Lawsuits are up more than 30 percent in the past five years as officials watch minimum wage, overtime cases being brought against employers.

“As much as I want to say I see a bright light coming, I think this thing could become a legal morass of unprecedented proportions,” says an executive with the League of Municipalities.

It may become much harder for companies to get lawsuits dismissed following the decision, according to the attorney.

The pipelines of ongoing cases since the recession have dried, leaving law firms feeling the same financial pressures their clients have borne in recent years.

In hearing, teams trade blows with sports authority and developer over Triple Five’s plan to add features that could increase game-day traffic near MetLife Stadium.

A state appeals court could decide by Tuesday to stop the Gov. Chris Christie administration from seizing up to $200 million from towns' funds to provide affordable housing, following a court hearing today that was brought on by a motion from housing advocates and the New Jersey League of Municipalities. Read More »

Attorneys for Triple Five, the developer seeking to revive the Xanadu project, have asked a judge to throw out a lawsuit by the New York Giants and New York Jets that threatens to stop the company from resuming construction of the retail and entertainment complex.

Over the past several years, many law firms have cut back or eliminated hiring first- and second-year law students for the summer, but some New Jersey firms continue to add new talent to their rosters.

While the U.S. Supreme Court's decision that pharmaceutical sales representatives are not entitled to overtime pay is a win for New Jersey's drugmakers, an employment expert said the ruling could have broader impacts on how pharma companies make sales, and which employees are subject to federal overtime laws.

A New Jersey labor attorney says a National Labor Relations Board report out this week reinforces the need for companies to be precise in crafting their social media policies.

The downfall of storied New York law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, which filed for bankruptcy on Sunday after financial problems and an exodus of partners, isn't likely to lead to New Jersey's firms hiring en masse talented attorneys crossing the Hudson for new homes, according to the head of one of the state's top...