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New Jersey Pulse
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Attys Get Mixed NJ Discipline After Fraud Convictions
The New Jersey Supreme Court has disbarred ex-Sacks Weston attorney Scott Diamond from the practice of law in the Garden State following his conviction for fraudulently resolving cases behind the back of his old firm, according to filings issued Thursday.
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Genova Burns Lands NJ Education Vet From College GC Role
Genova Burns LLC added a longtime expert in New Jersey education law, most recently serving as general counsel for Essex County College, as of counsel, according to an announcement this week.
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NJ Panel Skeptical Of Giving Benefits To Disciplined Ex-Judge
New Jersey appellate judges appeared doubtful Wednesday about a bid for disability retirement benefits from a former state judge who was accused of harboring her then-fugitive boyfriend, was disciplined and was criminally charged but not convicted, questioning her assertion that the misconduct was unrelated to her judicial position.
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Mandelbaum Barrett Expands, Adding Partner In Bayonne, NJ
Mandelbaum Barrett PC is expanding into Hudson County, New Jersey, with the hire of a real estate expert with nearly 30 years of experience in Bayonne, the firm announced Wednesday.
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Opt-Outs Lacked Clarity About $100M Verizon Deal, Panel Told
A New Jersey trial court exceeded its authority by validating opt-outs from a $100 million class deal based on signatures transposed from retainer agreements that never mentioned the settlement, counsel for Verizon Wireless told a state appellate panel during oral arguments Wednesday.
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Tyson & Mendes Launches New Consulting Firm
Tyson & Mendes LLP announced Wednesday that it has started a consulting unit aimed at furthering the firm's efforts working with insurance clients to combat so-called "nuclear verdicts," which are jury awards exceeding $10 million typically found in personal injury or wrongful death litigation.
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Pick For Del.'s 3rd Circ. Seat Advances Despite Few State Ties
Jennifer L. Mascott, nominee for a Delaware seat on the Third Circuit, who is currently serving in the White House Counsel's Office and has come under scrutiny for her lack of ties to the state, had her nomination voted out of committee along party lines Wednesday.
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In-House Counsel Numbers Grow Much Faster Than Outside
A report from the Association of Corporate Counsel released Tuesday highlights "a dramatic and consistent rise in the number of in-house lawyers" in the U.S., showing that their numbers have nearly doubled since 2008.
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NJ Law Firm Defeats Suit Over Boardwalk Pier Investment
A New Jersey law firm won summary judgment in federal court over malpractice claims by a couple suing over a failed investment in an Atlantic City boardwalk project.
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Law Professors, Tech Groups Back ROSS In Westlaw IP Fight
A tech startup appealing an adverse fair use ruling to the Third Circuit has received nearly a dozen briefs in support of its position that it did not infringe copyrighted material from Thomson Reuters' Westlaw platform to create a competing legal research tool driven by artificial intelligence.
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Seton Hall Whistleblower Case Is Returned To Essex County
A New Jersey state trial court has moved a contentious whistleblower case between Seton Hall University and the school's former president back to Essex County after it was transferred to Hudson County to avoid a potential conflict of interest.
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Ex-US Atty To Bring 'Formidable' Defense To Comey Charges
Faced with a blockbuster indictment alleging he lied to Congress, former FBI Director James Comey has turned to his longtime friend and famous tough-on-corruption ex-prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald to fight the charges.
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Meet The Attys For Candidates In NJ's Heated Governor Race
As Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli square off in an increasingly heated contest for New Jersey governor this fall, their campaigns are drawing legal guidance from two attorneys with deep expertise in election law and a history in Garden State politics.
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Spiro Harrison Hires Veteran NJ Affordable Housing Expert
Spiro Harrison & Nelson has gained a litigator with over 20 years of experience representing municipalities in matters involving New Jersey's affordable housing laws, the firm announced Monday.
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Rivkin Radler Names Longtime Litigator Managing Partner
Rivkin Radler LLP announced Monday that an experienced litigation attorney who's been with the firm for nearly two decades will take up the role of managing partner at the start of February.
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Insurance Group MSIG USA Names Ex-AIG Atty As GC
A veteran insurance industry attorney has joined insurance group MSIG USA as its new legal leader from insurance company Amynta Group.
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Legal Employers Turn To Perks To Attract Candidates
As legal leaders worry about meeting candidates' compensation expectations going into 2026, enhanced benefits and perks such as bonuses, work-life balance and retirement planning play an increasingly important role in helping them remain competitive, according to a new report released Monday.
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Wu-Tang Album May Be Trade Secret In Shkreli Suit, Judge Says
A New York federal judge has found that a one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album could be considered a trade secret in a novel decision that made significant trims to a cryptocurrency project's lawsuit against the album's former owner Martin Shkreli, but the judge kept in play claims that he misappropriated the project's trade secrets.
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Star Witness Against NJ Sen. Menendez Asks For Leniency
The government's key witness in the cases against former New Jersey U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife told a New York federal court that because he pled guilty and cooperated, his sentence for admitted bribery and other crimes should be time served, not the years his seven counts could carry.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Baker Botts LLP and MoloLamken LLP lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the Federal Circuit wiped out a $181 million jury verdict against AT&T and Nokia in a patent infringement case.
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Board Admonishes NJ Atty Over Remarks To Medical Provider
A New Jersey attorney was admonished by the state's disciplinary review board for threats issued against a medical professional seeking payment for services, which the board said violated the rules of professional conduct.
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Gordon Rees Brings On NJ Litigator From Litchfield Cavo
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP has expanded its team in New Jersey and bolstered the firm's professional liability defense practice by hiring an attorney who worked at Litchfield Cavo LLP for a decade.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry had another action-packed week, with a Democratic investigation into BigLaw firms' pro bono work for the federal government, and a former New York state judge leaving the bench to dodge ethics charges. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Atty's 'Horrible' Mistake Rooted In Firm Biz, NJ Justices Hear
Former Sacks Weston attorney Scott Diamond's counsel urged the New Jersey Supreme Court on Thursday to refrain from disbarring him for fraudulently resolving cases behind his former firm's back, arguing during a hearing that his actions stemmed from a "bona fide" business dispute.
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Law Firm Real Estate Report
September saw several large firms, including Ballard Spahr LLP and Polsinelli PC, find new homes for their teams in Seattle and Philadelphia, as well as moves for smaller shops like Einhorn Barbarito Frost Botwinick Nunn & Musmanno PC, which relocated its New Jersey headquarters, and Hicks Johnson PLLC, which doubled its footprint in Houston.