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• After Year of Retrenchment, N.J. Top 20 Firms Rebound
• Archer & Greiner, Merging With Firm in North, Breaks 200-Lawyer Mark
• Duane Morris Planning To Shut Down Office in Princeton, Relocate Attorneys
• Senate Gives Nod to Measure That Considers Refusal as Prior DWI
• Towns To Be Given Greater Authority To Restrict Sex Offenders' Residences
• Senate Approves Judgeship Candidates From Atlantic, Gloucester Counties
• Legal Malpractice Claim Revived Where Viable Pension-Claim Appeal Was Blown
• Wielding Evidentiary Bludgeon, Court Enjoins Police Destruction of Notes
• Soon-To-Take-Effect Statute Bars Bias Against Unemployed in Job Advertising
• Widow's Suit Claims Estate Lawyer Mishandled Millions in Assets
• Police Dispatcher's Misidentification Is Held Ground for Suppressing Evidence
• Law Firm Can Be Sued for Malpractice For Bungling Client's Proxy Statement
• J&J Unit Sued Over ASR Hip Implants Kept on Market Despite Known Defects
• Wild Real Estate Market Warrants New Look at Broker's Alimony Deal
• Requester Overcharged for Copies Is Entitled to Lawyers' Fees Under OPRA
• Attorney Sued Over Credit Card Debt Not His Own Wins Round in Court

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After Year of Retrenchment, N.J. Top 20 Firms Rebound	Top
Reversing an unprecedented slide in 2009, New Jersey's largest firms showed a robust comeback last year in key performance categories: a strong sign that the "great recession" was little more than a temporary setback.
Archer & Greiner, Merging With Firm in North, Breaks 200-Lawyer Mark	Top
Making good on plans to expand its practice statewide, Archer & Greiner on Thursday announced a merger that will crest its ranks over the 200-lawyer mark and could boost its revenues by $14 million.
Duane Morris Planning To Shut Down Office in Princeton, Relocate Attorneys	Top
Duane Morris plans to close its Princeton office by September of this year, according to officials at the firm.
Senate Gives Nod to Measure That Considers Refusal as Prior DWI	Top
The state Senate approves a bill that would overturn a Supreme Court ruling that breath-test refusal convictions do not count as prior DWI offenses for sentencing purposes.
Towns To Be Given Greater Authority To Restrict Sex Offenders' Residences	Top
Municipalities would be permitted to enact ordinances restricting where registered sex offenders can live, under a bill approved by the Senate.
Senate Approves Judgeship Candidates From Atlantic, Gloucester Counties	Top
The state Senate unanimously approves the nominations of two prospective Superior Court judges, Jeffrey Light of Ventnor and Kevin Smith of Wenonah.
Legal Malpractice Claim Revived Where Viable Pension-Claim Appeal Was Blown	Top
A police officer sexually harassed and physically assaulted to the point of suffering post-traumatic distress made out a viable claim for an accidental disability pension ? and a viable malpractice claim against her lawyers for botching it, an appeals court says.
Wielding Evidentiary Bludgeon, Court Enjoins Police Destruction of Notes	Top
The state Supreme Court puts law enforcement on notice to stop destroying contemporaneous notes taken during an investigation, lest criminal juries be told they may draw negative conclusions from such an action.
Soon-To-Take-Effect Statute Bars Bias Against Unemployed in Job Advertising	Top
New Jersey has a new law, effective in June, that penalizes employers for want ads that say, in essence, unemployed persons need not apply.
Widow's Suit Claims Estate Lawyer Mishandled Millions in Assets	Top
A Cherry Hill lawyer hired by an elderly widow to administer her husband's estate got her to place millions of dollars worth of in assets in a trust with his firm as trustee, even though a professional corporation cannot serve in that role, a Camden County suit charges.
Police Dispatcher's Misidentification Is Held Ground for Suppressing Evidence	Top
Police departments across New Jersey got a stern warning Tuesday that evidence seized as the result of bad information relayed by dispatchers will likely be suppressed in criminal trials.
Law Firm Can Be Sued for Malpractice For Bungling Client's Proxy Statement	Top
A law firm can be sued for preparing a misleading proxy statement for a corporate client that had to pay more than $30 million to minority shareholders as a result, a federal appeals court rules.
J&J Unit Sued Over ASR Hip Implants Kept on Market Despite Known Defects	Top
A federal putative class action filed in Trenton alleges that a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary knowingly sold faulty hip implants, often leading to painful corrective surgery.
Wild Real Estate Market Warrants New Look at Broker's Alimony Deal	Top
A couple whose divorce also meant the end of their real estate business must return to court for an examination of how swings in the housing market caused fluctuations in their individual incomes, an appeals court says.
Requester Overcharged for Copies Is Entitled to Lawyers' Fees Under OPRA	Top
The plaintiff who prompted a seminal ruling that reduced the cost of government records to a nickel per page is a prevailing party entitled to legal fees under the Open Public Records Act, a state appeals court says.
Attorney Sued Over Credit Card Debt Not His Own Wins Round in Court	Top
A state appeals court on Monday ordered a new hearing for a North Brunswick solo fighting a collections lawsuit filed by a credit card company for charges on a card he says he doesn't own.

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