICO Trial
• Sills Cummins Can't Dodge Arbitration Award In Rent Dispute
• Prudential Scores In Barclays $200M MBS Remand Battle
• DOJ Enters Showdown Over NJ Sports-Betting Law
• 'Jersey Shore' Touts Tanning, Ignores Risks, FTC Told
• Prudential Reps Can't Get State Class Cert. In OT Suit
• Novel Infringed Braintree's Laxative Patent, Judge Rules
• Honda Hit With Suit Over Alleged CR-V Door Lock Defect
• Dr. Reddy's Generic Found Not To Infringe Lunesta Patent
• Gay Worker Told Getting Fired Was God's Will, Suit Says
• Green Groups Clash With Business Over NJ Enviro Waivers
• DOL's Whistleblower-Friendly SOX Approach Faces Key Tests
• Alzheimer's Drug Claims Already Failed Once, Pfizer Says
• Wrong Name On Doc Doesn't Void Tax Appeal: NJ High Court
• Trump's Atlantic City Casino Accused Of Axing Older Workers
• Ex-Airline Employee Forced To Work After Anesthesia: Suit
• Ad Row Between Newspaper Rivals Revived By NJ Court
• NJ Lawmakers Propose Out-Of-Network Disclosure Bill
• New Bill Would Shed Light On NJ Biz Political Donations
• NJ Enviros Want Renewed Push For Fracking Waste Ban
• Roche's Win Over $12M Accutane Judgments Stands In NJ
• Cohen Milstein Survives DQ Bid In Lipitor MDL
• Cigna Beats Class Cert. In Suit Over Cut ERISA Benefits
• Actelion Says Antitrust Law Can't Make It Sell To Rivals
• AXA Unit Sued Over Gouging On Management Fees
• NJ Panel Passes Transportation Infrastructure Measure
• How Bankruptcy Can End Environmental Cleanup Obligations
• Who, What, When, Where, How? NJ Insurance Cases Of 2012
• Sandy-Inspired NJ Bill May Hold Hidden Trap For Insurers
• Company Seeks Judge's Recusal In Newark Property Battle
• Nursing Home Fired Workers For Union Activities, NLRB Says
• NJ Landfill's Stench A Nuisance, Not A Hazard: Report
• Ex-Newark Employee Gets 8 Years For Food Voucher Fraud
• NJ Appeals Panel Grants HoJo Indemnity In 2006 Accident
• BMW Says Battery Warranty Class Doesn't Cut It
• Estee Lauder's Clinique Anti-Aging Ads Are Bogus, Suit Says
• Merck Says Fosamax Femur Fracture Claims Are Preempted
• News Orgs Say Del.'s 'Secret' Arbitrations Unconstitutional
• Honeywell Must Face New Claims In $20M Pollution Suit
• Vornado Claims DSW Failed To Pay Full Rent At NJ Mall
• Judge In Firing Suit Has Conflict, 3rd Circ. Hears
• Cleaning Co. Damaged NJ Devils Arena, Suit Says
• NJ Lawmaker Loses Leadership Post Amid Loan-Theft Charges
• Biotronik Escapes Suit Over Defective Defibrillators
• NJ Bill Demands More Transparency From Public Cos.
• Towns Take Property Tax Exemption Fight To NJ High Court
• NJ High Court Tackles Post-Ch. 11 Asbestos Coverage Row
• NJ Bill Would Revamp Economic Development Tax Incentives
• T-Mobile Can Install Antennas On NJ Building, Judge Says
• 1st Leg Of Google-Backed Wind Transmission Line Goes To NJ
• Lessons From Past Give Guidance To Sandy-Related Claims
• Ex-Citibank Employee Convicted In $1.3M Theft From Partner
• NJ Senate Panel Moves To Relax Corporate Regulation
• NJ Landfill Owner Stops Work Amid Outcry Over Odors
• Edwards Wildman Nabs Public Finance Partner From Cozen
• FERC Won't Revisit $400M Gas Pipeline Upgrade Approval
• 3rd Circ. Clears 50 Cent Of Copying Gangster Book
• 3rd Circ. Bags Philly High-Rise Developer's Zoning Appeal
• NJ High Court Weighs Attys' Fees In Consumer Fraud Cases
• NJ Panel Targets Political Cash From Casino-Investing Funds
• Jersey City Official Gets 30 Months For Bribery Rap
• Synthes Owes $1.2M In Surgical Tool Deal, Suit Says
• NJ Assembly Panel Passes Lottery Contracting Bill
• Sills Cummis Adds Ex-NJ Rep., Forms Defense Sector Group
• NJ Wal-Mart Can't Skirt Liability For Off-Premises Hazard
• J&J Exec Says Vaginal Mesh Product Passed Safety Tests
• NJ Court OKs Teacher Firing Over Facebook Insults
• Green Groups Take NJ Pipeline Battle To DC Circ.
• House GOP Proposals Seek To Cut $300M From Sandy Aid
• Judge Wants Expert's Take In NJ Landfill Odor Battle
• J&J Failed To Warn Of Vaginal Mesh Risks, NJ Jury Told
• NJ Sierra Club Fights State's Soot Status Request To EPA
• USPTO To Review Garmin Rival's Patent Under AIA
• NJ Mayor Can't Revive Defamation Suit Over Informant Link
• Microsoft Kinect Didn't Infringe Kinbox Mark, 3rd Circ. Rules
• Rights Of Publicity: Contradictions In The Courts
• NJ Accused Of Improper Cleanup At Condemned Property
• NJ Court Backs Morgan Stanley In Former Trader's Suit
• Clifford Chance, Skadden Guide Zais REIT's $140M IPO
• Pigment Co. Can't Toss Cleanup Suit Over Polluted River Area
• Probe Into NJ Judicial Politics Finds No Misconduct
• Atlantic City Casino Hit With Employee Age Bias Suit
• Amazon, KTR Capital To Build $200M Distribution Center In NJ
• Big East Gets Extension To Address Rutgers Suit Over Exit
• SEC's Case Against Ex-Home Diagnostics CEO Reopened
• Slain Lockheed Worker's Parents Rip Bid To Nix Appeal
• Christie Stresses Bipartisanship In NJ Post-Sandy Rebuild
• 3rd Circ. Told 'Secret' Arbitrations Flout 1st Amendment
• Goldman RE Venture Pays $1.5B For Apartment Portfolio
• 3rd Circ. Urged To Revive Challenge To H-2B Wage Rule
• Developers Nab $1.6M Fee Award In NJ Title Insurance Row
• Kinder Morgan Unit Sues Over Pa. Enviro Pipeline Challenge
• Brace Yourselves For More Sandy-Related Litigation
• NJ Court Preserves Booting Of Prosecutor For Now
• NJ Court Refuses Stay Of New State Auto Insurance PIP Regs
• NJ Exec, HSBC Client Pleads Guilty In Offshore Tax Case
• Clothing Retailer Big M Files For Ch. 11 In NJ
• NJ County Workers Say Social Media Rules Curb Free Speech
• $9B For Sandy Claims Finalized, But Battles To Follow
• Latham Reps Energy Capital In Buy Of $1.1B Nuclear Servicer
• Former NJ Urban League Exec Files $1M Whistleblower Suit
• NJ Utilities Board Rips PJM's Proposed Price Control Changes
• Law Firm Bookkeeper Who Stole $500K Gets Prison Time
• NJ Town Defeats Cops' Claims in Overtime Dispute
• Dunkin' Donuts Can't Evade Franchisees' Race Bias Suit
• Trex Dodges Faulty Deck Fraud Claims For Now
• Congress OKs $9.7B For Sandy Flood Insurance Claims
• What To Know When Conducting Appraisals
• NJ Man Cops To $200M Real Estate Investment Scam
• NJ Bills Would Allow Pollution Without Penalty: Sierra Club
• NJ Devils Owner Buys Partners' Shares, Refinances Team Debt
• Kia Sorento Prone To Catastrophic Engine Failure, Class Says
• NJ Senate Committee OKs Project Labor Legislation
• Atlantic City Strip Club Sues Over Ads Pulled From Toll Roads
• NJ To Propose Gender-Equality Notice Rules For Employers
• Jersey City Mayor Vetoes Expanded Pay-To-Play Restrictions
• Greenwich Sues To Duck Cleanup Costs At NJ Becton Site
• NJ High Court Tackles Insolvent Insurer Coverage Dispute
• House To Take Up Sandy Aid After NY, NJ Pols Express Fury
• Rutgers-Camden's Recruiting Email Deserves Sanctions: Suit
• Warburg Pincus Puts Up $195M For Specialty Drug Co.
• Viacom, Google Face Spate Of Suits Over Child Web Tracking
• NJ Atty Accused Of Bad Billing Can't Revive Defamation Suit
• PHH Ducks Part Of Force-Placed Insurance Kickback Suit
• NJ Lawmakers Tell Christie To Legalize Online Betting
• Kirkland Reps Avis In $500M Zipcar Buy
• New Jersey Cases To Watch In 2013
• New Jersey Legislation To Watch In 2013
• Law360 Selects Top Practice Groups Of The Year