New Jersey Law Journal

Judicial Procedure Mishap in Case of Lost Items Leads to Appellate Division Reversal

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:53:30 EST

The Appellate Division said in was “constrained to reverse the trial court's prior granting of summary judgment to NJM Insurance Company and remand to Somerset County Superior Court.

Amid Rising Rents, Litigators Await Guidance on Challenges to Rent-Setting Algorithms

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:10:04 EST

With litigators awaiting guidance on the growing crop of suits over the use of algorithms to set rents, a related case at the Third Circuit concerning hotels "has been pending since last fall, and I think a lot of people are waiting for it," law professor Salil Mehra said.

With Family Law Booming, NJ Practice Leaders Say Talent Can be Hard to Find

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:37:22 EST

Many law firms have recently announced expansions of their family law ranks, including New Jersey's Einhorn Barbarito and A.Y Strauss, as well as New York boutique Sterlington.

Johnson & Johnson Wins Big: Federal Judge Orders Nearly 70,000 Talc Claimants to Show Why They Shouldn't be Dismissed

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:42:40 EST

In Wednesday's order, U.S. Magistrate Judge Rukhsanah Singh, in the District of New Jersey, raised "deep skepticism" about the plaintiffs' specific causation experts and sought to reevaluate how to manage the "aged and complex mass tort MDL."

Novo Nordisk Says Lilly's ‘Gold Standard' GLP-1 Comparison Misleads Consumers

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:31:32 EST

Novo says Lilly is using an older head-to-head trial to promote Zepbound's superiority, despite newer data for a higher Wegovy dose that was not included in the comparison.

Should Polluters Pay to Make New Jersey More Affordable?

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:44:59 EST

New Jersey is far from the only jurisdiction considering efforts to extract monetary damages from the fossil fuel companies for allegedly causing climate change harm.

'They Tried a Different Case': $3M Abuse Verdict Against Cape May Religious Group

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:34:22 EST

The plaintiff prevailed after choosing a cause of action that did not depend on the defendant religious organization's awareness of abuse by two of its agents.

PIP Insurance Fraud Claims Cannot be Arbitrated, NJ Supreme Court Rules

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:16:20 EST

After Allstate sued, some defendants sought to compel arbitration under the Automobile Insurance Cost Reduction Act, which includes a mandatory arbitration provision.

What Bruce Springsteen Taught Me About Resolving Conflict

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:59:59 EST

Bruce Springsteen's music endures because it speaks honestly about the realities of human conflict and perseverance. Alternative dispute resolution succeeds for much the same reason.

After Full Bench Sounds Off, How Much Did 3rd Circuit Reveal of Itself?

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:47:25 EST

Arthur Hellman, a law professor who studies federal appeals courts, said an en banc ruling in an assault weapons case demonstrates that litigators should not assume a judge's party affiliation will predict case outcomes in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

Court Watch: Landowner Liability Act Expanded

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:59:59 EST

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After Disqualifying Beasley Allen, Johnson & Johnson Sets Sights on Other Talc Lawyers

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:15:10 EST

Johnson & Johnson lawyer Kristen Fournier, at Kirkland & Ellis, wrote in a July 9 letter to U.S. Magistrate Judge Rukhsanah Singh in the talc multidistrict litigation about "concerning and newly developed facts" that surfaced during a July 6 evidentiary hearing in Florida.

How Dashcam Footage Secured a $2.3M Settlement in Rear-End Collision With Contested Liability

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:37:48 EST

The settlement came after the Appellate Division reversed summary judgment and returned the issues of proximate cause and comparative fault to a jury

NJ Has Not Followed Other Courts in Banning AI Glasses—but That Could Change

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:53:31 EST

New Jersey has no regulations addressing the use of smart glasses in court, but doing so would help ensure fair trials, preserve judicial control over the proceedings and minimize the potential of someone using a recording of courtroom proceedings for self-serving purposes, suggested J.C. Lore III, a professor and director of trial advocacy at Rutgers Law School.

No 'Breaks' to Perpetrators: Protect Domestic Violence Victims

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:27:21 EST

The trial court's concluding remark, “[d]o you understand the break you got today, might lead the plaintiff to believe the court was more concerned about the defendant's best interests.

NJ High Court Displays Judicial Restraint Without Abdication in Recent Consumer Finance Ruling

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:27:16 EST

Judicial restraint is an important virtue. So too is the recognition that state courts have historically done more than merely police legislative boundaries.

Sanofi Opens New Front in mRNA Patent Wars With Suits Against Pfizer, Moderna

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:46:38 EST

The two New Jersey suits assert eight patents against Pfizer and 10 against Moderna, extending existing mRNA litigation beyond delivery technology to manufacturing, purity and non-COVID respiratory vaccines.

NJ Supreme Court Clarifies How the AG's Office Can Intervene in Whistleblower Cases

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:38:37 EST

“The attorney general always had the ability to prevent application of the public disclosure bar, and the [amendment] altered only the way the attorney general could exercise the discretion to do so, New Jersey Supreme Court Justice Fabiana Pierre-Louis said.

On the Move and After Hours: McCarter & English; Riker Danzig; McElroy Deutsch; Buchanan; Burns White; Capehart Scatchard

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:59:59 EST

McCarter & English announced that Jason D. Navarino has joined the firm as a partner in its corporate practice group, and more moves.

Navigating New Jersey's CREAMMA: What Employers Need to Know

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:59:59 EST

Employers are well-served by a straightforward guiding principle: to the extent possible, document and take action based on actual work performance deficiencies and observable conduct, regardless of whether the employer suspects the employee may be under the influence of cannabis.

Sextortion: The Silence We Could Not Hear

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:14:59 EST

Sextortion succeeds because it learns what matters most to its victims. It finds the secret that feels impossible to reveal and turns it into a weapon.

'Stunning Turn of Events': Johnson & Johnson Asks Judge to Order Potential Dismissal of All 67,000 Talc Lawsuits

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:01:50 EST

Johnson & Johnson, in a motion for order to show cause, insisted that lead plaintiffs' counsel in the talc multidistrict litigation withdrew their two "marquee" specific causation experts after they acknowledged other risk factors impacting women in six bellwether cases—and that most ovarian cancers are idiopathic.

Insurance Brokers and Agents Are Not Exempt from Consumer Fraud Liability, NJ Supreme Court Rules

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:24:13 EST

“This decision is yet another example of New Jersey courts accepting the Attorney General's broad interpretation of the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act, an attorney who previously oversaw the New Jersey Attorney General's Office's Consumer Fraud Act enforcement said.

New Chief Judge for Appellate Division Set to Take Over in Fall

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:13:29 EST

The new chief judge will be replacing the retiring Judge Thomas Sumners.

Headaches Ahead? AI Glasses-Boom Brings Litigation Risks for Employers

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:10:49 EST

Some smart glasses collect biometric data about faces, voiceprints and other identifying characteristics, but collecting and storing these might require disclosure and informed consent under biometric laws in Illinois, Texas and Colorado, said attorney Adia Craig. Failure to comply might lead to statutory penalties and private rights of action, Craig said.

Distributed Digital Liability: An Analytical Framework for Modern Digital Operations

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:29:59 EST

The framework neither diminishes existing legal doctrine nor substitutes new principles for established jurisprudence. Instead, it recognizes that effective legal analysis begins with an accurate understanding of the environment within which responsibility is exercised, delegated, and ultimately assessed.

Mulling a Confidential Settlement? NJ Attorneys Say There Are Tax Implications

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 08:59:59 EST

“There's a potential penalty for any plaintiff who does agree to confidentiality," attorney David Mazie of Mazie Slater Katz & Freeman said.

Fox Rothschild Hit With Abuse of Process Lawsuit in NJ Court

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:56:18 EST

“Defendants maintained this litigation for years, repeatedly ignored demands for dismissal, ignored documentary evidence disproving their claims, and attempted to use the burdens and expense of litigation as leverage to force plaintiff to abandon claims for sanctions and attorneys' fees, the suit said.

$10.5M Settlement Reached Over New Jersey Lawyer's Death

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:48:16 EST

A cancer expert testifying for the deceased man's estate opined that Sills Cummis attorney Brian Coven had an 85% to 90% chance of survival, if doctors had taken appropriate action after the first signs of cancer.

Are Confidentiality Requests on the Rise in NJ? Attorneys Debate What's at Stake

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:18:38 EST

After an attorney's estate repelled an attempt to introduce confidentiality into a settlement agreement, members of the plaintiff and defense bar weighed in on whether such a practice is becoming more commonplace.

Beyond the Prompt: How AI and Chatbot Histories Are Reshaping Discovery, Privilege, and Evidence in Modern Litigation

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:59:59 EST

Instead of framing the question in terms of whether AI conversations will appear in litigation, practitioners should be asking whether their clients are prepared.

Court Says Commercial Exception to Anti-SLAPP Law Doesn't Apply to Law Firm

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:55:18 EST

Attorney Bruce Rosen, who represented law firm Javerbaum Wurgaft in a libel suit by Holtec International, noted that Monday's ruling is the fourth Appellate Division win he's obtained in the last eight months in cases interpreting UPEPA.

Once Work Is Performed, Undocumented Workers Must Be Paid

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:29:59 EST

Protection against wage theft applies equally to undocumented and documented workers.