According to New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal's office, the suit represents the first time that all 50 States, the District of Columbia and the FTC joined forces to shut down sham charities.

Melissa Orsen As senior vice president and general counsel at energy services holding company South Jersey Industries, Orsen is the principal legal officer serving as a key advisor to the CEO, senior management, and of Directors. She oversees the corporate legal and government affairs teams, as well as outside counsel relationships. Orsen was previously CEO ...

Last year was a busy year in state government, and this year has been no different. Big issues have been on Trenton’s agenda, and the individuals and groups trying to influence the course of deliberations on those issues have been busy as well, as demonstrated by the 2019 NJBIZ list of top lobbying firms.

There are a lot of places were lawyers can demonstrate their skills and acumen — the courtroom, the boardroom, legislative chambers or at the bargaining table. That range is on full display among the attorneys who made our inaugural law list.

Fruqan Mouzon will establish and chair the firm's cannabis law practice group.

According to a published report, four of the new members will launch Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC's family law practice.

Kenneth Cesta joins from Hoagland, Longo, Moran, Dunst & Doukas LLP, where he served as a partner since 2017.

Veteran government relations and public affairs strategist Richard Mroz has rejoined the firm in Trenton as senior director for strategic and regulatory affairs.

The company said the resulting trial focused not on ascertaining the truth regarding the state of the science, causation, and compliance with legal duties, but instead on vilifying Monsanto in the abstract.

The Short Hills-based law firm has been beleaguered by departures over the last year, including the move of 19 intellectual property lawyers and professionals to Windels Marx in April.