A federal prosecutor from the Newark U.S. Attorney’s Office, a construction law partner from Greenberg Traurig, and a commercial and real estate lending partner from Buchanan Ingersoll have joined the firm's Roseland office.

The Red Bank firm elevated Donna McBarron to shareholder and appointed C. Justin McCarthy and John Sarto as chairs of the real property taxation practice and the affordable housing practice respectively, effective Jan. 1.

The long-term use of the fire suppressant resulted in excessive levels of toxic chemicals emanating from the U.S. facilities, according to the state's complaint.

The Newark litigation firm said it promoted Lauren Paxton to partner and Martin Gandelman, Philip Morrow, and Gregory Sonam Mullens to counsel.

Farhan Ali, Jennifer Farina, and James Keller are now partners in the Newark office, while In the East Brunswick office, Jared Sorin is now a partner in the firm's corporate group.

An anonymous faculty member donated $3.5 million to the university to create the Rayman L. Solomon Scholars program in honor of the law school's former dean.

The primary sponsor of the amendatory bill intended to clarify technical issues within the not-yet-signed cannabis legalization and decriminalization bills said he is removing his name because he's confident it won't pass and that the amendatory bill is unnecessary.

After a year like no other with many milestones as well as unprecedented challenges, Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi started 2021 by naming several to new positions.

The Morristown law firm welcomed Jaan Haus, Peter Perkowski Jr., Casey Boyle and Ryan Magee to new roles.

Sandra VonScheven was indicted Jan. 6 by a state grand jury on a charge of second-degree theft by unlawful taking.

A Supreme Court order issued Jan. 7 returns civil jury trials to a virtual format on a limited and temporary basis.

Matthew Rheingold has been named partner in the taxation, wills, trusts and estates and the business/corporate practice groups. While Matheu Nunn and Thomas Snyder will lead a department that handles issues including alimony, child support, custody, parenting time, grandparents’ visitation, equitable distribution, and domestic violence cases.