New Jersey Law Journal

Established in 1878, the New Jersey Law Journal serves as a crucial legal resource for a state that boasts the fifth largest number of attorneys in the United States. This essential weekly publication offers a comprehensive, official source for all notices from state and federal courts. It delivers timely summaries of important court rulings, both published and unpublished, alongside engaging articles from award-winning journalists. Each edition includes "In Practice," featuring insights from expert contributors on recent legal trends, as well as opinions from an Editorial Board composed of prominent figures in the legal community.

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Call for Nominations: New Jersey Legal Awards 2025

9 hours ago | law.com | Pearl Wu

It's time again for the New Jersey Law Journal's New Jersey Legal Awards, where we set out to recognize attorneys, firms and legal departments based in the Garden State. Deadline is July 9, 2025. Please note that for all Individual Attorneys, we are requiring that attorneys submit a Certificate of Good Standing, Certification of Court of Last Resort or alternative letter (see here for more information). You can upload a copy in the awards portal.
Announcing the Finalists for the 2025 California Legal Awards

1 day ago | law.com | Pearl Wu

The Recorder and Law.com's editorial staff is proud to announce this year's finalists for the California Legal Awards. The awards celebrate the achievements of lawyers and companies leading technology, innovation and the profession as a whole. To book tickets or sponsorships, please contact our sales director Andre Sutton at [email protected].
Thompson Coburn Adds Covington Business Development Director to C-Suite

1 day ago | law.com | Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

Thompson Coburn has hired Kimberly Bero Rennick, who had been director of business development at Covington & Burling since November 2022, as the firm's chief business development and marketing officer, as Big Law firms continue to focus on business professional leadership. Rennick, who joined the Am Law 200 firm in the C-suite role on Tuesday, will work from the firm's Washington, D.C., office.
Rent Cartel? Antitrust Suit Targets Landlords and Real Page

1 day ago | law.com | Charles Toutant

New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin has accused property software maker Real Page and 10 large landlords of unlawfully colluding to raise the rent on apartments. Platkin filed a suit Wednesday against Richardson, Texas-based Real Page and the group of landlords in federal court, claiming they violate antitrust laws by conspiring to replace normal market forces with pricing software designed to drive rents to levels that exceed what would prevail in a competitive market."
$4.9M Settlement Over Failure to Diagnose Vitamin Deficiency After Bariatric Surgery

1 day ago | law.com | Charles Toutant

A New Jersey woman who developed a neurological disorder that stems from a vitamin deficiency after bariatric surgery has agreed to a $4.9 million settlement of her medical malpractice suit. Sharri Schneider underwent a gastric sleeve procedure in January 2021, and two months later, she began suffering from nausea and vomiting, said her attorney, Thomas Shebell III of Shebell & Shebell in Shrewsbury.
'Larger Evidentiary Mosaic:' 7th Circ. Revives Smoothie Slip-And-Fall Suit Against Costco

1 day ago | law.com | Riley Brennan

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit revived a slip-and-fall suit against Costco, concluding questions of fact remain regarding whether the corporation had enough notice to identify and clean up a spilled smoothie the plaintiff claims to have slipped on. On Monday, the court reversed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Costco in a woman's personal injury and negligence claims.
Leveraging Its Midmarket Focus, Pryor Cashman Posted Double-Digit Increases in Revenue, Profits in 2024

1 day ago | law.com | Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

Embracing its midmarket structure, Pryor Cashman posted strong financial results in 2024, with an 11.5% increase in revenue and 18.2% growth in net income. "We really like the midsize model and ... what it represents and the value proposition to clients and the professional proposition it offers to lawyers," said David Rose, who became the firm's managing partner on Feb. 1.
Appeal Expected: Judge Sides with HersheyPark Store over 'Racist' Caricature Drawing Claims

1 day ago | law.com | Riley Brennan

A federal judge in Pennsylvania granted a HersheyPark shop's summary judgment motion in a racial discrimination suit over a caricature drawing, after denying the store's motion to dismiss last year. On Monday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Daryl F.
'All You Care About Is Churning These Out': Second Fed Judge Mulls Sanctions for Prominent Phila. Attorney

2 days ago | law.com | Riley Brennan

A Philadelphia personal injury attorney is in hot water again as a federal judge in Pennsylvania looks to determine whether he should be sanctioned a second time this year after he was previously sanctioned for filing complaints that appeared to mislead the court regarding diversity jurisdiction. A hearing in Madrid v. Walmart was held earlier this month, where U.S. District Judge Gerald J. Pappert of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania weighed whether to sanction Marc I.
Hunton Andrews, Greenberg Traurig Expand Texas Teams

3 days ago | law.com | Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

Big Law hiring continues in Texas as Greenberg Traurig hired a Jackson Walker private wealth services partner in Austin and a finance of counsel in Dallas who comes from an in-house position, while Hunton Andrews Kurth added an environmental lawyer who recently left a government counsel position at the Department of Transportation.