On June 17, The U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a challenge to the ACA in California v. Texas. The Court’s 7-2 decision concluded that the plaintiffs did not have standing to litigate the constitutionality of the law. In this week's Closing Entry, Corporate Synergies General Counsel and Senior Vice President Daniel Kuperstein writes about what that means for employers.

David Haworth has litigated general commercial, construction, franchise and consumer fraud matters for two decades.

First Assistant Attorney General Andrew Bruck will replace outgoing Gurbir Grewal in the role for the remainder of the four-year term, which ends this January.

“I’m disappointed,” Gov. Phil Murphy told reporters. “We’re considering our options here because we want to fight for New Jersey commuters and New Jersey taxpayers.”

In a 5-4 ruling, the justices overturned a lower court ruling that favored the State of New Jersey, saying that the Natural Gas Act enacted in 1938, which allows private energy companies to seize land for a project if they have obtained a certificate from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission reflecting that the construction of a pipeline “is or will be required by the present or future public convenience and necessity,” can be applied to state-owned land.

A  Superior Court judge ruled that the owners of a Ridgewood restaurant could proceed with litigation against their landlords, who they sued on grounds that they shouldn’t have to pay rent for the months of business they lost during the COVID-19 pandemic. And according to the plaintiff’s attorney, how the case shakes out could have far-reaching effects on the rights of similar operators.

The $90 million project was financed through a complex and unique public-private partnership established with the university's development partner RISE Highlanders, its collegiate housing partner Collegiate Housing Foundation, and its public partner, the Essex County Improvement Authority.

A bill sponsored by one of the state’s most influential lawmakers would overhaul New Jersey’s workplace discrimination and sexual harassment laws. Labor rights organizations and women’s rights groups say the proposal includes much-needed reform to clamp down on these practices as they run rampant in the workplace.

NJ Green Direct, Sky High Munchies, Slumped Kitchen and West Winds Wellness received warning letters from the Division of Consumer Affairs on June 15.

Jennifer Roselle and Lawrence Bluestone, each with multiple years at the Newark-based firm, are taking on new responsibilities.

Criminal proceedings will be the priority, with cases that involve detained defendants continuing to receive the highest preference. Civil cases that are urgent - such as those that involve a plaintiff with a limited life expectancy - will also be prioritized.

Zahid Quraishi was nominated to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey by President Joe Biden in March, at the same time as now-Judge Julien Xavier Neals.