Frank Giantomasi has been around Newark long enough to know about the daily ebb and flow of its central business district.
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Parents vs. kids, who sets the rules? N.J. judge rules for parents in bizarre case that drew national attention
It's a precedent-setting case - or just a reminder that parents actually are in charge of their kids and get to make the rules. Imagine that.
Read More »Sills Cummis Gross renews lease at Newark’s Legal Center
Law firm Sills Cummis & Gross has renewed the lease for its longtime headquarters at the Legal Center, Matrix Development Group’s waterfront office tower in downtown Newark.
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Biggins Lacy Shapiro Co. hires new senior counsel
Princeton-based Biggins Lacy Shapiro & Company LLC, announced Wednesday the appointment of Patrick Kenney as senior counsel.
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Report Wolff Samson profited from Port Authority takeover of Atlantic City airport
Wolff & Samson, the West Orange-based law firm cofounded by Port Authority chairman David Samson, profited off a deal struck by the agency last year to takeover Atlantic City International Airport, according to a report Tuesday by WNYC.
Read More »Clinton law firm Gebhardt Kiefer adds new partner
Gebhardt & Kiefer in Clinton Township recently announced that Diana Fredericks became a partner at the firm.
Read More »Stevens Lee expands Princeton employment law practice
Law firm Stevens & Lee, with offices in Princeton and Cherry Hill, announced Tuesday the expansion of its labor and employment practice in Princeton, adding five attorneys.
Read More »McCarter English acquires boutique energy firm Miller, Balis O’Neil
McCarter & English announced Monday an expansion of its energy law practice in Washington D.C. The acquisition of the 14-lawyer energy law boutique, Miller, Balis & O'Neil, will combine under the McCarter name with 400 attorneys in eight regional offices from Boston to Washington. Newark is McCarter's largest office.
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Job ads excluding unemployed applicants are illegal in N.J.
It’s understandable that those looking for a new job might not have one. After all, that’s the precarious position most likely to lead to a job search, isn’t it? Back in 2011, some employers in New Jersey decided to require job applicants also be currently employed elsewhere. Obviously, that shut out many who were out ...
Read More »Ex-N.J. Comptroller Matthew Boxer ready for next phase in his career
Boxer, 43, stepped down from his post last month after serving since 2008 under both Gov. Jon Corzine and Gov. Chris Christie. Marc Larkins, former CEO of the state’s Schools Development Authority, has replaced Boxer. A former federal prosecutor and law clerk, Boxer will rejoin Lowenstein as a partner and chair its corporate investigations and ...
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Christie ties reportedly led to big gains for Wolff Samson
According to state records obtained by the radio station, Wolff & Samson’s lobbying business went from $40,000 annually prior to Christie’s first election to over $1 million per year afterwards. WNYC also reported that according to records, the firm’s municipal bond counsel businesses has quadrupled since Christie took office, jumping from handling $2.4 billion worth ...
Read More »Legislature passes on bill to change employment laws
Over the past 10 years, there has been a 60 percent increase in the number of departing employees who are being sued by their former employers for allegedly breaching noncompete agreements, according to a recent report in The Wall Street Journal. That was one probable motivator for the bill, said Stephanie Resnick, a partner and ...
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