New Jersey

Men’s rights lawyer, now dead, is suspect in fatal shooting at federal judge’s home

A lawyer has been identified as the prime suspect in a Sunday evening shooting that killed the son of U.S. District Judge Esther Salas and wounded her lawyer husband.

Jul 21, 2020 12:36 PM CDT

Federal judge’s son killed, her lawyer husband wounded in shooting at their home

A gunman dressed as a FedEx driver killed the son of U.S. District Judge Esther Salas of the District of New Jersey and wounded her lawyer husband Sunday evening.

Jul 20, 2020 9:35 AM CDT

Louisiana backs out of in-person and remote July bar exams, and New Jersey cancels as well

Instead of following a May plan to shorten the Louisiana bar exam from three days to one, and offer it in person and online, the state announced Wednesday that both July tests will be canceled.

Jul 15, 2020 4:10 PM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: Michael Cohen sent back to jail; former state chief justice’s suit against actor can proceed

Trump’s former personal lawyer returns to jail after refusing home confinement terms Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, was returned to jail Thursday after refusing to sign a document that would have prevented him from speaking to the media or publishing a book during his home confinement. Cohen,…

Jul 10, 2020 4:56 PM CDT

Supreme Court upholds exemption allowing employers to skip contraceptive coverage

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Trump administration rules that allow employers to nix contraceptive coverage for employees based on religious or conscience objections.

Jul 8, 2020 9:33 AM CDT

Police union sues state attorney general over plans to publish names of disciplined cops

The union that represents New Jersey state troopers is suing New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal to stop his plan to publicly release the names of troopers who have been disciplined.

Jun 26, 2020 12:50 PM CDT

Judge is removed from bench after asking woman whether she closed her legs to prevent rape

The New Jersey Supreme Court on Tuesday removed a judge from the bench who asked a woman whether she had tried to close her legs to stop a sexual assault.

May 28, 2020 11:05 AM CDT

Proposal would require New Jersey lawyers to reveal client information showing wrongful conviction

An ethics proposal in New Jersey would create an exception to the duty of client confidentiality when a lawyer has information that an innocent person has been wrongly incarcerated.

May 28, 2020 10:06 AM CDT

Lawyer is suspended for giving client’s business a bad review in ‘good for the gander’ retaliation

A New Jersey lawyer has been suspended from practice for a year partly because he disclosed a former client’s criminal past in a negative review of her massage business.

May 13, 2020 10:06 AM CDT

‘Bridgegate’ convictions tossed by Supreme Court, which says federal corruption laws don’t apply

On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the political corruption convictions of two former New Jersey officials involved in a scheme to close down the George Washington Bridge for political punishment.

May 7, 2020 12:51 PM CDT

3rd Circuit revives judge’s claims against court officials over seized tape recorder, harassment

A New Jersey superior court judge can sue her assignment judge and other court officials for alleged constitutional and statutory violations, a federal appeals court ruled Monday.

Apr 28, 2020 12:36 PM CDT

Lawyer can’t be reinstated to law practice unless he shows wife has no access to accounts

A New Jersey lawyer must provide proof that his wife has no access to his accounts, books or records before he can be reinstated after a three-month suspension, the New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled.

Apr 22, 2020 9:36 AM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: Sick lawyer is back at work after speakerphone mistrial; judge tosses Twitter suit

Lawyer who tried to question witness by speakerphone recovers from COVID-19 An ill lawyer who tried to continue with a trial via a courthouse speakerphone, despite a fever and cough, has fully recovered and is working from home. New York lawyer Donald Vogelman told the ABA Journal that the March…

Apr 20, 2020 3:51 PM CDT

Cops charge people for coughing on grocery store shelves, police officers during pandemic

People accused of intentionally coughing on grocery store shelves and police officers are facing criminal charges, as is one man accused of licking grocery containers.

Apr 9, 2020 9:34 AM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: Amazon GC’s leaked notes may lead to lawsuit; ABA legal ed section’s council seeks ideas

Amazon GC badmouthed protest organizer in leaked notes Amazon general counsel David Zapolsky badmouthed fired warehouse employee and protest organizer Christian Smalls, according to internal notes of a meeting leaked to Vice News. Zapolsky wrote in his meeting notes that Smalls is “not smart, or articulate, and to the extent…

Apr 7, 2020 4:52 PM CDT