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New Jersey - August, 2020

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• How Law Firms Can Hire And Retain More Black Attorneys
• In Their Own Words: Being Black In BigLaw
• Ideas For Closing BigLaw's Diversity Gap
• BigLaw Cannot Reap Diversity Rewards Without Inclusion
• How COVID-19 May Forever Alter Work Life For Disabled Attys
• Diversity Snapshot: As Told By Black Law Firm Leaders
• Advancing Racial Justice In The Legal Industry And Beyond
• BigLaw Needs More Underrepresented Attorneys As Leaders
• These Law Firms Have The Most Diverse Equity Partnerships
• Perrigo Faces Patent Suit Over Bausch's Psoriasis Lotion
• Chinese Car Seller Must Face Suit Over Related-Party Deals
• NJ GOP Strategist Leaves Gibbons For McCarter & English
• NJ Gym Cleared To Open After COVID-19 Shutdown Brawl
• One Year In, Mansfield Rule Is Boosting In-House Diversity
• Diversity Work Doesn't Have To Be Reserved For Partners
• Why 2020 Could Be A Pivotal Year For Diversity At Firms
• Law360 Diversity Snapshot: How Does Your Firm Measure Up?
• Law360's Diversity Snapshot: What You Need To Know
• Split 3rd Circ. Says Pa. Unions Can Keep Fair Share Fees
• NJ Casino Accused Of Luring Execs From Luxury Rival
• Health Workers Need Better COVID-19 Liability Protections
• 3rd Circ. Says EQT Could Drop Contracts For Unsafe Gas Rigs
• Cuisinart Accused Of Making Exploding Pressure Cookers
• NJ Cloud Co. Investor Sues To Delay $729M PE Firm Deal
• Konica Minolta To Pay $500K Over Faked Health Program Cert.
• NJ Files New 'Environmental Justice' Lawsuits Amid COVID-19
• 3rd Circ. Orders EPA To Fix 'Gaping Loophole' In Ozone Limits
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• NJ Senate Confirms State's 1st Black Female Justice
• BMW Will Cover Repair Costs To End Engine Defect Suit
• 4 Opportunities For Mediators To Settle Big-Dollar Cases
• 2 Norris McLaughlin Hires Boost Bankruptcy, Biz Groups
• DOJ Virus Probe Of Dem-Led States Called 'Nakedly Partisan'
• Amgen Blasts Sandoz's En Banc Bid In Enbrel Patent Fight
• 3rd Circ. Creates New Cramdown Test In Tribune Ch. 11 Ruling
• Ann Taylor Parent Approved For Ch. 11 Wage, Severance Plan
• FERC Wants DC Circ. To Halt Pipeline Eminent Domain Clash
• 3rd Circ. Urged To Rehear Bid To Boot Judge Off Enviro Case
• ADP 401(k) Plan Participants Defend Suit Over Personal Info
• Minn. Pushes Back On Drug Cos.' Bid To Kill Insulin RICO Suit
• Weltman Weinberg Must Face Debt Collection Letter Suit
• Time To Streamline E-Sign Act's Consumer Consent Process
• DOJ Slams Call To Halt NJ In-Person Immigration Hearings
• Remote Proceedings Bring New Wrinkles For Court Records
• Pa. Judge Denied Resentencing Bid In 'Kids For Cash' Case
• Animal Food Processor Must Face NJ Suit Over Factory Odors
• Attys Say They Aren't Liable For Process Server Actions
• John Ashcroft Joins Team Fighting J&J To Keep $2B Talc Win
• 3rd. Circ. Says ICE Release Order 'Jettisoned' Due Process
• Ex-Atty's Murder Plot Retrial Bid Fails For Lack Of Evidence
• 3rd Circ. Will Rehear Damages Bid Over Bad-Faith Bankruptcy
• Caulking Co. Declared Liable For False 'Made In USA' Label
• Honda To Pay $96M To Resolve States' Air Bag Defect Probe
• 3rd Circ. Won't Step Into Fight Over NJ's 3D-Gun Ban
• Cross-Selling Strategies For Law Firms During Pandemic
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Supreme Court Eyeing Major Change In First Amendment Law
• Court Looks To Streamline Dispute Between IQVIA And Veeva
• Dr. Reddy's Can Add Antitrust Allegations In Suboxone Row
• Prospect Medical Agrees To Pay $1.9M To Settle OT Fight
• 3rd Circ. Says No Immunity For Pa. Judge In Sex Bias Suit
• NJ's Would-Be 1st Black Female Justice Gets Committee Nod
• Burlington Coat, Workers Get Nod For $3M Wage Suit Deal
• Zetia Buyers Granted Cert. Despite Small Class Size
• COVID-19 Medical Malpractice Shield Laws Endanger Patients
• Atty Media Interview Lessons From Trump's Axios Appearance
• Kings Food, Balducci's Parent Hits Ch. 11 With Plans For Sale
• Traders Sue Scotiabank After $127M Spoofing Deal With DOJ
• Ferring Gets Rival's Patents Scrapped In Zoom Trial Win
• Capital One Wants To Ax Refunds Suit Over Canceled Flights
• Pa. Firm Beats Drexel Tuition Debt Suit At 3rd Circ.
• Berger Montague Drops Bankrupt Client In Lipitor Case
• NJ Construction Co. Prez Aims To Escape FCA Claims
• Taxation With Representation: Cravath, Sullivan, Hogan
• Why Remote Depositions Are Likely Here To Stay
• NJ AG Pursues Pregnancy Bias Case Against Home Goods Co.
• NJ Court Says Dog-Bite Liability Should've Been Left To Jury
• Fed. Circ. Won't Revive Convicted Murderer's Patent Suit
• TD Bank To Pay $122M In CFPB Overdraft Settlement
• Ex-NJ Judge Can Pursue Civil Rights Claims Over Arrest
• 5th Circ. Says 3D Gun Printing Co. Can Sue NJ AG In Texas
• 3rd Circ. Won't Touch AT&T's $2M Win In Contract Action
• Gunderson-Led BlockFi Nabs $50M In Latest Funding Round
• 3rd Circ. Upholds Liberty's Win In Pharmacy's Painkiller Suit
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Biden's Climate Plan Overlooks Powerful GHG Weapon
• Broadcasters Again Ask Justices To Review Ownership Rules
• 7 Keys To Drafting Effective Legal Briefs
• Prudential Blasts Investors' 'Misguided' Fraud Claims
• Trump Rips Census Exclusion Claims As 'Speculative'
• Con Edison, NJ Utility To Split $10M Tab For Hudson Leak
• Vaughan Baio Grows Amid Virus With 3 New Attys
• State AGs Sue Over FDIC's Valid-When-Made Rule
• 3rd Circ. Revives Fight Over 'Invalid' Loan Servicer Deal
• NJ Mistakenly Warns Of Case Dismissals In 10K Notices
• 4 Firms Vie To Lead Endo Investor Suit Over Opioid Crisis
• Lesbian Coaches Were Fired Lawfully, 3rd Circ. Rules
• Trump Aims To Block NJ's Vote-By-Mail Plan Amid Pandemic
• 3rd Circ. Won't Unravel $657K Award In Discrimination Suit
• Weighing The Virtual Courtroom Option In Civil Cases
• NJ Gym Fined $134K Over COVID-19 Shutdown Defiance
• Scotiabank To Pay $127M Tied To 'Massive' Spoofing Scheme
• 3rd Circ. Affirms Doc's $2.8M Stalking Verdict Not Covered
• Cravath, Latham Steer J&J's $6.5B Momenta Buy
• J&J Asks South Carolina Justices To Split 2-Plaintiff Talc Trial
• Bank Fraudster Can't Shake Prison Term At 3rd Circ.
• Mallinckrodt Must Face Infant Drug Pricing Claims
• NJ High Court Lets Pfizer Arbitrate Flight Attendant's Bias Suit
• NJ Judge Won't Cut Cinemas A Break On Virus Closure Order
• Attys Shouldn't Overlook Obligations To Potential Clients
• BMW Drivers Want OK On Coolant Pump Settlement Deal
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Vox Agrees To Pay $4M To End SB Nation Bloggers' Wage Suit
• DC Circ. Won't Speed Up Remand Of NY's Ozone Review
• Allergan Wins Bid To ID Breast Implant Patients In MDL
• Bernstein Liebhard To Lead Bed Bath & Beyond Investor Suit
• Zetia Buyers Win Recommendation For Class Cert.
• Salas Shooting Sparks NJ Bid To Make Impersonation A Crime
• Strategies For Associates Seeking Jobs Amid Hiring Slump
• How GOP Pandemic Liability Bill Would Protect Businesses
• Multiemployer Plans Poised For More Assumption Rate Suits
• LG Reaches Deal For 1.5 Million Buyers Of Defective Fridges
• Merck Loses Appeal In NJ Zoning Change Challenge
• NJ Blasts Gym For Taking The 5th In Virus Mandate Fight
• 4 Keys To Submitting Winning Clean Energy Project Bids
• Virus Creates Opening For Office Market In NJ Suburbs
• NJ Defense Attys Urge Changes To Plan To Restart Jury Trials
• NJ AG Wants $15K Daily Fine For Gym Virus Antics
• Ex-Fox Rothschild Atty Fires Back In Sex Assault Suit
• Judicial Panel Backs Security Reforms For Judges
• Dem Lawmakers Call For NCAA Athletes 'Bill Of Rights'
• Kodak Sued Over Execs' Stock Trading Linked To $765M Loan
• Philly Defends LGBT Protections In Foster Care At High Court
• NJDOT Gets Do-Over On Interest In $3M Eminent Domain Case
• Safeguards Against Legal Malpractice Liability As Claims Rise
• Ex-Hertz CEO Inks $2.1M SEC Deal Over Fudged Numbers
• 6th Circ. Reinstates J&J Pelvic Mesh Suit
• NJ Hospital Escapes Injury Suit Filed After Woman's Death
• 3rd Circ. Secures Pittsburgh Hospital's Antitrust Win
• NJ Lawmakers Advance Judge Protections After Salas Attack
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• NJ Gym Defying Virus Shutdown Takes The 5th In Civil Suit
• NJ Town Official Alleged To Have Vendetta Against Hispanics
• IT Co.'s Ex-Atty Suspended Over Late Immigration Docs
• A Guide To Determining Class Claim Time Bars
• 3 Ways Law Firms Can Guard Diversity Gains During Crisis
• Daimler Strikes $1.5B US Settlement Over Diesel Emissions
• J&J Asks Mo. High Court To Overturn $2.1B Talc Ruling
• NJ Courts May Scale Back Reopening If Virus Surges
• JPML Taps NY For Textbook Publisher Antitrust Suits
• Nestle Hit With IP Suit Over Doc's Swallowing Test
• Morgan Stanley Ex-VP Can't Arbitrate Bias Claims
• NJ Gym Loses Business License For Defying Pandemic Rules
• Sur La Table Gets Nod For $89M Ch. 11 Sale To PE Firm
• Ex-Apple Atty Can't Shake Insider Trading Charges
• NJ's $9.9B Virus Bond Law Gets State High Court Blessing
• NJ Radiology Lab Sues Cigna To Force COVID-19 Coverage
• J&J, Bayer, Teva Sued Over Eye Damage From Cyst Meds
• New IRS Regs May Quash Popular SALT Cap Workaround
• What I Learned As A Virtual Summer Associate
• Feds' Weakening Of Migratory Bird Protections Vacated
• DOD Was Right To Refuse FOIA, 2nd Circ. Says In Reversal
• NJ City Fights Suit By Ex-Judge Accused Of Being Drunk
• Pa. Panel Won't Revive J&J Mesh Patient's Injury Claims
• Indiana Univ. Aims To Escape COVID-19 Refund Suit In NJ
• 3rd Circ. Won't Revive Fired Amtrak Foreman's Race Bias Suit
• Fired Finance Exec Must Face Trade Secrets Suit
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Linklaters, Goodwin Steer Bayer's $425M Women's Health Bet
• Lesser-Known Litigation Funding Best Practices For Attorneys
• Allergan Says Breast Implant MDL Claims Are Preempted
• Amazon Aims To Sink Fired Driver's Retaliation Claim
• Mercedes Can't Jump-Start NJ Antitrust Claims Over Shipping
• Tech Giants, AGs Say Trump's Visa Bans Hurt US Economy
• NJ Justices Say Cops Can Force Cellphone Access
• ADA Protects Lawyers With Disabilities, But We Must Do More
• Ralph Lauren Wants $700M Coverage As Wholesale Falls 93%
• Legal Deserts Threaten Justice In Rural America
• JPMorgan Fights Class Cert. Bid In Interest Rate Swaps Suit
• Surgical Device Co. Says J&J Shouldn't Have Seized Products
• NJ Exec, Employee Arrested On Export Fraud Charges
• NJ Gym's Atty Exits Virus Battle Over 'Strategy' Dispute
• Philly Atty Sues Insurer Over Malpractice Coverage Failure
• Timing IPRs To Avoid Discretionary Denial Or Damages
• Rising Star: Debevoise's Uri Herzberg
• Bayer, Merck Can't Be Pulled Back In Leg Amputation Suit
• 1st Circ. Ruling Complicates Gig Worker Arbitration Pacts
• Foreign Discovery Ruling May Provide New Defense Tool
• Most Courts Follow 1st Circ. Generic-Delay Ruling's Standard
• Ex-Fox Rothschild Aide Blasts 'Revisionist' Denial Of Assault
• Split NJ Justices Discipline Former Judge Over Fugitive Ex
• NJ Tomato Farm Owes $57K For H-2A Visa Violations
• NJ Layoff Law Changes Tread On ERISA, Biz Group Says
• Ride Builder Can't Duck Six Flags Injury Suit In NJ
• Analyzing Upward And Downward Trends In Legal Tech
• Special Masters Can Ease COVID-19 Criminal Case Backlog
• 3rd Circ.'s Sabre Ruling Hints At 'Persuasive' Merger Defense
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Groups Want Ship Speed Limits Expanded To Protect Whales
• Real Estate Rumors: Nuveen, Pascal's Catering, Amazon
• Airbus Investors Say $4B Corruption Deal Crushed Stock
• Alleged Counterfeiter Seeks To Nix J&J Atty's Declarations
• If Churches Can Open, Why Can't The Movies, Biz Group Asks
• Seton Hall Says NJ Law Bars Grad's Virus Refund Suit
• NJ Justices Challenge Reach Of $9.9B COVID-19 Bond Law
• Census Exclusion Case Earns Fast-Track Status In NY
• Princeton, Microsoft Hold Off On Challenge To DACA Memo
• Canopy Says It Warned Investors About Pot Market Risks
• ABA's New Guidance On Litigation Funding Misses The Mark
• NJ Court Revives Suits Alleging J&J Talc Caused Cancer
• J&J Strikes $1B COVID-19 Vaccine Agreement With The Feds
• Creditor Can Seek Claims Ch. 7 Trustee Didn't, 3rd Circ. Says
• Bressler Enters Texas With Ballard & Littlefield Merger
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Dentons Steers Rideshare Driver Insurer Buckle's $31M Round
• NY&Co. Parent Lands $20M Stalking Horse Bid For Online Biz
• NJ Wants $10K Daily Fine Over Gym's 'Brazen' Virus Defiance
• What Firms Should Ask Before Hiring Attorneys From Gov't
• Sandoz Warns Fed. Circ. Enbrel Ruling Invites Patent Abuse
• Glencore Escapes Stock-Drop Suit Over FCPA Probe
• Immigration Attys Sue To Stop NJ Court's In-Person Hearings
• NJ Mall Sues Microsoft For Closing Retail Store
• No Evidence FDA Sabotaged $375K-A-Year Drug, Judge Says
• Hertz Says $56M Clawback Suit Is Up To Snuff
• Egg Co-Ops Tell 3rd Circ. Antitrust Jury Had Right Instructions
• Top Product Liability Cases Of 2020: Midyear Review
• Fishing Groups Ask High Court To Sink Offshore Monument
• NJ Firm Botched Settlement In Truck Fire Case, Insurer Says
• The Ethics Of Using Chatbots For Legal Services
• Key Tax Considerations For Cos. With Remote Employees
• ADP Says Workers' Data Not A Retirement Plan Asset
• Avoiding Workplace Violence When Customers Refuse Masks
• Judge Salas Pleads For Judicial Protections After Shooting