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• Voiding of Pension Reform For Judges Riles Christie, Who Upbraids Judiciary
• Judge Says No Specialty Required For Legal Malpractice Affidavit of Merit
• One Malpractice Lawyer's Blog Post About Another Draws Defamation Suit
• Suit Drags on Against the Lawyer Who Wrote the Book On Legal Malpractice
• No Prejudice in Reviving Suit Plagued By Plaintiffs' Communications Rift
• Bus Operator Sanctioned for Claiming Rutgers Broke State Bidding Laws
• Juror's Pro-Tort-Reform Outburst Not A Basis for Mistrial; No-Cause Upheld
• Ousted Chamber of Commerce Official Sues, Alleging 'Old Boys Club' Sex Bias
• No Gender Bias Found in Workplace Rife With Crude, 'Boorish' Language
• Possible Pretextual Grounds for Firing Raise Question for Jury, Court Says
• No Civil Remedy for Public Defender Attacked by Client at Mental Hospital
• Circuit Court Orders More Scrutiny of Deal Conditioning PTI on Suit Waiver

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Voiding of Pension Reform For Judges Riles Christie, Who Upbraids Judiciary	Top
A ruling that the new pension reform law is unconstitutional as applied to judges sparked a broadside by Gov. Chris Christie against the authoring judge ? and judges at large.
Judge Says No Specialty Required For Legal Malpractice Affidavit of Merit	Top
A lawyer providing an affidavit of merit in a legal malpractice suit need not be in the same practice area as the lawyer sued, a Hunterdon County judge has ruled in a case that seems destined for resolution on appeal.
One Malpractice Lawyer's Blog Post About Another Draws Defamation Suit	Top
A suit in Morris County appears to be the first instance in New Jersey of one legal malpractice attorney suing another for defamation over criticism in a blog posting.
Suit Drags on Against the Lawyer Who Wrote the Book On Legal Malpractice	Top
Hilton Stein, the once dean of legal -malpractice lawyers who went bankrupt and has been on disability inactive status since 2002, is fighting to stave off trial of a nearly 10-year-old suit by a former client.
No Prejudice in Reviving Suit Plagued By Plaintiffs' Communications Rift	Top
A communication breakdown between two plaintiffs' lawyers is not reason enough to bar reinstatement of a suit over an automobile accident, even one that occurred six years ago, a state appeals court rules.
Bus Operator Sanctioned for Claiming Rutgers Broke State Bidding Laws	Top
The head of a commuter bus line displaced from a contract with Rutgers University has been sanctioned for lodging a frivolous suit against the school.
Juror's Pro-Tort-Reform Outburst Not A Basis for Mistrial; No-Cause Upheld	Top
A juror's statement that he favored tort reform was not prejudicial enough to warrant a mistrial, a state appeals court holds in affirming a no-cause verdict in an automobile-negligence case.
Ousted Chamber of Commerce Official Sues, Alleging 'Old Boys Club' Sex Bias	Top
A former New Jersey Chamber of Commerce executive is suing the business advocacy and lobbying group, claiming it harbors a "culture of intoxication" that fosters lewd behavior toward female employees.
No Gender Bias Found in Workplace Rife With Crude, 'Boorish' Language	Top
Abrasive and impolite comments by a manager or co-workers may make for an unpleasant workplace, but if it's directed toward everyone, it's not actionable under the state Law Against Discrimination, an appeals court says.
Possible Pretextual Grounds for Firing Raise Question for Jury, Court Says	Top
Whether an employee was fired for disloyalty or because she occasionally nodded off at work due to sleep apnea is a question for a jury, a state appeals court rules.
No Civil Remedy for Public Defender Attacked by Client at Mental Hospital	Top
A public defender attacked by her client, a patient at a mental hospital, has no viable federal constitutional rights claim against the state, an appeals court rules.
Circuit Court Orders More Scrutiny of Deal Conditioning PTI on Suit Waiver	Top
A federal appeals court has declined to enforce a deal by which a state criminal defendant was admitted to pretrial intervention in exchange for waiving his right to sue the police.

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