New Jersey

  • July 06, 2026

    NJ Bank Defeats Ex-Manager's Bias Suit Tied To Security Lapse

    A New Jersey appeals court ruled Monday that a bank was justified in firing a longtime branch manager who failed to ensure employees followed security protocols, rejecting her claims that the termination was motivated by age discrimination or retaliation.

  • July 06, 2026

    3rd Circ. Backs BNY In Ex-Portfolio Manager's Bias Suit

    The Third Circuit on Monday upheld Bank of New York Mellon's win in a Black former portfolio manager's race bias and retaliation suit, finding he failed to show his firing was racially motivated or that a reorganization masked retaliation for his complaints.

  • July 06, 2026

    Nadine Menendez's Attys Rebuked For Medical Disclosures

    A New York federal judge rebuked Nadine Menendez's attorneys on Monday for publicly filing a request to delay her surrender date that included "extensive intimate details" of her medical condition, calling the disclosure "astonishing" and ordering the parties to refile a redacted version by Wednesday.

  • July 06, 2026

    Ex-Student Can't Sue Rutgers Unions Over Faculty Strike

    A New Jersey state judge tossed a proposed class action brought by a former Rutgers student against several teachers unions over the university's 2023 faculty strike, ruling that the state's law aimed at preventing abusive lawsuits seeking to silence free speech applies.

  • July 06, 2026

    Death Photo Privacy Ruling Failed To Clarify Law, Experts Say

    Recently, the Third Circuit ruled that a police officer sharing a photo of a man who leaped to his death, while "deplorable," did not violate the family's constitutional right to privacy — a ruling that some experts say was an exercise in hair-splitting and a missed opportunity to clarify an important area of law.

  • July 06, 2026

    5 Firms Steer Solstice's $14.5B Element Solutions Buy

    Solstice Advanced Materials, a company spun off from Honeywell, will acquire fellow chemical company Element Solutions for $14.5 billion, creating a larger supplier of components serving the data center and semiconductor manufacturing industries.

  • July 02, 2026

    The Sharpest Dissents From The Supreme Court Term

    The sharpest dissents this term often involved the president, and pitted conservative and liberal justices against each other on core constitutional issues and questions about the limits to executive power, with nearly a quarter of cases being decided squarely along ideological lines.

  • July 02, 2026

    The Firms That Won Big At The Supreme Court

    This U.S. Supreme Court term featured high-stakes oral arguments on issues including presidential power, immigration and voting regulations. Here's a look at the law firms that argued the most cases and how they fared.

  • July 02, 2026

    The Year Donald Trump Won Big At The High Court

    The Supreme Court's conservative supermajority and President Donald Trump largely aligned this year on issues of executive power, resulting in a series of decisions that significantly expanded presidential authority.

  • July 02, 2026

    Nadine Menendez Irks Judge With 11th-Hour Prison Delay Bid

    Nadine Menendez urged a New York federal judge Thursday to delay her prison surrender date four months to accommodate breast cancer-related surgeries, to which the judge ordered Menendez explain why her request came "90 minutes" before the Fourth of July long weekend and just days before her surrender date.

  • July 02, 2026

    Real Estate Recap: Housing Mandates, Data Center Deals

    Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including attorney insights into recently enacted housing laws in California and Florida, as well as the latest multibillion-dollar data center deals and the law firms guiding them.

  • July 02, 2026

    NJ Top Court Snapshot: Indemnity Provisions, Truth Defense

    Three of the most recent cases to head to the New Jersey Supreme Court will address the admission of evidence in criminal proceedings and civil issues including indemnification.

  • July 02, 2026

    Ropes & Gray Report Clears Seton Hall Prez Of Misconduct

    The Archdiocese of Newark released a report Wednesday by Ropes & Gray LLP concluding that Seton Hall University's president was not implicated in past sexual misconduct investigations at the university and acted appropriately in a 2012 seminary incident that later became the focus of public scrutiny.

  • July 02, 2026

    Breaking Down The Vote: The High Court Term In Review

    The U.S. Supreme Court's stark ideological divisions were on full display this term, particularly as it issued long-awaited rulings in the last few days of June. Here, Law360 dives into the numbers behind this court term.

  • July 02, 2026

    NJ Justices Say Council Can't Invalidate $25 DWI Surcharge

    The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a watchdog group established by the state's constitution exceeded its authority when it invalidated a surcharge attached to the New Jersey law against driving while intoxicated.

  • July 02, 2026

    NFL, Ex-Coach Ordered To Meet Amid Discovery Fight

    A New York federal judge has ordered attorneys litigating former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores' proposed racial discrimination class action against the NFL to hold an in-person meeting to resolve numerous discovery disputes that are bogging down the case.

  • July 01, 2026

    NJ Cops Can Accept Warrantless Location Info From Feds

    A New Jersey appeals court has said it won't overturn the gun trafficking conviction of a man who was arrested in part due to cellphone location data that was acquired by federal law enforcement in Ohio, which didn't require a warrant to get the information.

  • July 01, 2026

    Gilead Owed $68M In Counterfeit Case, Magistrate Judge Says

    A New York federal magistrate judge has recommended awarding $68 million to biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences Inc. from a group of companies it accused of producing counterfeit HIV drugs that never answered the allegations.

  • July 01, 2026

    3 NJ Bills On Data Center Regulation Sent To Governor

    The New Jersey Senate and the state's General Assembly recently passed three data center regulation bills that will be considered by Gov. Mikie Sherrill.

  • July 01, 2026

    3rd Circ. Backs Sentence Bump For Gun's 1 Marred Serial No.

    A Third Circuit panel upheld a Pennsylvania man's sentence for possessing a firearm as a felon on Wednesday, finding that an enhancement applied since his pistol had one serial number defaced.

  • July 01, 2026

    TD Bank Can't Escape Customer's Meta Pixel Tracking Suit

    TD Bank must face a proposed class action alleging it wrongfully shared customers' personal information with Meta Platforms Inc. for marketing purposes, with a New Jersey federal judge ruling the latest version of the suit plausibly alleges the bank's tracking tool caused actual harm to the plaintiff.

  • July 01, 2026

    Sign Co. Says WSFS Sanctions Bid Violates Mediation Deal

    A sign company asked a New Jersey federal court to sanction Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB over claims that it violated mediation confidentiality in the bank's suit alleging breach of contract and professional negligence after part of the signage on its Philadelphia building broke off and fell 40 stories to the ground.

  • July 01, 2026

    3rd Circ. Tests FERC's Attention To Public Input In Hydro Case

    A Third Circuit panel Wednesday dug into whether the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission really listened to the concerns of residents of York County, Pennsylvania, about its initial approval of a hydroelectric project they claimed could lead to ecological and property damage.

  • July 01, 2026

    AIG Loses Bid To Escape Chemical Co.'s $2.9M Pollution Deal

    A New Jersey federal court found that a water treatment product manufacturer is eligible for coverage for pollution claims from state agencies that culminated in over $2.9 million settlements, rejecting an AIG unit's claim that the policies barred coverage.

  • July 02, 2026

    CORRECTED: NJ Judge Keeps Ex-Executive's Bias Suit Alive

    A New Jersey state judge denied without prejudice the State Ethics Commission's bid to dismiss a former University Hospital executive's discrimination suit and rejected her cross‑motion for partial summary judgment, but reserved decision on the hospital's motion to toss portions of the case.

Expert Analysis

  • How 11th Circ.'s Zafirov Decision Could Upend Qui Tam Cases

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    Oral argument before the Eleventh Circuit last month in U.S. ex rel. Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates suggests that the court may affirm a lower court's opinion that the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act are unconstitutional — which could wreak havoc on pending and future qui tam cases, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

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    Muay Thai Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Muay Thai kickboxing has taught me that in order to win, one must stick to one's game plan and adapt under pressure, just as when facing challenges by opposing counsel or judges, says Mark Schork at Feldman Shepherd.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Intentional Career-Building

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    A successful legal career is built through intention: understanding expectations, assessing strengths honestly and proactively seeking opportunities to grow and cultivating relationships that support your development, say Erika Drous and Hillary Mann at Morrison Foerster.

  • Key Trends In PFAS Regulation And Litigation For 2026

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    As 2026 begins, the legal and regulatory outlook for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances is defined less by sweeping federal initiatives and more by incremental adjustments, judicial guardrails and state-driven regulations — an environment in which proactive risk management and close monitoring of policy developments will be essential, say attorneys at MG+M.

  • State AG Enforcement During CFPB Gap Predicts 2026 Trends

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    State attorneys general responded to the decrease in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau enforcement in 2025 by stepping in to regulate consumer finance more than ever before, and the trends in rebooting CFPB investigations, cracking down on ESG and DEI initiatives, and fighting financial exploitation of homeowners will likely extend into 2026, say attorneys at Cozen O'Connor.

  • Key Trends Shaping ESG And Sustainability Law In 2026

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    2025 saw a chaotic regulatory landscape and novel litigation around environmental, social and governance issues and sustainability — and 2026, while perhaps more predictable, will likely be no less challenging, with more lawsuits and a regulatory tug-of-war complicating compliance for global companies, say attorneys at Crowell.

  • 3 Securities Litigation Trends To Watch In 2026

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    Pending federal appellate cases suggest that 2026 will be a significant year for securities litigation, with long-standing debates about class certification, new questions about the risks and value of artificial intelligence features, and private plaintiffs' growing role in cryptocurrency enforcement likely to be major themes, say attorneys at Willkie.

  • Top 5 Antitrust Issues For In-House Counsel To Watch In 2026

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    With Trump administration enforcement policy having largely taken shape last year, antitrust issues that in-house counsel should have on the radar range from scrutiny of technology-assisted pricing to the return of merger remedies, say attorneys at Squire Patton.

  • 4 Developments That Defined The 2025 Ethics Landscape

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    The legal profession spent 2025 at the edge of its ethical comfort zone as courts, firms and regulators confronted how fast-moving technologies and new business models collide with long-standing professional duties, signaling that the profession is entering a period of sustained disruption that will continue into 2026, says Hilary Gerzhoy at HWG Law.

  • Navigating AI In The Legal Industry

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    As artificial intelligence becomes an increasingly integral part of legal practice, Law360 guest commentary this year examined evolving ethical obligations, how the plaintiffs bar is using AI to level the playing field against corporate defense teams, and the attendant risks of adoption.

  • How Fractional GCs Can Manage Risks Of Engagement

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    As more organizations eliminate their in-house legal departments in favor of outsourcing legal work, fractional general counsel roles offer practitioners an engaging and flexible way to practice at a high level, but they can also present legal, ethical and operational risks that must be proactively managed, say attorneys at Boies Schiller.

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    Nature Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Nature photography reminds me to focus on what is in front of me and to slow down to achieve success, and, in embracing the value of viewing situations through different lenses, offers skills transferable to the practice of law, says Brian Willett at Saul Ewing.

  • 2025 State AI Laws Expand Liability, Raise Insurance Risks

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    As 2025 nears its end, claims professionals should be aware of trends in state legislation addressing artificial intelligence use, as insurance claims based on some of these liability-expanding statutes are a certainty, say attorneys at Wiley.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Practical Problem Solving

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    Issue-spotting skills are well honed in law school, but practicing attorneys must also identify clients’ problems and true goals, and then be able to provide solutions, says Mary Kate Hogan at Quarles & Brady.

  • What Trump Order Limiting State AI Regs Means For Insurers

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    Last week's executive order seeking to preclude states from regulating artificial intelligence will likely have minimal impact on insurers, but the order and related congressional activities may portend a federal expectation of consistent state oversight of insurers' AI use, says Kathleen Birrane at DLA Piper.

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