New Jersey Archive » June, 2018

New Jersey - June, 2018

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• Merck Fosamax Appeal Faces Uncertain Odds In High Court
• Justice Kennedy Leaves Mixed Record On Civil Rights
• College Sports Face New Integrity Worries With Legal Betting
• NJ Court Told To Rethink Share Of Cos.' Asbestos Liability
• Warren, Booker Worry Wage-Sharing Rule Hurting Workers
• Caesars Faces Fight In 3rd Circ. Over ERISA Arbitral Award
• Trump Says He Will Announce Supreme Court Nominee July 9
• Kennedy's Retirement: Legacy, Fallout & The Battle Ahead
• Bank Beats Atty-Turned-Restaurateur's Suit Over Check Fraud
• Glock Gets Suit Over Scrapped Gun Contract Trimmed
• Archer Ducks NJ Malpractice Claims Over Pa. Insurance Suit
• New Stats On Millennial Attorney Disciplinary Actions
• J&J, Talc Supplier Can't Escape $117M Verdicts In NJ
• A Midyear Review Of State Attorney General Enforcement
• Taxation With Representation: Jones Day, Pillsbury, Wachtell
• NJ Justices Fortify Insureds In Asbestos Coverage Gap Fights
• Ex-Willkie, Hunton Partner Disbarred Over $7.8M Fraud
• Why The Defense Bar Celebrates Kennedy
• Roberts Becomes True Power As 'Kennedy Court' Ends
• NJ City Accused Of Anti-Trump Bias In Kushner Project Fight
• NJ Town Joins Growing Resistance To Plastic Bags
• Worker Slams NJ Transit Immunity Claim In Injury Suit
• Facebook Photos Allowed In Car Crash Case, NJ Court Says
• What High Court Review Of Fosamax Means For Preemption
• Vinson & Elkins, Akin Gump Guide $350M Solar Portfolio Buy
• Ponzi Schemer Can't Recuse All NJ Judges From Case
• Senate Panel Punts On 3rd, 11th Circ. Picks Over Tariffs
• Delay On Kennedy Replacement 'Ain't Going To Happen': GOP
• Sessions, HHS Unveil $2B Health Care Fraud Takedown
• From Lawmaker To Lawyer: Prioritizing Is Always Key
• NJ Agency Must Turn Over Complaints In Racial Bias Suit
• NJ Bill May Open Floodgates For Insurance Bad Faith Claims
• The E-Sign Act: 18 Years And All Grown Up
• Supreme Court Agrees To Review Fosamax MDL Revival
• From Iqbal To Citizens United: Kennedy's Biggest Decisions
• Rutgers Doc Escapes Med Mal Suit Over Absent Claim Notice
• Life After Kennedy: 1 Big Question, 6 Judges To Watch
• 'Goodbye, Tony!' Justices Bid Farewell To Kennedy
• When Partisan Passion Raged, Kennedy Was The Vote To Get
• NRDC, States Fight EPA Rollback Of Hydrofluorocarbons Rule
• NJ Justices Pass On Horizon's Bid to Shield Tiered Plan Docs
• Ex-Merck Analyst Didn't Prove Contract Fraud, 3rd Circ. Says
• Panera Bread's NJ Assistant Managers Get Cert. In OT Suit
• GOP Kicks Off Race To Confirm Kennedy Replacement
• Horizon, Surgery Centers Ink $4M Deal Over Reimbursements
• NJ Judge Says She Never Meant To Influence Friend's Case
• From Lawmaker To Lawyer: How Congress Affected My Career
• NJ Justices Uphold Honeywell Win In Asbestos Coverage Row
• Exclusive: Immigration Judges Issue New Asylum Guidance
• Justice Kennedy's Retirement To Upset High Court Balance
• Jones Day Leads Conagra In $10.9B Pinnacle Foods Buy
• Horizon, Hospital Reach Deal In NJ Suit Over Tiered Plan
• 16 States Sue Trump Admin. Over Child Separation Policies
• NJ Law Firm Not Liable For 'Negligent Referral,' Panel Says
• Yahoo's Win On Autodialer Definition Backed By 3rd Circ.
• NJ Judge Denies Harboring Beau Wanted For Armed Robbery
• NJ Justices Shut Down Civil Rights Claim In Zoning Row
• Ex-Immigration Atty Wants New Trial Over False Billing Scam
• 3rd Circ. Urged To Revive $1M Tax Penalty Case Against CEO
• Atty Didn't Sink Med Student's Bias Claim, NJ Court Says
• NJ Senate OKs Bill Keeping Part Of Sports Betting Tax Local
• Enviro Group, Teachers Sue Newark Over Water Lead Levels
• From Lawmaker To Lawyer: DC Isn't As Bad As You Think
• Judge's Bias Row Against Jurists Paused Amid Ethics Case
• Construction Co.'s $17M Philly Bridge Contract Suit Trimmed
• 3rd Circ. Sides With Teamsters In Pension Fund Penalty Row
• NJ Senate Sends Payroll Tax Bill For Jersey City To Gov.
• NJ Gov. Pokes Holes In Legislature's Revenue Projections
• NJ Whistleblower Gets New Trial Against Toyota Dealer
• Ex-NJDOT Ethics Officer Can't Duck Suspension, Court Says
• From Lawmaker To Lawyer: 6 Things I Learned In Congress
• NJ Trooper Can't Revive Whistleblower Suit Over Porn Report
• 17 AGs Join Fight Against Trump's Move To Cancel TPS
• Health Care Cos. Raise $228M To Cap 10-IPO Week
• NJ High Court Won't Extend Notice Rule For Public Workers
• NJ Assembly Approves Bill Protecting Tax Agreement With Pa.
• The Where, When And What Of DTSA Appeals: Part 1
• Energy Storage: Are We There Yet?
• NJ Utility Regulator Rejects $111M Transmission Project
• Fox Rothschild Must Face Claim It Aided Ponzi Schemer
• English-Only Rules In Today's Multicultural Workplace
• NJ Strip Club Exec Knew Arbitration Clause, Court Says
• Sears Customer Can't Revive NJ Suit After Not Being Harmed
• Firefighters Didn't Vet Defective Siren Claims: 3rd Circ.
• How Wayfair Decision Benefits New Jersey
• NJ Bar Groups Can't Revive Challenge To Court Fee Hikes
• FCC Rightly Reassigned NYC TV Channel, DC Circ. Rules
• 3rd Circ. Says Ex-Ace Insurance VP Must Arbitrate Firing Case
• DLA Piper Adds Ex-Morgan Lewis Partner In NJ
• BigLaw's Associate Salary Model Is A Relic Of A Bygone Era
• Plaintiffs' Firm Pulled Into Cahill Asbestos Suit Discovery War
• Judge May Be Ousted Over Role In Custody Spat, Court Told
• 3rd Circ. Backs Coke's Win In Ex-Worker's Data Breach Suit
• Construction Co. Asks 3rd Circ. To Rehear Insurance Row
• No-Cause Payout Subject To Workers' Comp Lien, Court Says
• Evoqua Unit Drops $132M On PE-Backed Water Treatment Biz
• Missing Docs Mean Builder Must Follow New Reg: NJ Justices
• Wilmington Bank Can Keep Attorney In Insurance Row: Judge
• NJ County Loses Fee Bid In Fatal Construction Accident Row
• Doctor Can't Shake Convictions In Motorcycle Gang Drug Ring
• #MeToo At Law Firms And What We Can Do About It
• Woman's Distress Not Enough To Save Restroom-Privacy Suit
• Former Top Attys, State AGs Condemn Family Separations
• Air Charter Founders Lose Retrial Bid In Fraud Case
• ShopRite Operator On Losing Streak In Battle Over Wegman's
• Buyer Wants Nissan '0% Financing' Suit Back In State Court
• Scrutinizing Noncash Settlements In Consumer Class Actions
• 3rd Circ. Backs Pa. School District Trans Bathroom Policy
• Rutgers Whistleblower Row Revived Over Judge's Silence
• A Chat With Holland & Knight CFO Mia Stutzman
• GCs Tackle Law Firm Culture In Diversity Push
• The Best Firms For Minority Equity Partners
• The Hurdles Facing BigLaw's Minority Women
• Knowledge Lawyers Can Help Firms Stay Ahead Of The Curve
• Justices Won't Review Lumber Liquidators Shoppers' Suit
• FTC Wraps Trial Warning Marine Cos. Set For Monopoly
• Proskauer Called 'Conflicted' In Sale Leaving $15M Tax Bill
• NJ Justices To Review Ex-Cop's Revived Disability Bias Suit
• Special Immigrant Juveniles Get Due Process, 3rd Circ. Rules
• NJ Gov. Vows To Veto Budget, Raising Shutdown Worries
• In Their Own Words: Minority Partners On Reaching The Top
• NJ Justices Won't Review Helmet Co.'s Win In Bike Crash Suit
• Celebrity Restaurateur Faces Remand Move By Investors
• NJ Court Finds No Negligence In Priest's Fall At Hospital
• Samsung Washer Cases Paused As Panel Mulls Entry To MDL
• Mammoet Seeks $2.8M For Unpaid Power Plant Work
• Bayer Dodges Yaz, Yasmin Suit After Improper Expert Report
• High Court Won't Hear Pa. Utility's $199M Tax Refund Row
• The 2018 Law360 Diversity Snapshot
• Insights From State AG Coordinated Opioid Investigation
• Minority Lawyers On Why They Left BigLaw
• Taking On The 'Petri Dish' Of BigLaw Bias
• Law360's Diversity Snapshot: By The Numbers
• The Best Firms For Minority Attorneys
• Law360's Pro Say: What BigLaw Should Do About Diversity
• 3rd Circ. Says RICO Claims Must Cover More Than 9 Months
• NJ Advisory Firm Loses Registration Over Phony Securities
• FCC Urged To Fight Contractor Debt-Collection Robocalls
• Caesars Wins Reversal Of Pension Fund's Arbitral Award
• 3rd Circ. Upholds UPenn Win In Ex-Worker's Retaliation Suit
• 10 Firms To Steer Biotech-Heavy IPO Lineup Exceeding $1B
• MGM Teams With Gambling Co. For NJ Sports Betting
• OneWest Again Avoids Fraud Claim In Foreclosure Action
• An Unprecedented Look Inside The FARA Unit
• Maxus Trustee Targets YPF, Repsol In $14B Ch. 11 Fraud Suit
• Verizon Unit Loses NJ Bid To Restore $271M Tax Deduction
• Broker Slams SEC's 3rd Circ. Appeal In Penny Stock Case
• NJ Partnerships End Up Winners In Tax Court Decision
• Options For Failing Marijuana Cos. And Their Creditors
• Citi To Pay States $100M For Libor Rigging
• 3rd Circ. Rejects Rehearing Bid In Pa. Patient Death Suit
• NJ Car Owners Score Victories In Suits Against Towing Cos.
• Vanguard Class Barred By Litigation Reform, 3rd Circ. Told
• NJ Atty Reprimanded For Mishandling Mortgage Suit
• Attys Awarded $1.3M Fees In Pipe Price-Fixing Class Action
• J&J Talc Customer Paid For Risky Product, 3rd Circ. Told
• Why Lawyers Shouldn't Accept Fees In Cryptocurrency: Part 2
• Curious Case Of The Class Cert. Evidentiary Standard: Part 2
• 3rd Circ. Upholds Walgreens Victory In Doc's Defamation Case
• NJ Town Illegally Blocked Jewish Worship Site Plan, Feds Say
• NJ Tennis Center Scores $5M Construction Defect Verdict
• Insurers Nab Fees In Suit Over Phyllis Schlafly's Benefits
• Ex-NJ Lab Prez, Brother Get Prison In $100M Bribery Scheme
• Sens. Question If SEC Official Abused Role In Remarks To Citi
• Travelers, Becton Strike Settlement In $167M Coverage Row
• 3rd Circ. Denies Sanctions Rehearing Bid By Jailed Atty
• Curious Case Of The Class Cert. Evidentiary Standard: Part 1
• Why Lawyers Shouldn't Accept Fees In Cryptocurrency: Part 1
• NJ Town Loses Fight With Residents Over Zoning Ordinance
• 3rd Circ. Unconvinced Hertz Execs' 'Bad Tone' Indicated Fraud
• 3rd Circ. Upholds Medical Center's Win In Whistleblower Row
• States, Schools Line Up Against PTAB's Immunity Waiver
• DC Circ. Backs FERC Changes To PJM Grid Payment Plan
• Hospital Plaza Transfer Sank PE Firm's Deal, 3rd Circ. Told
• Highway Trust Fund Is Out Of Gas — Time For Mileage Fees
• InterOil Insider Traded On Merger Info, SEC Says In Suit
• NJ Construction Employers Must Prepare For Crackdown
• Tribe Can't Bar NJ Town From Assessing Fines In Zoning Row
• NJ Sports Betting Bill Now Law After High Court Victory
• NJ Law Covers Truckers' Misclassification Suit, Judge Says
• Justices Won't Weigh Rest Break Pay, Pfizer Unit Bias Suit
• Merck Urges Justices To Review Fosamax MDL Revival
• No New Trial For $1.4M Wegmans Tax Suit, 3rd Circ. Says
• NJ Firm Can't Slip Malpractice Suit Over Prudential Bias Case
• The Fight Against NPEs, 1 Year After TC Heartland
• 'Housewives' Star Gets Green Light For Atty Malpractice Deal
• The Latest On State-Level Noncompete Reform
• 4 Things To Know About NJ's Sports Betting Bill
• Plavix MDL Judge Tosses 95 Cases Due To Inaction
• NJ Bar Fights Ban On NDAs In Sex Harassment Cases
• Impediments To Legal Industry's 'Inevitable' Future: Part 2
• Tribe Seeks Preliminary Injunction On NJ Township Over Fines
• Ex-Broker Gets 10 Years For Stealing Investor Money
• NJ Justices Won't Rethink Legal Service Sites Ban
• DC Circ. Backs FERC Redo In Grid Interconnection Cost Fight
• NJ Senate OKs Bill Barring Sex Harassment Secrecy Pacts
• NJ Legislature Sends Sports Betting Bill To Gov.
• NJ Insurance Co. Worker Cops To Refund Check Scheme
• NJ Senate Passes Changes To $425M Film Tax Credit Bill
• NJ Atty Loses Real Estate Interest Over Ethics Violations
• FTC Says Patent Infringement Suits Are Not Antitrust Proof
• Biogen, Drugmaker Settle Angiomax Patent Royalties Row
• NJ Justices Won't Review $225M ExxonMobil Pollution Deal
• Weibo Investor Failed To Show False Statements, Judge Says
• General Dynamics Sued Over $332M NJ Superfund Liability
• Hospital System Shorts Employees On Overtime, Pa. Suit Says
• LG Hit With Patent Suit Over Smart TV Technology
• Impediments To Legal Industry's 'Inevitable' Future: Part 1
• Ex-Chemical Biz CEO Admits Illegal Hazardous Waste Storage
• Wyndham Customer Stands Behind Claims In Resort Fees Suit
• IDT Energy To Pay $1.4M Over Claims It Tricked NJ Customers
• I'm From The Government & I'm Here To Sue Over Trademarks
• Fosamax Users Urge High Court To Turn Down Merck Appeal
• J&J Battles To Throw Out $117M Verdicts In NJ Talc Case
• 3rd Circ. Rules Construction Co.'s Coverage Case Falls Short
• Senate Panel Advances Buchanan Ingersoll Vet For 3rd Circ.
• NJ Court Must Rethink Arbitration Over Amusement Park Fall
• FCPA Enforcement Activity In Early 2018: Part 2
• Establishing Diversity When A Trust Is Involved
• Kindred Doesn't Sink NJ Arbitration Standards, Court Says
• Chinese Car Seller Faces Investor Suit Over Late Financials
• Samsung Wants Class Settlement In Washer Fight Scrubbed
• Lowenstein Sandler Nabs Ex-NJ White Collar Prosecutor
• 3rd Circ. Revives Suit Of Nurse Fired After Vaccine Refusal
• 18 NY, NJ Pension Plans Duped Danish Gov't, Suit Says
• Trenk DiPasquale Must Produce Hard Drives In Ex-Client Row
• NJ Judge's Errors Strip Atty Of No-Jail Deal In Fraud Case
• Zydus Defends Antitrust Claims In Prevacid Patent Suit
• FCPA Enforcement Activity In Early 2018: Part 1
• Investors Denied Default $11.1M Award In Tibet Pharma Suit
• NJ Sports Betting Bills Advance Amid Leagues' Concerns
• Post-Sandy Disaster Funding Can't Be Assessed, DHS Says
• NJ Sen. Says He Was Kept From Entering Detention Site
• States Backing Census Citizenship Query Wade Into NY Fight
• Pa. Man Gets 5 Years For $35M GI Bill Fraud
• Marine Chemical Supplier Swaps Risky, FTC Expert Testifies
• NJ Slams Feds' Plan To Yank Consumer Complaint Database
• College Aims To Move Wrongful Death Suit By Athlete's Family
• Hearsay Sinks Wrongful Death Suit Against NJ ShopRite
• Why Widespread Use Of Live Video Testimony Is Not Justified
• 17 Govs. Reaffirm GHG Goals 1 Year After Trump's Paris Vow
• College Eatery Must Pay Property Taxes, NJ Tax Court Affirms
• BASF Says Unit's Ex-GC Can't Testify In Asbestos Fraud Case
• Ex-Apple Worker Gets 3 Years For Stealing From Company
• Vikings Owners Still Liable, But Get 2nd Look At $103M Case
• Merging Marine Supply Cos. Blast FTC Expert's Assumptions
• Ex-Reporter Prevails In ERISA Suit Against Prudential
• Merck Shareholder's Doc Request Too Broad, NJ Court Says
• NJ Enacts Law Targeting 'Surprise' Medical Bills
• Judging A Book: Wallach Reviews 'Uncivil Warriors'
• States' Crypto Enforcement Onslaught Has Only Just Begun