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New Jersey Litigation Highlights Of 2024: A Midyear Report
A court's upheaval of New Jersey's longstanding "county line" ballot layout for the Democratic primary fueled both sides of the lively political aisle this year, while the same federal judge also riled the state's pharmaceutical hotbed by ending two challenges to Medicare's ability to negotiate drug prices. Here, Law360 looks at some of the notable cases so far in New Jersey.
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New Jersey Legislation To Watch: A Midyear Report
New Jersey proposals for a corporate transit tax and mandatory business showdowns during sweltering weather have generated concerns from industry sectors fatigued by rising costs, while the rise of artifical intelligence and corresponding legislation appears to have united those fearing the digital-age hazard of "deepfakes."
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NJ Gov. To Replace Menendez With Former Chief Of Staff
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy officially announced on Friday that his former chief of staff, George Helmy, will serve out the term of convicted U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., whose resignation takes effect Aug. 20.
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SEC Defendants Fight Ex-Latham Atty For Whistleblower Docs
A credit reporting agency at the center of a $73 million U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit is seeking to force a retired Latham & Watkins LLP partner to hand over his discussions with a pair of SEC whistleblowers, arguing that the attorney's work for the tipsters isn't privileged.
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NJ Court Urged To Toss All Of Ex-Elections Chief's Claims
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has again asked a Garden State trial court judge to dismiss a lawsuit claiming he conspired with top staffers to oust the state's former elections chief, arguing that as government officials, the defendants are all entitled to qualified immunity.
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Chief Justices' Group Leader: No Need For 'Mad Dog' Attys
Utah Chief Justice Matthew B. Durrant, who was recently selected as president of the Conference of Chief Justices, joined Law360 Pulse for a wide-ranging discussion that touched on the biggest challenges facing chief justices and how attorneys should conduct themselves with decency.
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Feds, NJ Judiciary Reach Deal Over Language Access Bias
The New Jersey judiciary has reached a settlement to resolve a federal investigation into alleged discrimination against non-English speakers in Monmouth County court, agreeing to increase training and translation services systemwide, according to an announcement Thursday.
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Law Firms Reimagine Recruitment Amid AI Talent War
Law firms are taking a nuanced approach to fill new artificial intelligence-centric roles, including "testing" experienced professionals as consultants and thinking about potentially having data scientists work remotely, a panel of experts said Thursday.
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Retiring NJ Justice Solomon Reflects On Path To High Court
Justice Lee Solomon of the New Jersey Supreme Court is approaching his last day before mandatory retirement on Friday. He talked with Law360 Pulse about his tenure on the bench and the varied legal career that led him there.
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How To Get Attys Excited — Not Scared — About Innovation
Food and beverage gatherings, demos during meetings and statements from passionate advocates are just some ways law firms are getting attorneys excited about new technologies, a panel of leaders said Tuesday.
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Mansfield Participants Grow Despite Industry DEI Threats
Even as law firms have faced legal threats in the past year over their diversity, equity and inclusion programming, the number of firms that have committed to embracing diversity via Mansfield certification continues to grow, according to an announcement Wednesday.
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'Clever' Scheme Is Concealing Talc Litigation Funding, J&J Says
The Beasley Allen Law Firm needs to disclose alleged litigation funding fueling its litigation over Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder even if that funding was not given directly to the firm since the disclosure rules apply to "parties" and not "law firms," J&J has told a New Jersey federal court.
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Ex-McCarter & English Client Wants To Undo Malpractice Loss
A New Jersey pharmaceutical business is urging a New Jersey state court to reconsider its decision to throw out the company's malpractice case against McCarter & English LLP, saying the firm "brazenly" misstated part of the timeline of the case's lengthy history.
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ABA's President-Elect On Navigating Changing Legal Industry
Law360 Pulse caught up with Michelle Behnke, the American Bar Association's new president-elect, to discuss the challenge of keeping up with changes in the legal profession.
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Tech Is Helping Law Firm Trainers Boost Learning Programs
Creating a successful learning program depends on finding the right tool at the right price to properly train users within a law firm, a panel of experts said during a discussion on Monday.
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NJ Bar Aims To Nix Opinion Allowing Atty Keyword Search
The New Jersey State Bar Association is urging the state Supreme Court to overturn an ethics advisory opinion allowing attorneys to purchase other attorneys' names to use as keywords in online searches in order to redirect web traffic to their website.
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NJ Health System Wants Proskauer DQ'd From Antitrust Case
Proskauer Rose LLP is facing accusations that it should be disqualified from representing one of New Jersey's largest healthcare systems in an antitrust lawsuit brought by a competitor that was once a client of the firm.
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Ex-Seton Hall Prez Fights Amicus Brief In Whistleblower Suit
The former president of Seton Hall University who launched a whistleblower suit against the school in New Jersey state court is opposing a bid by a former university board chair and prominent defense attorney to file an amicus curiae brief, saying he has no "special interest" in the "contract dispute."
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NJ Atty Beats Malpractice Claims Over Real Estate Dispute
A suspended New Jersey attorney has prevailed over a malpractice complaint from another attorney accusing him of providing bad legal advice on a real estate matter and exposing her to her own malpractice case, according to an order made available Monday.
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Ex-Reed Smith Practice Leader Joins Greenberg Traurig In NJ
Greenberg Traurig LLP's new shareholder, John O. Lukanski, got his start working on securities and broker-dealer matters by being in the right place at the right time, he told Law360 Pulse in an interview Monday.
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How 3 Law Firm Leaders Manage Multiple Generations
Law firm leaders today are faced with an unprecedented challenge and opportunity: managing anywhere from four to five generations of lawyers together in a single workplace.
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A Look At Cooley's Generative AI Chatbot For Startups
International law firm Cooley LLP recently launched a generative artificial intelligence chatbot called Cooley GObot to make it easier for startups to access online resources provided by the firm about building a company.
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RFK Jr. Can Stay On State's Ballot, NJ Secretary Of State Says
New Jersey Secretary of State Tahesha Way has said Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s independent presidential bid does not violate the state's "sore loser" law, rejecting an election attorney's challenge to Kennedy's placement on the Garden State's ballot.
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Eckert Seamans Sued Over New Jersey Condo Development
Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC simultaneously represented a real estate development company and two of its former managers, and also improperly took compensation for its work before company debts were satisfied, according to a legal malpractice lawsuit filed this week in New Jersey state court.
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Littler Announces 2 New Leaders for Mentor, Diversity Groups
Employment law firm Littler Mendelson PC has announced that a pair of experienced shareholders have been named leaders of its associate mentorship program and one of its diverse affinity groups.