A $100 million class-action lawsuit was announced today against Quest Diagnostics Inc. and its Ameripath Inc. subsidiary, alleging Quest systematically discriminated against female employees. The suit alleges that high-ranking Quest officials foster an environment hostile to the success and advancement of female employees and promoting an “old boys’ club” attitude, giving junior male employees disproportionate ...

The Woodbridge law firm Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP has added 13 attorneys to its environmental and real estate practices, according to one of its co-managing partners, all from the Westfield firm Farer Fersko, which is winding down its operations through a Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing. “We think in both general real estate and ...

Three of the four landlords at Newark’s Gateway Center have filed an appeal to block a $250 million tax credit package awarded to their tenant, Prudential Financial Inc., which has been exploring a move within the Brick City. The suit, filed Dec. 23 in state appellate court, argues the state Economic Development Authority on Nov. ...

A district judge has denied a request for a preliminary injunction against a contractor working on the $250 million Paulsboro port project, clearing the way for dredging to continue in the Delaware River. Texas-based TDM America LLC asked the U.S District Court of New Jersey to stop dredging work in the Delaware River by Cranford-based ...

Class-action suits have been filed against three law schools over recent graduates’ employment rates and the data on hiring and salary that the institutions used to market their programs to applicants — and up to 15 more suits may be in the works, in what two attorneys studying the issue say is a dangerous trend ...

Office holiday parties are often the stuff lawsuits are made of. When there is too much drinking, people can let their guard down — flirting, telling inappropriate jokes, using foul language or buying distasteful gag gifts.

Wachovia Bank will pay more than $2 million to municipal bond issuers in New Jersey as restitution in a $58.76 million payment settling claims of alleged bid rigging between the bank — acquired in 2008 by Wells Fargo — and state agencies, municipalities, school districts and nonprofits nationwide. Read More »

The Grow New Jersey Assistance Program, which will provide tax credits to businesses that make capital investments, was advanced by the Assembly Appropriations Committee on Thursday.

The Senate commerce committee on Monday unanimously voted in favor of allowing gasoline companies to offer rebates to customers in New Jersey. It now awaits its chance before the full Senate, which could come Dec. 15.