As announced by the Supreme Court here, Judge Rodriguez will retire as a judge on September 1, 2014. Effective June 19, he has waived continued temporary service on the Supreme...
The Senate today voted to confirm Cheryl Krause, a resident of New Jersey, for a seat on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. She is a partner at Dechert's Philadelphia office,...
Casal v. Hyundai Motor America, 436 N.J. Super. 296 (App. Div. 2014). In this case under the Lemon Law, N.J.S.A. 56:12-32(a)(1), which includes a fee-shifting provision for successful claimants, the...
The Supreme Court will review the decision of the Appellate Division in Prioleau v. Kentucky Fried Chicken, Inc., 434 N.J. Super. 558 (App. Div. 2014). This appeal was as of right, since there...
The Supreme Court has granted certifcation to review the Appellate Division's decision in DeMarco v. Stoddard, 434 N.J. Super. 352 (App. Div. 2014). The Appellate Division's decision is discussed here. The question...
Due to a death in the family, there will be no posts here for a few days....
Halliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc., ___ U.S. ___ (2014). In general, in a securities fraud case under section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15...
Manata v. Pereira, 436 N.J. Super. 330 (App. Div. 2014). In this automobile-pedestrian collision case, "plaintiff's counsel engaged in improper cross-examination when he confronted defendant with a police report that...
Today, the Senate voted to grant tenure to Chief Justice Rabner and to confirm Judge Solomon as an Associate Justice. This was as expected. The vote on Chief Justice Rabner...
Wreden v. Township of Lafayette, 436 N.J. Super. 117 (App. Div. 2014). As Judge Haas described it in this opinion, the "continuing tort doctrine, also known as the ‘continuing violation...
