Gov. Phil Murphy tapped prominent litigator Ted Wells to handle the defense of a lawsuit filed by George Norcross and several businesses over the state's investigation of the Economic Development Authority.

The family-owned construction company is managing several projects in the Garden State’s largest city, including work for the New Jersey Institute of Technology and Boraie Development LLC.

Kevin Quinn, who is also the founder of investment firm Genki Advisory, will lead the board of an agency under scrutiny over how it awards billions of dollars in tax breaks.