In an Order issued yesterday, Chief Justice Rabner announced the elevation of Judges Rodriguez and Cuff to the Supreme Court effective October 1, 2012. The Chief Justice acted pursuant to...

United States v. Stoerr, 695 F.3d 271 (3d Cir. 2012). Defendant was convicted of participating in bid-rigging and receiving kickbacks while employed at Sevenson Environmental Services, Inc. ("Sevenson"). Sevenson, which...

South Jerseyans, and those who are vacationing in Cape May and who either have gotten too much sun or just want to get a dose of appellate practice, can observe seven...

Suarez v. Eastern International College, 428 N.J. Super. 10 (App. Div. 2012). Plaintiff enrolled at the defendant for-profit college, in its diagnostic medical ultrasound technician program. A school representative told...

Gannon v. American Home Products, Inc., 211 N.J. 454 (2012). This case presented the issue of whether a judgment against these personal injury plaintiffs in their federal court suit against the...

Ragguette v. Premier Wines & Spirits, 691 F.3d 315 (3d Cir. 2012). Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 4(a)(5) allows an extension of time to file a notice of appeal upon...

State v. Lenihan, 427 N.J. Super. 499 (App. Div. 2012). Would it not seem "obvious" that N.J.S.A. 39:3-76.2f, New Jersey's "seatbelt law," is intended to protect the public health and...

Cornett v. Johnson & Johnson, 211 N.J. 362 (2012). This is a long-awaited decision in the tort/medical device realm, involving as it does the issues of choice of law for statute...

The Supreme Court has approved amendments to a number of Court Rules. The amendments take effect on September 1, 2012. The changes to the appellate rules fall into four general...

McGovern v. Rutgers, The State University, 211 N.J. 94 (2012). Plaintiff complained that the Board of Governors of Rutgers, The State University, violated the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-6...