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March 14, 2024
NJ Ethics Panel Leader Among Judicial Nominees Advanced
Five nominees for New Jersey Superior Court judgeships and two sitting judges – with backgrounds in ethics, civil litigation, family law and administrative law – saw their nominations move forward from the state Senate's judiciary committee on Thursday.
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March 14, 2024
NJ Law Firm Avoids Malpractice Suit Over Texas Kratom Death
A Lone Star State appeals court let the New Jersey-based Oshman Firm LLC off the hook on jurisdictional grounds Thursday in a malpractice lawsuit filed by a Texas father who faulted the firm for not filing a wrongful death lawsuit before the statute of limitations expired.
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March 14, 2024
Legal Funder Keeps $18M Claim, Loses Sanctions Bid
A New Jersey federal judge has trimmed an $18 million breach of contract suit a Florida-based legal funder is pursuing against a personal injury lawyer, also denying a bid for sanctions against the attorney, who was accused of filing an "unmeritorious and frivolous" dismissal motion.
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March 14, 2024
Locke Lord Must Face Oil Co.'s Malpractice Suit In NJ
A New Jersey state judge rejected Locke Lord LLP's attempt to evade an oil company's malpractice suit alleging that the firm and one of its former attorneys mishandled a transaction involving an oil refinery project in North Dakota, causing the company to lose $2.5 million
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March 13, 2024
NJ Justices Craft Framework For Support Pet Accommodation
The New Jersey Supreme Court on Wednesday outlined how courts should assess accommodation requests for emotional support animals, reviving condo owners' claims that they were entitled to keep a dog more than double the weight limit allowed under the condominium association's policy.
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March 13, 2024
Dodging Attempt Doesn't Invalidate Service, 3rd Circ. Told
A consulting firm suing a construction company for failing to pay for its services related to a separate lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs told a Third Circuit panel Wednesday that it served process to the defendant, in spite of the principal's alleged attempts to dodge service.
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March 13, 2024
KKR Leads $500M HarbourView Music-Backed Financing
HarbourView Equity Partners said Wednesday it has secured about $500 million in debt financing through a music asset-backed securitization led by KKR, which will be used to further expand HarbourView's music investment capabilities.
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March 13, 2024
FERC Can't Change Power Auction Results, 3rd Circ. Rules
The Third Circuit has wiped out the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's tweak to the results of an electricity capacity auction run by the nation's largest regional grid operator, saying it amounted to retroactive rate-making in violation of the filed-rate doctrine.
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March 13, 2024
Jackson Lewis Brings On Three Genova Burns Leaders In NJ
Jackson Lewis PC scooped up three practice group leaders from Genova Burns LLC this week, bringing their expertise on a range of employment areas from compliance and human resources to employment litigation.
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March 13, 2024
NJ Ethics Board Says Referral Fees Only For In-State Attys
New guidance provided by the New Jersey Supreme Court's Advisory Committee on Professional Ethics recommends against the payment of referral fees for out-of-state lawyers, reasoning that such fees, considered payment for legal services, can only be provided to attorneys licensed to practice law in the state.
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March 13, 2024
Tower Taxes To Partly Fund $10B Midtown NYC Bus Terminal
Tax revenue from up to three private towers would help pay for a $10 billion replacement of the aging Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan, under a deal approved by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
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March 12, 2024
Walgreens, Kenvue Unit Sued Over Benzene In Acne Products
Walgreens, Kenvue unit Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. and Genomma Lab face a trio of proposed consumer fraud class actions in California federal court by customers who alleged their acne treatment products contain unsafe levels of benzene, but that each of the companies failed to disclose its presence in their labeling.
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March 12, 2024
Judge OKs Ch. 7 Liquidation For Reverse Mortgage Co.
A Delaware bankruptcy judge Tuesday converted Reverse Mortgage Investment Trust Inc.'s Chapter 11 case to a Chapter 7 liquidation, saying the debtor's plan administrator's request for conversion has "good and sufficient cause" under the Bankruptcy Code.
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March 12, 2024
Nurses' Challenge To NJ Vaccine Mandate Moot, Judge Rules
A New Jersey federal judge tossed a suit challenging Gov. Phil Murphy's vaccine mandate for healthcare workers, ruling the case is moot because the mandate had been rescinded.
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March 12, 2024
FTC Welcomes Choice Hotels Dropping Wyndham Hostile Buy
The Federal Trade Commission's top antitrust staffer said Tuesday that he was "pleased" Choice Hotels International Inc. had given up on a hostile takeover of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, warning that the deal had "posed serious competition questions."
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March 12, 2024
Head Of Rutgers Race Justice Program Defends 3rd Circ. Nom
The director of a Rutgers University program that has drawn controversy amid a confirmation battle for a Third Circuit seat said Tuesday that she is "disappointed though not surprised" by the attacks on nominee Adeel Mangi, who would be the first Muslim federal appeals court judge if confirmed.
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March 12, 2024
LG Assistant GC Suspended In NJ For Side-Work Misconduct
The New Jersey Supreme Court has handed a minimum three-month suspension to an in-house attorney for LG Electronics over misconduct he committed while operating a side practice, including commingling client funds and mishandling two estates.
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March 12, 2024
NJ Diocese Asks Court To Toss Insurer's Abuse Coverage Suit
The Catholic Diocese of Trenton asked a New Jersey federal court to toss an insurer's action seeking to escape coverage for more than 200 suits alleging sexual abuse by clergy, saying the coverage dispute is "premature, vague, and ambiguous."
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March 11, 2024
3rd Circ. Pick Affirms Muslim Lawyer Event Amid GOP Attacks
Third Circuit nominee Adeel Mangi, who will be the first Muslim federal appeals court judge if confirmed and has been facing attacks from Republicans, has updated the Senate Judiciary Committee with an event he "inadvertently" left off his nominee questionnaire.
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March 11, 2024
Forex Firm Wants CFTC Sanctioned For 'Bad Faith' Behavior
A foreign exchange firm accused by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission of defrauding customers is calling on a New Jersey federal judge to sanction the agency for a "pattern of misconduct" that includes knowingly submitting false statements to the court and attempting to intrude on attorney-client privilege.
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March 11, 2024
3rd Circ. Finds No Reason To Disturb AbbVie Privilege Ruling
The Third Circuit has found that AbbVie was unable to show that a Pennsylvania federal court went against precedent or made an error when ordering the drugmaker to turn over attorney communications from a "sham" patent case allegedly meant to delay AndroGel competitors.
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March 11, 2024
Coinbase Asks 3rd Circ. To Force SEC To Set Rules For Crypto
Crypto exchange Coinbase asked the Third Circuit on Monday to force the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to set rules of the road for digital assets in an opening brief that argued the agency failed to provide "a reasoned explanation" for why it denied an earlier request for crypto rulemaking.
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March 11, 2024
Prudential Investors' $35M Settlement Gets Initial OK
Prudential Financial Inc. shareholders have gotten an initial nod from a New Jersey federal judge for their $35 million deal to settle claims that the insurer hurt investors by allegedly misrepresenting certain trends affecting its life insurance reserves.
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March 11, 2024
3rd Circ. Unsure Of Reasons To Halt Del. Assault Weapon Ban
A Third Circuit panel seemed to lean toward letting Delaware keep its ban on so-called assault weapons and extended magazines during arguments Monday, with Judge Stephanos Bibas pressing gun rights advocates on their claim the ban should have been blocked solely on the grounds that a Second Amendment violation may have taken place.
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March 11, 2024
NJ Hoops League Treated Black Father Unfairly, Suit Says
A New Jersey man is suing the Mount Olive Basketball Association in federal court alleging it did not impose any penalties on white individuals involved in a spat over a coach's conduct that got him banned from attending his children's basketball games.
Expert Analysis
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5 Ways Firms Can Rethink Office Design In A Hybrid World
As workplaces across the country adapt to flexible work, law firms must prioritize individuality, amenities and technology in office design, says Kristin Cerutti at Nelson Worldwide.
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False Ad Snapshot Shows Risks Of Geographic Origin Claims
A look at recent and historical cases involving deceptive use of geographic origin descriptors show that companies proclaiming they are American, but that sell products originating from outside the U.S., could be at risk under unfair competition laws or Federal Trade Commission enforcement, say attorneys at Carlson Gaskey.
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Opinion
Bar Score Is Best Hiring Metric Post-Affirmative Action
After the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling striking down affirmative action admissions policies, law firms looking to foster diversity in hiring should view an applicant's Multistate Bar Examination score as the best metric of legal ability — over law school name or GPA, says attorney Alice Griffin.
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2 Years Later: TransUnion's Impact On Data Breach Litigation
In the two years since the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark TransUnion decision, plaintiffs have sought to bypass the effects of the ruling — which poses a significant impediment to large data breach class actions and uncertainty for cyber insurers — through various clever pleading forms, say Jason Fagelman and Sarah Cornelia at Norton Rose, and Amanda Thai at Beazley.
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Ghosting In BigLaw: How To Come Back From Lack Of Feedback
Junior associates can feel powerless when senior colleagues cut off contact instead of providing useful feedback, but young attorneys can get back on track by focusing on practical professional development and reexamining their career priorities, says Rachel Patterson at Orrick.
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Worker Accommodations After Justices' Religious Bias Ruling
While the U.S. Supreme Court's recent Groff v. DeJoy decision makes it easier for employees to obtain religious accommodations under Title VII, it also guarantees more litigation over what counts as a substantial hardship for businesses, as lower courts will have to interpret the exact contours of the new standard, says Caroline Corbin at the University of Miami School of Law.
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Opinion
States Must Fight Predatory Real Estate Listing Agreements
As momentum against long-term real estate listing agreements continues to grow, states should take action to render existing agreements unenforceable and discourage future unfair and deceptive trade practices in real estate, says Elizabeth Blosser at the American Land Title Association.
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Steps To Success For Senior Associates
Excerpt from Practical Guidance
Adriana Paris at Rissman Barrett discusses the increased responsibilities and opportunities that becoming a senior associate brings and what attorneys in this role should prioritize to flourish in this stressful but rewarding next level in their careers.
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How To Avoid A Zombie Office Building Apocalypse
With national office vacancy rates approaching 20%, policymakers, investors and developers will need to come together in order to prevent this troubling trend from sucking the life out of business districts or contaminating the broader real estate market, say Ryan Sommers and Robyn Minter Smyers at Thompson Hine.
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Legal Profession Must Do More For Lawyers With Disabilities
At the start of Disability Pride month, Rosalyn Richter at Arnold & Porter looks at why lawyers with disabilities are significantly underrepresented in private practice, asserting that law firms and other employers must do more to conquer the implicit bias that deters attorneys from seeking accommodations.
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NBA Players Must Avoid Legal Fouls In CBD Deals
The NBA’s recently ratified collective bargaining agreement allows athletes to promote CBD brands and products, but athletes and the companies they promote must be cautious of a complex patchwork of applicable state laws and federal regulators’ approach to advertising claims, says Airina Rodrigues at Brownstein Hyatt.
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Labor Law Lessons From NLRB Judge's Bargaining Order
A National Labor Relations Board judge’s recent decision to issue a so-called Gissel bargaining order against IBN Construction is a reminder that a company’s unfair labor practices may not just result in traditional remedies, but could also lead to union certification, says Andrew MacDonald at Fox Rothschild.
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How Attys Can Avoid Exposing Their Firms To Cyberattacks
Attorneys are the weakest link in their firms' cyberdefenses because hackers often exploit the gap between individuals’ work and personal cybersecurity habits, but there are some steps lawyers can take to reduce the risks they create for their employers, say Mark Hurley and Carmine Cicalese at Digital Privacy & Protection.
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Virginia 'Rocket Docket' Slowdown Is Likely A Blip
After being the fastest or second-fastest federal civil trial court for 14 straight years, the Eastern District of Virginia has slid to 18th place, but the rocket docket’s statistical tumble doesn't mean the district no longer maintains a speedy civil docket, says Robert Tata at Hunton.
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High Court Underscores DOJ's Role In Policing FCA Litigation
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Polansky v. Executive Health Resources reaffirms that the government has final say in False Claims Act cases, allowing for meaningful guardrails that deter private litigators from seeking to regulate industries that Congress has delegated to expert administrative agencies, say attorneys at Ropes & Gray.