New Jersey Law Journal

Legal Mal Suit Against Greenbaum Rowe Revived by Appellate Division

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:02:19 EST

In 2021, First Bank filed a legal malpractice complaint against Greenbaum Rowe, alleging the firm failed to verify that DeMaio could meet the loan requirements.

NJ Supreme Court: Insurance Brokers, Producers, and Agents Not Exempt from Consumer Fraud Act, Casts Doubt on "Learned Professional" Exemption

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:14:59 EST

The opinion serves as a stark warning to regulated professionals and businesses operating in New Jersey.

Consumer Finance Litigation Will Proceed Piecemeal After Consolidation Request Denied

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:50:17 EST

"MCL designation is typically reserved for large-scale personal injury or products liability cases with many injured plaintiffs against few defendants,” the court wrote.

On the Move and After Hours: McCarter & English; Riker Danzig; Weinberg Kaplan; Stevens & Lee; Capehart Scatchard; Mandelbaum Barrett

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:59:59 EST

McCarter & English announced that Hannah J. Greendyk has joined the firm as special counsel in its corporate practice group, and more moves.

The Dangerous Subversion of Prior Restraint in New Jersey

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:19:19 EST

Our courts have taken a position fundamentally inconsistent with nearly a century of First Amendment doctrine.

Navigating a New Jersey Trust Account Audit

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:59:59 EST

New Jersey's trust accounting rules are detailed and enforced. Even attorneys acting in complete good faith can feel stress when bookkeeping problems surface during an audit.

Vacating $1.3M Judgment, Divided Court Clarifies Ongoing Storm Rule

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:12:01 EST

The Supreme Court vacated a $1.3 million judgment against Walmart in the case of a woman who slipped in a store parking lot during a winter storm. The case revolves around the definition of exceptions to the Ongoing Storm Rule from Pareja v. Princeton International Properties.

3rd Circuit Revives Claim Hotels Conspired to Use AI to Hike Rates

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:27:19 EST

In May 2023 suit, a group of hotel guests claimed Caesars Entertainment, Hard Rock, Borgata and MGM illegally fixed prices using Cendyn's Rainmaker algorithm, which allegedly recommends room rates based on competitively-sensitive information shared by the casinos.

Highlighting Rising Liability for Employers, NJ Settles First Misclassification Suit Under New Law

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:12:49 EST

On Wednesday, New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and acting New Jersey Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development Kevin D. Jarvis jointly announced a $2.775 million settlement in a lawsuit brought against STG Logistics and STG Drayage.

New Jersey Finally Drew the Right Line Between Lawyers and Clients

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:59:59 EST

We tell business owners not to blur the line between personal and corporate finances. We counsel trustees that their fiduciary obligations require undivided loyalty. We explain to corporate officers that even the appearance of self-interest can undermine confidence in an entire transaction. It would be difficult to justify asking less of ourselves.

Yale Trade Secrets Win in Del. Court Reinforces Universities' Commercial IP Playbook

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:22:07 EST

The decision reinforces the fact that confidential research can be a valuable form of intellectual property in its own right, particularly during technology-transfer, licensing and investment discussions where unpublished expertise may prove just as important as patented inventions.

NJ Supreme Court Changes Rules for Oral Arguments on Reconsideration

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:10:42 EST

Oral argument on most reconsideration motions “consumes time that could be better spent on other matters because the same arguments are being raised on reconsideration," according to one jurist sitting on the Civil Practice Committee.

Disciplinary Review Board Report Outlines Case Resolutions in First Full Year Under New Chair

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:57:35 EST

In recent years, resolution times in attorney ethics cases and an effort to shorten them has been the subject of debate.

A Question for the Courts: Will Banning Data Centers Be a Winning Strategy for Towns?

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:51:21 EST

Lots of New Jersey towns are banning data centers, and two have been hit with suits after doing so. In the short term, more bans and more litigation are likely, some legal observers said.

Something's Rotten in the State of NJ: When a Charitable Split-Interest Trust by Any Other Name Would Smell So Sweet

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:44:59 EST

Two cases reinforce the importance of considering a New Jersey grantor establishing a charitable split-interest trust with no New Jersey trustee, assets or source income and potentially under the governing law of a state such as South Dakota or Delaware with no state income taxation.

Mind the Gap: Federal Selectivity and New Jersey Enforcement

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:29:59 EST

While federal enforcement may be narrower, New Jersey enforcement remains broad, remedial, and resident-focused.

NJ Courts Face More Lawsuits, Ambiguous Language Under Revised Family Leave Act

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:27:06 EST

Revisions to the New Jersey Family Leave Act greatly increase the number of people who can claim leave to care for new babies or sick relatives.

Golf Course Liability for Lightning: Nearly 30-Year-Old Standard Meets New Technology

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:59:59 EST

In the summer of 2025, two lightning strikes at New Jersey golf courses—one fatal and one resulting in critical injury—created the conditions for what may become the most significant development in premises liability for recreational facilities in a generation.

Johnson & Johnson Settles 76,000 Talcum Powder Lawsuits for at Least $5.5B

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:33:27 EST

The settlement, which resolves 99.75% of the talcum powder litigation in federal and state courts, comes 15 years after the first suits alleged Johnson & Johnson's baby powder caused ovarian cancer.

Novo's Bid to Halt Lilly Ads Tests How Long Drugmakers Can Rely on Older Clinical Trials

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:04:55 EST

Novo says Lilly is turning yesterday's science into today's sales pitch—and wants a judge to stop the campaign before the market damage is done.

'They Kind of Lost Their Way': Cooley Must Pay $25M for Legal Malpractice

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:38:13 EST

The award includes $3 million in attorney fees, $1.1 million in expenses and $5.6 million in prejudgment interest.

Expect More Activity on Fraud-Related PIP Cases Following NJ Supreme Court Ruling, Lawyers Say

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:55:30 EST

After the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled PIP insurance fraud cases were not meant for arbitration, attorney predict the lifting of stays on numerous cases pending while the Supreme Court deliberated along with a new influx of such cases to New Jersey courtrooms.

REAL Relief? NJDEP Moves to Extend Legacy Period by One Year

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:59:59 EST

If adopted, the extension would provide applicants with a valuable additional year to secure grandfathered status under pre-REAL regulations.

Letter to the Editor: When Moving the Docket Triumphs Over Justice

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:59:59 EST

The bench should not be forced to choose between calendar performance and fairness.

Former Montgomery McCracken Partner Appointed to NJ Federal Bench

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:50:51 EST

Ethan A. Hougah, a former partner of Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads, has been appointed to a full-time magistrate judgeship on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. He replaces the retiring Magistrate Judge Ann Marie Donio.

On the Move and After Hours: Einhorn Barbarito; FBT Gibbons; Norris McLaughlin; Archer; VLJ; Cooper Levenson

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 23:59:59 EST

Einhorn, Barbarito, Frost, Botwinick, Nunn & Musmanno announced that Erica C. Avondoglio has joined the firm as a partner, and more moves.

NJ Supreme Court Sets a Bar for Junk Science on Fingerprint Evidence

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:27:45 EST

Judges should not throw up their hands and “leave it to the jury but must grapple with hard scientific issues in advance of trial.

As SCOTUS Grapples with Plea Deals, NJ Provides Helpful Lessons

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:27:39 EST

These New Jersey rules have worked well in the administration of criminal justice and they have not precluded sentence review even when there was an agreement not to appeal the sentence.

Third Circuit's Decision in Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs Signals a New Era for New Jersey Gun Laws

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:14:59 EST

The Third Circuit concluded that AR-style rifles and standard-capacity magazines are protected by the Second Amendment because they are commonly possessed by law-abiding Americans for lawful purposes.