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Attorney's LAD Claim Against Firm Not Arbitrable, Appeals Court Says

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

A lawyer's age discrimination claim against his former firm is justiciable in court even though the rest of the dispute between them is subject to arbitration, a state appeals court rules.

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Impact of Town's Urban Renewal On Minorities Is Before Top Court

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case testing whether a town redevelopment plan's alleged disparate impact on minorities forms a prima facie claim under the federal Fair Housing Act.



Bills Would Create Alternatives To Bail for Nonviolent Offenses

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Legislation is in gear that would allow release of nonviolent criminal defendants on nonmonetary bail conditions, which proponents claim would slash jail costs while ensuring court appearances.

Lawyers' Pro Bono Hours, Contributions, Will Be Public

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

"It is our responsibility to give it out," Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman said in a recent interview. "If someone asks for the information, they can have it." But some attorneys are troubled by the lack of confidentiality in the new mandatory reporting system.



Third Circuit Could See Rise in Pay-for-Delay Litigation

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

The ultimate winner in the U.S. Supreme Court's decision that pharmaceutical pay-for-delay settlements are subject to antitrust review might not be the Federal Trade Commission or drug manufacturers, but rather the attorneys who represent them.



Alcotest Should Be Discontinued Right Away, DWI Lawyers Say

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Alcotest is being phased out as New Jersey's drunken-driving detector within the next three years, but two defense attorneys are pushing for it to be scrapped immediately.

Bill Would Limit N.J. Activities By Out-of-State Law Enforcers

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

A state Senate committee recommends passage of a bill that would require out-of-state law enforcement agencies to report to New Jersey authorities investigations conducted within the state's borders.

Court E-filing Measure Amended To Give Legal Services Priority

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Legislation that would allow the state Supreme Court to raise filing fees to pay for development of an electronic case filing system and to help fund Legal Services of New Jersey hits a snag.

Lawyer's Fudging of HUD Forms Draws Supreme Court Censure

Monday, June 17, 2013

A Middlesex real estate lawyer has been censured for falsifying closing statements in 174 transactions in order to collect in advance for postclosing legal services.



Justices Strike Down Arizona Voter Law

Monday, June 17, 2013

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday struck down an Arizona law that required residents to provide proof of citizenship when using federal forms to register to vote.



Justices OK Pay-for-Delay Generic Pharmaceutical Deals

Monday, June 17, 2013

The Supreme Court gave something to both sides in a closely watched dispute over so-called "pay to delay" agreements between brand-name and generic drug manufacturers that put off the production of generics in return for payments by brand-name patent holders.

Pfizer Scores $2.15B Settlement In Dispute Over Protonix Patent

Friday, June 14, 2013

Two generic drug companies agree to pay a combined $2.15 billion to settle patent litigation with Pfizer Inc. over the drug Protonix.

Fixes Urged for Jury Questions in Complex Medical Malpractice Suits

Friday, June 14, 2013

A state appeals court holds that standard jury interrogatories used in complex medical malpractice suits are 'erroneous' and calls on the Model Civil Jury Charge Committee to fix them.



Court Case Pits Tropicana Against Soured Orange-Juice Consumers

Thursday, June 13, 2013

A federal judge allows multidistrict consumer-fraud litigation to go forward against Tropican over allegedly false claims about the naturalness of its orange juice.



Court Sets Down Procedure for Discovery in Child Porn Cases

Thursday, June 13, 2013

New Jersey's high court has made it possible for defense lawyers to obtain for review the evidence against clients charged with child pornography-related offenses.

Largest State Poised to Require Practical Skills Training

Thursday, June 13, 2013

A task force of the State Bar of California has recommended that new attorneys be required to complete at least 15 hours of practical skills training and 50 hours of pro bono service before they are admitted to practice.

Justices Reject Human Gene Patents; Fallout May Be Limited

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Reversing decades of federal patent awards, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously ruled that human genes and the information they encode are not patent-eligible.



Middlesex Judge Suspended After Arrest for Harboring a Fugitive

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Carlia Brady, a recently appointed Superior Court judge, has been suspended indefinitely without pay following her arrest at her Woodbridge home.



Court Lifts Stay on Seizing Towns' Fair-Housing Funds, Within Limits

Thursday, June 13, 2013

An appeals court has green-lighted the state's plan to seize affordable-housing funds from towns that haven't used them, subject to the towns' opportunity to be heard.