Matt Platkin left his post as the top lawyer in the governor’s office in fall 2020 to become a partner at Roseland-based law firm Lowenstein Sandler.
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State nursing, massage therapy boards issue actions in alleged sexual misconduct cases
The State Board of Nursing permanently revoked the RN and LPN licenses of Frank Dellbeni of Plainfield, and the New Jersey Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy temporarily suspended the license of massage therapist Jhon Cabrera of Paterson.
Read More »NJ Supreme Court says Smith & Wesson must respond to state’s subpoena
The court order is part of an ongoing investigation into potential Consumer Fraud Act violations related to the firearms manufacturer's advertising, marketing and promotion of its products to New Jersey residents.
Read More »OAG: Ocean County real estate improvement company indicted for insurance fraud
The owner of the Ocean County business was charged in connection with an alleged scheme to provide false payroll information to obtain lower premiums on workers’ compensation coverage, Acting Attorney General Andrew Bruck announced July 26.
Read More »Bureau of Securities orders crypto firm to stop offering interest-bearing accounts
BlockFi has been funding its cryptocurrency lending operations and proprietary trading at least in part through the sale of unregistered securities in violation of the Securities Law, according to a cease and desist order issued by the Bureau.
Read More »Murphy taps NJ’s first openly gay attorney general to replace Grewal
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.
Read More »NJ Attorney General Grewal to join SEC
In his new role with the Biden administration, Gurbir Grewal will head an enforcement unit tasked with policing Wall Street crimes.
Read More »OAG vacates 126 anti-gay enforcement actions from mid-20th century
This marks the first time the Office of the Attorney General or Alcoholic Beverage Control has formally apologized for its role in actions that occurred prior to 1967, when the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that ABC could not suspend a liquor license just because the licensee allowed LGBTQ+ individuals to congregate.
Read More »OAG: Payroll manager pleads guilty to withholding funds, demanding kickbacks
UniMak LLC of Saddle Brook entered into a non-prosecution agreement to pay $1 million to seven employees the company "cheated out of earned wages," according to an announcement from Attorney General Gurbir Grewal.
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