New Jersey Law Journal

From the Pitch to the Practice: How Professional Soccer Taught Me the Power of Poise in High-Stakes Lawyering

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:59:59 EST

While the physical attributes required of a seasoned soccer player may not be applicable in the context of the practice of law, many of the required mental characteristics of an elite soccer player transfer directly to a successful career as a practicing attorney.

Lowenstein Sandler's Insurance Recovery Group Decamps for Barnes & Thornburg

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:02:48 EST

As Barnes & Thornburg picks up Lowenstein Sandler's insurance recovery practice, Lowenstein is pivoting to representing insurance carriers with a new insurance litigation and advisory group.

Tech Training Is Still Important for Practitioners Who Have Aged Out of CLE Requirements

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:09:42 EST

In this ever-evolving world of technological advances, attorneys who must be competent, diligent and responsible for the supervision of their attorney and non-attorney assistants employed need technological proficiency.

‘We're Much Better Positioned Today': AOC Director Outlines Accomplishments to Budget Committee

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:02:02 EST

"As I sit here today, the number of judicial vacancies has dropped to 17. A full complement of judges—or as close to a full complement as practicable—is essential to reducing backlog and resolving disputes in the efficient and timely manner that the public deserves,” Judge Michael Blee told the Assembly Budget Committee this week.

On the Move and After Hours: Sills Cummis; Littler; CK; Capehart Scatchard

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:59:59 EST

Sills Cummis & Gross announced the addition of four attorneys to the firm: Michael J. Caccavelli, Michael J. Donnelly, Charles W. Mondora, and Steven S. Fernandez, and more moves.

Court Watch: Court Sets Guidelines for Vicarious Liability in School Abuse Cases

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:35:12 EST

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Reed Smith Grows Class Action Presence in NJ

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:37:39 EST

Loly Tor joins the firm in the Garden State, along with three other partners joining in Boston.

Day Pitney Taps Real Estate Leader as Next Managing Partner

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:28:23 EST

Michael P. Byrne—based in Stamford, Connecticut—succeeds Gregory A. Hayes. He arrives following a "record year" for the firm.

What New Jersey's New Law on Nurse Practitioner Prescribing Does—and Doesn't—Mean

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:59:59 EST

The change is designed to expand access. But it also raises important questions about training, oversight, and accountability.

Anti-SLAPP Law May Apply to Defamation Suit Over Family Feud, Appellate Division Rules

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:29:27 EST

“We reach this conclusion based on the content, form, and context of the speech, which relate to statements made to a prosecutor's office concerning serious potential criminal conduct and its alleged failure to investigate such conduct. We find these statements concern matters of public safety and critiques of the government, both of which are well-established public matters, the Appellate Division wrote.

Judiciary-Issued Guidelines on AI Use Serve as Framework to Evolving Issues, Attorneys Say

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:15:09 EST

“The more lawyers can maintain our humanity, I believe the more valuable we will be to our clients. Outsourcing certain tasks to AI is the present and, increasingly, the future. Outsourcing our thinking is a path to commodification as a profession. Maintaining humanity in the profession is the antidote," one attorney said.

3rd Circuit Breaks New Ground in Shielding Kalshi Sports Contracts From NJ Gambling Laws

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:14:01 EST

"Because Kalshi's sports-related event contracts are traded on a [Commodity Futures Trading Commission-licensed designated contract market] and depend on event outcomes associated with economic consequences, they fit within the [Commodity Exchange] Act's definition of 'swaps' subject to the CFTC's jurisdiction,” the appeals court held in its 2-1 decision.

Judge William S. Greenberg Dies

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:59:59 EST

Veteran Claims Appellate Judge William S. Greenberg, 83, formerly of McCarter & English, passed away March 16, surrounded by his family, his pens, and the busts of several past presidents.

Artificial Intelligence, Real Records: Counseling Municipalities on the Open Public Records Act in the Age of AI

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:49:59 EST

This article will cover potential landmines for the average elected official or public employee, particularly through the lens of the always developing Open Public Records Act, and will provide some tools that municipal attorneys can use to fight back against self-inflicted wounds or AI overreach.

Missing Expert Dooms Suit Over Tyrese Maxey's Allegedly Spontaneously Combusting Maserati, Third Circuit Says

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:45:20 EST

The plaintiffs alleged they rented their two-story Voorhees home to Maxey. While the 76ers star's family was inside the home on Christmas Eve 2021, a fire broke out and caused significant damage to the residence.

Top Laterals Report: See Who Impacted NJ's Legal Market

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:37:31 EST

The New Jersey Law Journal has done an extensive search through its archives to determine which law firm move over the past year made the biggest impact on the Garden State's legal landscape. The result—the Law Journal's Top Lateral Report—provides readers with detailed coverage of each move all in one place.

Miscommunication Leads to Briefing Errors, Sanctions for Managing Attorney in Wrongful Termination Case

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:12:36 EST

“The court might have avoided a hearing—and Mr. Mott might have avoided monetary sanctions—had he promptly conducted a thorough inquiry and provided the court with a holistic and accurate representation of the facts the first time he was ordered to do so, the federal judge said.

On the Move and After Hours: Sarno da Costa; CSG Law; FBT Gibbons; Bressler Amery

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:59:59 EST

Sarno da Costa D'Aniello Maceri Webb grows its Morristown office with the addition of Tanya N. Helfand, Amos Gern, Christopher Leon Garibian, Jacqueline N. Pivawer, and John T. Brost, and more moves.

Revived Casino Smoking Ban Challenge Gives Courts Chance to 'Breathe Life' Back Into Bar on Special Laws

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:18:57 EST

By aligning the rigors of Special Legislation analysis with our celebrated Equal Protection jurisprudence, the court can ensure that structural checks against favoritism are as resilient as our protections for individual liberties.

The SAVE Act Breaks with History. Pending NJ Legislation Would Restore It.

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:18:37 EST

At a moment when Washington is flirting with a federalism blind experiment in voter restriction, New Jersey is doing something far more radical: it is honoring the Constitution.

No Forewarning Necessary? The AI Line the Courts Are Drawing—And Why It Won't Stay Put

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:29:59 EST

The law has always evolved alongside its tools. From typewriters to online databases, each shift has required adjustment. AI is no different in that respect. What is different is the speed and scale of the change.

NJ Law Firms See Promise in Delaware, Spurred by Changing Demand for Bankruptcy Work

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:45:27 EST

Connell Foley, Lowenstein Sandler and FBT Gibbons have either opened new offices or bulked up their presence in the First State since the start of the year.

$10M Settlement: No One Thought This Case Was Worth Much

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:25:03 EST

Colleagues tried to persuade Paul da Costa to avoid the suit over the death of a disabled child, but he was convinced it was worth at least $10 million. Here's how he got just that for his clients.

Pro-Palestine Activist Asks Judge Emil Bove to Recuse in Immigration Case

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:51:58 EST

In a motion to recuse filed Wednesday, Mahmoud Khalil's attorneys said Bove's participation would create at least an appearance of a conflict of interest as he was acting deputy U.S. attorney general before joining the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

Immigration Leverage in Divorce: When Power Imbalances Become Legal Issues

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:29:59 EST

Recognizing when immigration status is being used to exert pressure or silence a spouse and responding effectively within the existing legal framework are essential to modern family law advocacy.

NJ Appellate Ruling Emphasizes Broad Applicability of Anti-SLAPP Law, Attorneys Say

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:14:48 EST

“This is not the typical case you think of [for UPEPA]. Everyone thinks of a defamation case being the prototype, attorney Zachary D. Wellbrock of Anselmi & Carvelli said. “But one thing that the court here notes, in different context, but they note it's not just the label that someone puts on their claim.

Would Robert Frazer Defy Trump? Questions Arise Amid Lawmaker's Prosecution

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 17:16:20 EST

Regarding U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer's independence from President Donald Trump, Rutgers Law School professor Thea Johnson said, "You need a US Attorney's Office that can prosecute crime effectively. I'm hopeful that maybe we can get back to a US Attorney's Office that can do that, but I also think we have absolutely no idea how it will play out until we've had some opportunity to see what kinds of decisions [Frazer] makes and how the president responds to those decisions."

It's Not Over: The Law Lesson Behind EEOC's $15M Recovery

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:13:14 EST

The large volume of employee suits over mandatory vaccine policies show the importance of trying hard to accommodate workers' disabilities, rather than firing them, said Amanda Fugazy, an employment lawyer at Ellenoff Grossman & Schole in New York.

Legal Impact of 2 Social Media Verdicts: 'A Road Map to Beating the Big Tech Companies'

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:00:50 EST

Last week's $375 million verdict against Meta Platforms in New Mexico, and $6 million jury award against Meta and YouTube, owned by Google, were the first to use new legal theories to blame social media on harm to children.

Habba Gets Redo in Effort to Toss Malicious Prosecution Claim Against Her Former Firm, Appellate Court Rules

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:11:45 EST

Appellate Division sided with the former top prosecutor and her former law firm, disagreeing with a Somerset County trial court's rationale that the 2023 anti-SLAPP law did not apply to a malicious prosecution case from plaintiff Michael A. Moroney.

Why Golf and Business Development Go Hand in Hand (and Not for the Reasons You Think)

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:29:59 EST

Most attorneys think golf is a business tool because of who you play with. But the truth is, golf is a business development tool because of who it forces you to become.