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• Suit Against Ridgefield Mayor Found Precluded by Federal Judge's Ruling
• Suit Against Generic Fosamax Makers Over Femur Injuries Held Pre-empted
• Lawyer Used Runners, Came Down on Associate Who Blew Whistle, Suit Says
• Ex-Associate Sues Firm, Alleging Bias In Wake of Wedding and Pregnancy
• No Basis Found for Holding State Liable For Worker's Injury on Its Property
• Princeton Eating Club Too Late to the Table To Ease Property Tax Bite
• Forcing Adverse Party To Sign Waiver Of Ethics Grievance Draws Reprimand
• Circuit Bounces Lawyer's Claim That He Faced Retaliation in Traffic Court
• State Ordered To Refund Taxes Paid by Madoff Victims on 'Phantom Income'
• Lawyers Arrested For Evading Limits On Bank Deposits
• Court To Pass on Part-Time Judge's Side Career as Comedian and Actor
• Surrogate Denies Running Fundraiser Flouted Ethics Rule
• Constitutional Changes Proposed Amid Fight Over Judges' Pensions, Benefits
• Variance Denials Reversed Due to Conflict of Interest of City Attorney
• Lawyer Who Didn't Know He Was Fired Can Collect for Work Done on the Case
• Court Upholds Malpractice Judgment Against M.D. in Internal Bleeding Case
• Bill Declares Hand-Held Cell Phone Use Reckless Driving, Increases Penalties
• Proposal Would Make Possession of Small Amount of Pot a Civil Offense
• Propriety of Neglect Charges for Drug Use During Pregnancy Is Before Court
• Trial Judge Was Too Quick Declaring Case Closed With Settlement Pending
• 'Law School Porn' Out of Control, Professor Says
• No Stay of Order Freezing Judges' Pensions and Benefits Contributions

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Suit Against Ridgefield Mayor Found Precluded by Federal Judge's Ruling	Top
A Bergen County judge has dismissed a false arrest and malicious prosecution suit against Ridgefield Mayor Anthony Suarez, who is also a practicing attorney.
Suit Against Generic Fosamax Makers Over Femur Injuries Held Pre-empted	Top
Plaintiffs claiming the osteoporosis medication Fosamax caused them femur fractures are pre-empted from suing generic manufacturers, a federal judge in Trenton rules.
Lawyer Used Runners, Came Down on Associate Who Blew Whistle, Suit Says	Top
A personal injury lawyer has been sued by a former associate who claims he was using a runner to drum up clients and retaliated against her for objecting to the practice.
Ex-Associate Sues Firm, Alleging Bias In Wake of Wedding and Pregnancy	Top
The founder of a firm devoted to reproductive law is at the receiving end of a suit by a former associate who alleges marital and pregnancy discrimination.
No Basis Found for Holding State Liable For Worker's Injury on Its Property	Top
A construction worker severely injured falling through the badly deteriorated roof of a state-owned warehouse can't sue the state, nor can his workers' compensation carrier bring a subrogation claim, an appeals court holds.
Princeton Eating Club Too Late to the Table To Ease Property Tax Bite	Top
The University Cottage Club of Princeton, having lost a tax-exemption suit, can't amend the complaint to challenge the size of the bill after the tax appeal deadline, a judge holds in a decision of first impression.
Forcing Adverse Party To Sign Waiver Of Ethics Grievance Draws Reprimand	Top
A lawyer's attempt to shield himself from discipline via a release in a divorce agreement was not only void — it was itself an ethics violation, the state Supreme Court rules.
Circuit Bounces Lawyer's Claim That He Faced Retaliation in Traffic Court	Top
A federal appeals court has affirmed dismissal of a lawyer's claim that he was denied a standard plea bargain on a traffic ticket as retaliation for having filed Americans With Disability Act suits against New Jersey state courts and judges.
State Ordered To Refund Taxes Paid by Madoff Victims on 'Phantom Income'	Top
Investors in Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme are entitled to refunds on state taxes paid for gains that never existed, a New Jersey Tax Court judge holds.
Lawyers Arrested For Evading Limits On Bank Deposits	Top
Two New Jersey lawyers are arrested and charged with circumventing bank reporting requirements by breaking down $354,000 in client funds into attorney trust account deposits of less than $10,000 each.
Court To Pass on Part-Time Judge's Side Career as Comedian and Actor	Top
A part-time municipal judge who moonlights as a comedian is headed to the state Supreme Court to challenge a pair of advisory opinions disapproving of his extracurricular activities.
Surrogate Denies Running Fundraiser Flouted Ethics Rule	Top
A surrogate judge who honchoed a $100-a-plate fundraising event for a New Jersey Assembly hopeful denies that he violated judicial ethics canons in the process.
Constitutional Changes Proposed Amid Fight Over Judges' Pensions, Benefits	Top
Consternation over the effect of this year's pension system overhaul on the state judiciary has prompted a pair of proposed constitutional amendments — one that would be to judges' liking, the other not so much.
Variance Denials Reversed Due to Conflict of Interest of City Attorney	Top
A city attorney's failure to adequately screen his conflict of interest in a zoning case has led a state appeals court to void the city council's action denying the requested variances.
Lawyer Who Didn't Know He Was Fired Can Collect for Work Done on the Case	Top
A lawyer who continued working on a personal injury case without knowing he had been replaced by substitute counsel is entitled to fees from the eventual settlement, a state appeals court rules.
Court Upholds Malpractice Judgment Against M.D. in Internal Bleeding Case	Top
A state appeals court on Tuesday upheld a $2.387 million damages award against a doctor whose failure to treat a 14-year-old boy's internal bleeding, caused by a kick to his throat by his drunken mother, led to the boy's death.
Bill Declares Hand-Held Cell Phone Use Reckless Driving, Increases Penalties	Top
Pending legislation would make cell phone chatting behind the wheel a reckless-driving offense that carries drivers-license and insurance points, higher fines and possible imprisonment.
Proposal Would Make Possession of Small Amount of Pot a Civil Offense	Top
A bill introduced Nov. 10 in Trenton would decriminalize and ease the penalties for simple possession of marijuana.
Propriety of Neglect Charges for Drug Use During Pregnancy Is Before Court	Top
The state Supreme Court's docket will decide whether child abuse and neglect can be found based solely on the mother's drug use during pregnancy and the presence of cocaine in the newborn baby's system.
Trial Judge Was Too Quick Declaring Case Closed With Settlement Pending	Top
A judge erred by refusing to reopen a case that was marked as settled before the parties had reached a full meeting of the minds, a state appeals court rules.
'Law School Porn' Out of Control, Professor Says	Top
Some legal educators believe the annual barrage of slick marketing mail from law schools has gotten out of control and proves that U.S. News & World Report rankings are driving administrative decisions.
No Stay of Order Freezing Judges' Pensions and Benefits Contributions	Top
The Appellate Division refuses to stay a judge's order that blocks the state from collecting enhanced pension and health-care-benefits contributions from judges and justices.

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