New Jersey

  • February 12, 2025

    Tobacco Fee Couldn't Have Injured Worker, Campbell's Says

    The Campbell's Co. urged a New Jersey federal court to toss a suit from a former worker alleging the company's tobacco-free wellness program is violating federal benefits law by making workers who use tobacco pay more for health insurance, arguing the ex-employee can't bring his claims because he never enrolled in the program.

  • February 11, 2025

    Quantum Computing Secures TRO In Battle With Investor

    New Jersey-headquartered Quantum Computing Inc. won continuation of a Delaware Court of Chancery temporary restraining order Tuesday against a former consultant and advisory firm, barring their alleged use of trade secrets and other confidential information pending a preliminary injunction hearing or trial.

  • February 11, 2025

    J&J Allies Dub Milestone Fee Reversal 'Crucial' To Del.

    The National Association of Manufacturers pushed back Tuesday against Fortis Advisors LLC opposition to a NAM amicus brief seeking Delaware Supreme Court reversal of a medical robotics developer's $1 billion merger milestone damage award after its acquisition by Johnson & Johnson.

  • February 11, 2025

    Ex-Seton Hall Law Worker Gets 8 Months For Embezzlement

    A former employee at Seton Hall University School of Law was sentenced Tuesday to eight months in prison for taking part in a 13-year embezzlement scheme that defrauded the school of $1.3 million.

  • February 11, 2025

    GoPro Foe Close To Scoring Camera Infringement Ruling

    Ahead of a hearing Wednesday in a patent case facing GoPro Inc., a California federal judge says he's "inclined" to rule that a number of the company's cameras infringe a claim in a patent that was revived by the Federal Circuit last year.

  • February 11, 2025

    FanDuel, DraftKings Hit With Patent Suits From WinView

    FanDuel and DraftKings were accused in New Jersey federal court of willfully infringing nine WinView IP Holdings patents covering online and mobile gambling despite the company's offers for collaboration.

  • February 11, 2025

    Feds Are Asked How FCPA Halt Affects Cognizant Bribe Case

    A New Jersey federal judge on Tuesday told prosecutors to weigh in on how President Donald Trump's executive order pausing enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act could impact a case alleging that two former Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. executives authorized a bribe to an Indian official.

  • February 11, 2025

    Split 3rd Circ. Keeps Merck Vaccine Antitrust Panel Immunity

    The full Third Circuit refused to reconsider a ruling that immunized Merck & Co. from antitrust claims over submissions it made to federal regulators for its mumps vaccine, over the objection of a trio of appellate judges.

  • February 11, 2025

    NJ Bill Seeks Tax Credits For Housing At Abandoned Sites

    New Jersey would create corporate and gross income tax credits for completed residential housing projects at abandoned commercial building sites under a bill introduced in the state Senate.

  • February 11, 2025

    NJ Prosecutor Can Pursue Claim He Was Misled Over Resignation

    A New Jersey state judge has reinstated a claim in a lawsuit from the former Warren County prosecutor that he was deceived into resigning from his position by Gov. Phil Murphy and Attorney General Matthew Platkin.

  • February 11, 2025

    Disparities In Adult Prosecution Of NJ Youths Draw Criticism

    New Jersey's system of allowing county prosecutors to effectively choose when to move youth criminal cases into adult court with little judicial oversight has created wide disparities based on geography and race in which defendants stay in the youth justice system, according to a report released Tuesday by Human Rights Watch.

  • February 11, 2025

    NJ Senator Seeks Answers On Departure Of Watchdog's Chief

    The New Jersey state senator who first called for the resignation of the State Commission of Investigation's chief executive following questions about her residency and a second full-time job wants to know how much the agency's commissioners knew before hiring her.

  • February 11, 2025

    NYC Doctor Convicted In Medical Test Kickback Scheme

    A New York City doctor was convicted on all charges alleging that he took kickbacks from a medical lab owner as part of a scheme to bill Medicare for $20.7 million worth of unnecessary medical tests.

  • February 11, 2025

    CVS, Aetna Escape Testing Lab's $20.6M Unpaid Invoices Suit

    A Connecticut federal judge threw out a testing laboratory's lawsuit seeking $20.6 million in unpaid invoices from Aetna Inc. and its owner CVS Health Corp., saying the complaint lacked detail and left the companies "guessing" which allegations corresponded to which claims.

  • February 07, 2025

    DOGE Access To Treasury Payment System Blocked By Judge

    A Manhattan federal judge blocked the access of Elon Musk and staffers of his temporary Department of Government Efficiency to U.S. Department of the Treasury payment systems Saturday and ordered them to destroy data already obtained, after state attorneys general sued, calling that access "dangerous" and unlawful.

  • February 10, 2025

    Trenton Diocese Sues Insurers Over Abuse Suit Coverage

    The Diocese of Trenton, New Jersey, accused Chubb, Hartford, Travelers and AIG units of violating the state's Unfair Claim Settlement Practices Act over an "onslaught" of child sex abuse lawsuits, telling a New Jersey federal court the parties have made "minimal progress" toward a cost-sharing agreement over defense expenses.

  • February 10, 2025

    UnitedHealth Says Fed Suit Imperils Deal's Many Benefits

    UnitedHealth Group and home health and hospice giant Amedisys Inc. responded to the U.S. Department of Justice's merger challenge Friday by telling a Maryland federal judge that the government is taking quotes out of context, focusing on "artificially narrow geographic markets" and misjudging market realities.

  • February 10, 2025

    Jazz Pharma Drops Last Defendant From Epidiolex Patent Suit

    Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. has reached an agreement to dismiss all claims and counterclaims with the last remaining defendant in its consolidated lawsuits over patents covering its epilepsy treatment Epidiolex, according to a filing from the company in New Jersey federal court.

  • February 10, 2025

    Aerospace Co. Seeks To Toss Ex-Exec's Amended Claims

    A Garden State-based aerospace company is asking a federal judge to dismiss with prejudice the second amended counterclaims by its ex-president and his new business in a trade secrets case, according to court filings.

  • February 10, 2025

    NJ Hospital Hit With Class Claims Over Retirement Plan Fees

    A New Jersey health system has been accused of mismanaging its employees' retirement funds, according to a proposed class action filed by one of its employees in Garden State federal court.

  • February 10, 2025

    NJ Law Firm, TD Bank Resolve $149K Bounced Check Suit

    TD Bank NA and the New Jersey personal injury law firm that sued it over a $149,000 cashier's check that failed to go through have ended the dispute, according to a New Jersey federal court filing.

  • February 10, 2025

    NJ Attys Agree To End Libel Suit Over Father's Money

    Prominent class action attorney Carl J. Mayer has settled a defamation lawsuit against his brother and two cousins that claimed the trio falsely accused Mayer of stealing money from his elderly father, leading to a drop-off in referrals from other attorneys.

  • February 10, 2025

    Mass. Judge Temporarily Blocks NIH Funding Cuts

    A Massachusetts federal judge issued a temporary hold Monday on a Trump administration plan to slash grant funding provided by the National Institutes of Health after 22 states sued to block the cuts.

  • February 10, 2025

    Trump Admin Violating Order To Unfreeze Funds, Judge Says

    A Rhode Island federal judge ruled Monday the Trump administration is not complying with the court's temporary restraining order barring a freeze on funding for federal grants and programs, ordering the administration to immediately restore the frozen funds.

  • February 07, 2025

    Trump Isn't Obeying Order To Unfreeze Funds, States Say

    The Trump administration is not complying with a temporary restraining order barring a freeze on funding for federal grant and aid programs, a coalition of states told a Rhode Island federal judge Friday, asking the court to enforce its order and to enter a stiffer injunction blocking the funding freeze.

Expert Analysis

  • Where Can Privacy Plaintiffs Sue When Injury Is Online?

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    Website owners need to understand wiretapping laws to understand whether they may be sued for activity tracking in California or Pennsylvania courts, where the statutory damages for violations of half-century-old laws can be substantial — and a recent Third Circuit decision suggests establishing specific jurisdiction is not as easy as 1-2-3, say attorneys at Crowell & Moring.

  • Lawyers With Disabilities Are Seeking Equity, Not Pity

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    Attorneys living with disabilities face extra challenges — including the need for special accommodations, the fear of stigmatization and the risk of being tokenized — but if given equitable opportunities, they can still rise to the top of their field, says Kate Reder Sheikh, a former attorney and legal recruiter at Major Lindsey & Africa.

  • Opinion

    Judicial Committee Best Venue For Litigation Funding Rules

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    The Advisory Committee on Civil Rules' recent decision to consider developing a rule for litigation funding disclosure is a welcome development, ensuring that the result will be the product of a thorough, inclusive and deliberative process that appropriately balances all interests, says Stewart Ackerly at Statera Capital.

  • The Strategic Advantages Of Appointing A Law Firm CEO

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    The impact on law firms of the recent CrowdStrike outage underscores that the business of law is no longer merely about providing supplemental support for legal practice — and helps explain why some law firms are appointing dedicated, full-time CEOs to navigate the challenges of the modern legal landscape, says Jennifer Johnson at Calibrate Strategies.

  • Don't Phone A Friend: Disclosing Friendships With Executives

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    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent settlement against a former Church & Dwight chairman for violating proxy disclosure rules by neglecting to disclose his friendship with an executive officer amid a CEO search illustrates the perils of relying solely on responses to questionnaires circulated to boards, say attorneys at BCLP.

  • Series

    Beekeeping Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    The practice of patent law and beekeeping are not typically associated, but taking care of honeybees has enriched my legal practice by highlighting the importance of hands-on experience, continuous learning, mentorship and more, says David Longo at Oblon McClelland.

  • Useful Product Doctrine May Not Shield Against PFAS Liability

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    Courts have recognized that companies transferring hazardous recycled materials can defeat liability under environmental laws by showing they were selling a useful product — but new laws in California and elsewhere restricting the sale of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances may change the legal landscape, says Kyle Girouard at Dickinson Wright.

  • Opinion

    Legal Institutions Must Warn Against Phony Election Suits

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    With two weeks until the election, bar associations and courts have an urgent responsibility to warn lawyers about the consequences of filing unsubstantiated lawsuits claiming election fraud, says Elise Bean at the Carl Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy.

  • How Cos. Can Build A Strong In-House Pro Bono Program

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    During this year’s pro bono celebration week, companies should consider some key pointers to grow and maintain a vibrant in-house program for attorneys to provide free legal services for the public good, says Mary Benton at Alston & Bird.

  • Series

    Home Canning Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Making my own pickles and jams requires seeing a process through from start to finish, as does representing clients from the start of a dispute at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board through any appeals to the Federal Circuit, says attorney Kevin McNish.

  • Avoiding Merger Disputes Via Careful LLC Agreement Drafting

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    The Delaware Court of Chancery recently upheld a merger in a dispute over the process of amending the target's limited liability company agreement, underscoring the importance of understanding the Delaware LLC Act default rules and careful drafting to allow for contractual modifications, says Jane Trueper at Lathrop.

  • Use The Right Kind Of Feedback To Help Gen Z Attorneys

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    Generation Z associates bring unique perspectives and expectations to the workplace, so it’s imperative that supervising attorneys adapt their feedback approach in order to help young lawyers learn and grow — which is good for law firms, too, says Rachael Bosch at Fringe Professional Development.

  • Opinion

    Congress Can And Must Enact A Supreme Court Ethics Code

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    As public confidence in the U.S. Supreme Court dips to historic lows following reports raising conflict of interest concerns, Congress must exercise its constitutional power to enact a mandatory and enforceable code of ethics for the high court, says Muhammad Faridi, president of the New York City Bar Association.

  • Series

    The Pop Culture Docket: Justice Lebovits On Gilbert And Sullivan

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    Characters in the 19th century comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan break the rules of good lawyering by shamelessly throwing responsible critical thought to the wind, providing hilarious lessons for lawyers and judges on how to avoid a surfeit of traps and tribulations, say acting New York Supreme Court Justice Gerald Lebovits and law student Tara Scown.

  • State Of The States' AI Legal Ethics Landscape

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    Over the past year, several state bar associations, as well as the American Bar Association, have released guidance on the ethical use of artificial intelligence in legal practice, all of which share overarching themes and some nuanced differences, say Eric Pacifici and Kevin Henderson at SMB Law Group.

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