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• McCarter & English Plan 'Grosses Up' Workers Insuring Same-Sex Partners
• 'Click Here for Lawyer' Websites Held Ethical, So Long as They Don't Mislead
• Despite Murky Precedent, Realtors Are Within Aegis of Consumer Fraud Act
• Lawyers Upbraided for Wrapping Up Case at Trial Level After Appeal Filed
• Judges Confirmed for Ocean, Mercer and Union Counties
• Bill Would Ease Evidentiary Standards For Grandparental, Sibling Visitation
• Case Dismissal Is Upheld for Failure To Name Substitute for Dead Plaintiff
• Bill Would Increase Court Fees To Fund Legal Services, Develop E-File System
• No Federal Civil Rights Remedy Against Public Drunkenness Laws, Court Rules
• Corporate Veil-Piercing Principles Apply to N.J. Limited Partnerships
• Both Houses Push Measures Extending Affordable Housing Fee Moratorium
• Survey: Half of Law Firms Don't Seek Client Feedback
• Senate Confirms Patterson for High Court
• Eight Superior Court Nominees Passed By Senate Judiciary Committee
• Serving as Strong Mayor and County Counsel Held To Be Conflict
• Fraud Suit Against Winston & Strawn And Former Partner Can Go Forward
• Though No Physical Injuries Alleged, Carrier on Hook for Portee Claim
• Judge Who Got Testy Over Prosecuting Juveniles as Adults Is Reversed
• Judge Who Allegedly Bullied Local Cops Now Admits to ACJC Version of Facts
• Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Superior, Municipal Court Nominees
• U.S. Appeals Panel Weighs Doctors' Standing To Challenge Obamacare
• Adoption Held Not To Automatically Bar Grandparents' Visits
• Guest Brutalized in Casino Valet Area Can Pursue Suit Blaming Lax Security
• Krakora Gets Senate Panel's Approval To Head Office of the Public Defender
• Subcontractor's Excess Work Volume Blows Bid on School Renovation Job
• State Not Liable for Loss of Evidence Held as Bailee
• Casual Advice to Sister Draws Lawyer And His Firm Into a Malpractice Suit
• Law Decriminalizing Sexting by Minors Nearing Final Legislative Approval
• Christie Selects Nine From Passaic, Union and Ocean for Superior Court

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McCarter & English Plan 'Grosses Up' Workers Insuring Same-Sex Partners	Top
Joining a growing number of firms and companies around the country, McCarter & English has adopted a plan to offset unequal tax treatment faced by employees who cover same-sex partners in their health-insurance plans.
'Click Here for Lawyer' Websites Held Ethical, So Long as They Don't Mislead	Top
New Jersey lawyers can advertise on websites that send prospective clients their way so long as the sites are not misleading, the Supreme Court Committee on Attorney Advertising says in an advisory opinion.
Despite Murky Precedent, Realtors Are Within Aegis of Consumer Fraud Act	Top
Realtors and their employees can be sued under the Consumer Fraud Act and can't seek solace under the "learned professions" exemption, a state appeals court holds.
Lawyers Upbraided for Wrapping Up Case at Trial Level After Appeal Filed	Top
Adversaries in a custody case who obtained relief from a trial judge while an appeal was pending in the case, yet failed to tell the appeals court about it, get a scolding from an Appellate Division panel.
Judges Confirmed for Ocean, Mercer and Union Counties	Top
The state Senate confirms the appointments of four Superior Court judges — two from Ocean County and one each from Mercer and Union counties.
Bill Would Ease Evidentiary Standards For Grandparental, Sibling Visitation	Top
New legislation is afoot that would lower the burden of proof for grandparents and siblings seeking visitation rights in contested cases.
Case Dismissal Is Upheld for Failure To Name Substitute for Dead Plaintiff	Top
A state appeals court upholds dismissal of a products liability suit because lawyers for the plaintiff, who died during the course of the litigation, failed to substitute a new one quickly enough.
Bill Would Increase Court Fees To Fund Legal Services, Develop E-File System	Top
Five weeks after Legal Services of New Jersey pleaded poverty at a legislative hearing, the Assembly is taking up a measure that would bump up court filing fees to help fund the legal aid provider.
No Federal Civil Rights Remedy Against Public Drunkenness Laws, Court Rules	Top
People arrested for public drunkenness in New Jersey cannot bring civil rights claims in federal court on the basis that public intoxication ordinances are invalid under state law, a U.S. appeals court holds.
Corporate Veil-Piercing Principles Apply to N.J. Limited Partnerships	Top
A state appeals court on Tuesday extended corporate veil-piercing to limited partnerships under certain conditions, but found it inapplicable to a Voorhees nursing home's parent in a negligence suit.
Both Houses Push Measures Extending Affordable Housing Fee Moratorium	Top
The state Senate and Assembly approve a bill extending the moratorium on imposing 2.5 percent affordable housing fees on nonresidential development projects.
Survey: Half of Law Firms Don't Seek Client Feedback	Top
More than 70 percent of law firms that responded to a recent survey said that client feedback affects the way their lawyers conduct business. However, fewer than half formally solicit client critiques and only one-third communicate the feedback to lawyers.
Senate Confirms Patterson for High Court	Top
The state Senate on Monday confirmed the appointment of Morristown lawyer Anne Patterson as the next justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court.
Eight Superior Court Nominees Passed By Senate Judiciary Committee	Top
The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously recommends approval of eight new judges for the Superior Court, tenure for one sitting judge and the confirmation of a director for the Division of Consumer Affairs.
Serving as Strong Mayor and County Counsel Held To Be Conflict	Top
County counsel may not also serve as mayor in a Faulkner Act-governed town in the same county because to do so creates a per se conflict, a state Supreme Court committee finds.
Fraud Suit Against Winston & Strawn And Former Partner Can Go Forward	Top
A federal judge allows a suit to proceed against Chicago's Winston & Strawn and a former New Jersey partner who allegedly helped steal $2 million from clients.
Though No Physical Injuries Alleged, Carrier on Hook for Portee Claim	Top
A poorly drafted Portee emotional distress claim that fails to specify physical injuries does not give an insurer license to deny coverage or a defense, the state Supreme Court says.
Judge Who Got Testy Over Prosecuting Juveniles as Adults Is Reversed	Top
A state appeals has rebuked a Middlesex County judge who repeatedly butt heads with prosecutors over a statute requiring waiver of family court jurisdiction in certain juvenile cases.
Judge Who Allegedly Bullied Local Cops Now Admits to ACJC Version of Facts	Top
A former Bergenfield judge facing ethics charges over an altercation with borough police at her home has backed down from her original stance that the Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct got its facts wrong.
Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Superior, Municipal Court Nominees	Top
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday recommended the approval of five new Superior Court judges, four sitting judges for tenure and judges for eight joint municipal courts.
U.S. Appeals Panel Weighs Doctors' Standing To Challenge Obamacare	Top
Lawyers for doctors challenging President Obama's health care plan got a thorough examination by the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Wednesday during oral arguments in Newark.
Adoption Held Not To Automatically Bar Grandparents' Visits	Top
New Jersey's Adoption Act, which calls for termination of the rights of biological parents of an adopted child, does not not necessarily end their grandparents' right to visitation, a state appeals court rules.
Guest Brutalized in Casino Valet Area Can Pursue Suit Blaming Lax Security	Top
A patron who suffered head injuries during a melee in the Borgata casino hotel's valet parking area can proceed with his suit alleging security personnel failed to timely respond to the situation.
Krakora Gets Senate Panel's Approval To Head Office of the Public Defender	Top
The Senate Judiciary Committee gives its approval to the appointment of Joseph Krakora as head of the Public Defender's Office, succeeding Yvonne Smith Segars.
Subcontractor's Excess Work Volume Blows Bid on School Renovation Job	Top
Subcontractors on school construction jobs are subject to the same work-volume limits as main contractors, a state appeals court rules in a precedential decision.
State Not Liable for Loss of Evidence Held as Bailee	Top
The Attorney General's Office can't be held liable in negligence for losing evidence seized in a 1985 criminal investigation that was not sought for 22 years, a state appeals court says.
Casual Advice to Sister Draws Lawyer And His Firm Into a Malpractice Suit	Top
Defendants in a legal malpractice case are seeking to make Wolff & Samson partner Laurence Smith and his firm responsible for informal advice he gave his sister during her divorce.
Law Decriminalizing Sexting by Minors Nearing Final Legislative Approval	Top
New Jersey is a step away from creating an educational alternative to criminal prosecution of juveniles who transmit explicit photos of themselves or other minors over the air waves — otherwise known as "sexting."
Christie Selects Nine From Passaic, Union and Ocean for Superior Court	Top
Gov. Chris Christie announces nine nominees for the Superior Court — four from Passaic County, three from Union and two from Ocean — and nominated Union County Judge Frederic Kessler for reappointment.

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