The Newark litigation firm said it promoted Lauren Paxton to partner and Martin Gandelman, Philip Morrow, and Gregory Sonam Mullens to counsel.

Farhan Ali, Jennifer Farina, and James Keller are now partners in the Newark office, while In the East Brunswick office, Jared Sorin is now a partner in the firm's corporate group.

An anonymous faculty member donated $3.5 million to the university to create the Rayman L. Solomon Scholars program in honor of the law school's former dean.

The primary sponsor of the amendatory bill intended to clarify technical issues within the not-yet-signed cannabis legalization and decriminalization bills said he is removing his name because he's confident it won't pass and that the amendatory bill is unnecessary.

After a year like no other with many milestones as well as unprecedented challenges, Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi started 2021 by naming several to new positions.

The Morristown law firm welcomed Jaan Haus, Peter Perkowski Jr., Casey Boyle and Ryan Magee to new roles.

Sandra VonScheven was indicted Jan. 6 by a state grand jury on a charge of second-degree theft by unlawful taking.

A Supreme Court order issued Jan. 7 returns civil jury trials to a virtual format on a limited and temporary basis.

Matthew Rheingold has been named partner in the taxation, wills, trusts and estates and the business/corporate practice groups. While Matheu Nunn and Thomas Snyder will lead a department that handles issues including alimony, child support, custody, parenting time, grandparents’ visitation, equitable distribution, and domestic violence cases.

The co-President/CEO of Cooper University Health Care has been serving as the State’s Southern Regional Coordinator for COVID-19 response where he worked as the New Jersey Department of Health’s lead hospital contact in connection with COVID-19 response efforts in seven counties.

The Roseland-based firm said the areas of focus of its new partners and counsel show its continuing growth across both its transactional and litigation areas.

The Florham Park firm elevated Risa Rich to counsel and Brian Ellis and Michael Morris were named as principals.