Former Port Authority of New York and New Jersey executive Bill Baroni was sentenced to 24 months in prison Wednesday for his role in the Bridgegate scandal, according to published reports.
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MDMC creates antitrust practice group
McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP announced Tuesday it has formalized an antitrust practice group.
Read More »Fox Rothschild names managing partner for A.C. office
Regional law firm Fox Rothschild LLP has named a new managing partner for its Atlantic City office, it announced recently.
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Weinberger Law Group opens sixth office
Weinberger Law Group has opened a new office in Union County, it announced Monday.
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Bergen County opens new 140M justice center
As part of a six-year plan to modernize Bergen County's justice center complex, the county recently opened its centerpiece Bergen County Justice Center building.
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Two N.J. business schools make U.S. News’ grad school rankings
U.S. News & World Report revealed its 2018 rankings of the nation’s best graduate schools on Tuesday, rating 100 or more colleges and universities in a variety of programs.
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Fishman to resign as U.S. Attorney at Trump’s request
Paul Fishman, the U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, will resign at the request of President Donald Trump, he announced Friday.
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The NJBIZ General Counsel of the Year finalists for 2017
NJBIZ announced Thursday New Jersey's most dynamic general counsels and chief legal officers with its list of finalists for the NJBIZ General Counsel of the Year awards for 2017.
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At summit, Christie calls for more job opportunities for ex-offenders
Speaking Wednesday at a summit organized by his administration to address increasing employment opportunities for ex-offenders, Gov. Chris Christie said that politics "shouldn't matter on this issue," adding that, when an ex-offender goes in search of a job, "they don't ask you if you're a Republican or a Democrat."
Read More »Riker Danzig elects two new partners
The Morristown-based law firm Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP has elected a pair of new partners, it announced Tuesday.
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Samson gets home confinement, probation for bribery in United Airlines scheme
David Samson, the former Port Authority of New York and New Jersey chairman and longtime founding partner of a powerful West Orange-based law firm who pleaded guilty last summer to a federal charge of bribery, was sentenced Monday to a year of home confinement, according to the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey.
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Malpractice fight Time is of the essence – Effort to shorten statute of limitations for claims is dividing Jersey’s lawyers
A legislative bout that began eight years ago to shorten New Jersey's statute of limitations for malpractice claims filed against professionals is starting another round.
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