Fox Rothschild LLP continues to expand its real estate practice with the addition of Michael T. Lavigne as a partner.
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Heated discussion as attorneys debate merits of noncompete bill
Former employees who qualify for unemployment benefits would no longer have to abide by agreements they had signed barring them from competing with their former employer, soliciting former customers or co-workers, or disclosing confidential company information, under an Assembly bill that has ignited heated debate in New Jersey's employment law...
Read More »Lawyers In bankruptcy cases like Birdsall, early decisions are critical
The Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing last week by the Eatontown engineering firm Birdsall Services Group followed an extraordinary chain of events: The state went to court to seize the company's assets, and several people associated with Birdsall were indicted for conspiracy and money laundering in connection with alleged violations of state...
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Merger helps law firm court N.J. clients
The Pittsburgh law firm Eckert, Seamans, Cherin & Mellott LLC spent years scouting for an opportunity to enter New Jersey before opening a Newark office in January, then acquiring Trenton’s Sterns & Weinroth, effective April 1.
Read More »Wolff Samson, Warren Pro team on Sandy response support
Wolff & Samson, in West Orange, announced last week a strategic alliance with Warren Pro LLC, to allow the companies to provide both the legal and technical claims investigation support needed for issues related to Hurricane Sandy insurance claims.
Read More »Actavis announces settlement with AstraZeneca over generic drug
Specialty pharmaceutical company Actavis Inc., of Parsippany, announced today it has reached a settlement agreement with AstraZeneca resolving outstanding patent litigation.
Read More »Court upholds DEP’s waiver rule, cheering businesses
An appellate court today upheld the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s year-old “waiver rule,” a decision that gives the agency greater flexibility to waive environmental regulations in specific circumstances.
Read More »Merger gives Eckert Seamans firm added presence in Trenton
The Pittsburgh-based law firm Eckert Seamans said it will acquire Trenton’s Sterns & Weinroth on April 1, bringing a 13th office to the company and pushing the attorney count to more than 385.
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Genova Burns announces expansion into Jersey City
Saying it was attracted to Jersey City's proximity to New York and the ease of recruiting attorneys in the metropolitan area, the Genova, Burns, Giantomasi & Webster law firm announced it has now has address in the sixth borough.
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Lawmaker With sports betting sidelined, state losing out on Super windfall
With New Jersey's sports betting law getting sidelined by a judge on Thursday, a much-anticipated windfall from the state's hosting of the 2014 Super Bowl is now riding the pine, also.
Read More »Fox Rothschild recruits group of attorneys to open Morristown office
Eight real estate attorneys from Day Pitney have jumped to Fox Rothschild to open a new office in Morristown, according to an announcement Monday by Fox Rothschild.
Read More »Essex County law firms’ donation creating immigrant rights fellowhsip
The law firms McCarter & English, in Newark, and Lowenstein Sandler, of Roseland, announced they are jointly donating funds to create a one-year fellowship at the American Friends Service Committee for a law school graduate to work with immigrants detained at the Elizabeth Detention Center.
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