The appellate division of the New Jersey Office of the Public Defender is never short on work. The 1,300 appeals per year the OPD takes on for indigent clients can often take up to a year and a half each. To help with the case load, the office developed a pro bono partnership with 13 private New Jersey and New York law firms. Launched in April, the partnership is already handling 35 appeals.
Read More »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.
Read More »David Miller rejoins the firm from Gibbons PC in Newark. He previously served as senior counsel in the Office of Gov. Phil Murphy, overseeing environmental and energy issues and initiatives.
Read More »The Honorable Jose Linares, former chief judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, will join McCarter & English LLP in Newark on May 22. Linares joins the firm as partner and lead the alternative dispute resolution practice. He has extensive experience in matters of intellectual property, with a specialty in complex patent ...
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A new medical cannabis bill would eliminate sales tax more quickly, increase monthly product limit to 4 oz., and includes a pilot program for home grow cannabis. The bill is set to be introduced Monday, May 20 by Sen. Declan O’Scanlon, R-13th District. The new bill will not have a number until early next week. ...
Read More »Jeffrey Jacobson has joined Drinker Biddle as a partner in its class actions group. He will practice out of the firm’s New York and Florham Park offices. Jacobson had been at New York’s Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, where he was co-chair of the firm’s class actions and securities litigation and enforcement practice groups. Over ...
Read More »Newark-based Panasonic Corporation of North America announced the appointment of Louis Sapirman to the position of chief compliance officer. Sapirman will lead the company’s North America Ethics and Compliance program, working in a variety of areas including antitrust & competition, anti-corruption, customs & export compliance, data protection and privacy regulations. Sapirman has over 25 years ...
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The lawsuit includes both environmental and consumer fraud claims and seeks natural resource damages and other penalties; it is the 10th natural resource damages lawsuit brought by the state since Gov. Phil Murphy took office in January 2018.
Read More »International law firm network Lex Mundi has 160 member independent law firms and more than 21,000 lawyers worldwide.
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Last year, the state Legislature passed the Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act, significantly amending the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination to strengthen protections against employment discrimination by addressing equal pay for women and other protected categories. The Act became effective on July 1, 2018.
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Einhorn, Harris, Ascher, Barbarito & Frost PC Partner Jhanice Domingo will serve a two-year advisory board term through December 2020.
Read More »Adriana Peters will be a member in Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC's real estate, development, and land use practice.
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