United States District Court Judge Brian Martinotti of Newark ruled Friday the PennEast Pipeline Co. LLC is granted access to use eminent domain to seize properties it requires in New Jersey in order to perform surveys.
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Goldberg Segalla adds 3 partners
Thomas Crino, Peter Bach, and Jonathan Berkowitz have joined law firm Goldberg Segalla’s Princeton office as partners.
Read More »Judge John J. Gibbons dies at 94 standard-bearer of Gibbons PC law firm
John J. Gibbons, the standard-bearer of the venerable Newark-based law firm Gibbons PC, died Sunday, according to an obituary on its website. He was 94.
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OP-ED Avoiding the pitfalls of office holiday parties
With the holiday season upon us, many employers are thinking of ways to celebrate with their employees. One way of doing so is with a holiday party, which can boost morale and show gratitude for the year’s hard work. But holiday parties are not without their pitfalls. If employers are not careful, a holiday party can turn into an employment-related disaster and create potential areas of liability.
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Delay in ATC licensing posing issues for applicants
When the Department of Health announced it wouldn’t make its Nov. 1 deadline for issuing licenses for six medical marijuana alternative treatment centers, applicant and real estate specialist Potter Polk was hardly surprised.
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Grewal unveils 8 ‘environmental justice’ lawsuits
The suits include a combination of reimbursement for taxpayer-funded cleanup of the sites, as well as reimbursement for the value of damaged natural resources. “Environmental justice means that everyone, no matter race, ethnicity, color, national origin or income, deserves to live and work in a healthy and clean environment,” Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said in ...
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White and Williams expands Newark office by 5
Law firm White and Williams is beefing up its labor and employment group with five new members.
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Archer Greiner taps Freeman as diversity head
Haddonfield-based law firm Archer & Greiner tapped commercial litigator Lloyd Freeman as the firm’s chief diversity officer and chairman of its diversity and inclusion committee, effective immediately.
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Former chief assistant prosecutor joins Einhorn Harris
Former Morris County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Matthew James Troiano has joined Denville-based Einhorn Harris Ascher Barbarito & Frost PC as counsel and chair to the firm’s criminal practice group.
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Legislative committee approves cannabis legalization bill
A joint committee in the state Legislature approved Monday a measure to legalize, tax and regulate recreational marijuana for New Jerseyans over the age of 21.
Read More »The cannabis conundrum Many financial institutions could lose out on billion-dollar marijuana industry
The North American legalized cannabis market is worth anywhere from $10 billion to $50 billion, according to some estimates. New Jersey, with a dense, fairly well-off population could capture a sizable chunk of this pot of gold. The dispensaries and other legal outlets will have to put their money someplace for safekeeping, but there is some...
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FAA rules in favor of United in complaint against Port Authority
The Federal Aviation Administration has ruled in favor of United Airlines’ complaint in a 2014 lawsuit against the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey alleging the port charged “unreasonable rates using a fee methodology that is not cost-based and lacks transparency” at Newark Liberty International Airport.
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