NJ Law Journal

Under the proposed rule, parties would need to state the interest that supports sealing, the injury that would result from public access and why a less… www.​law.​com/njlawjournal/2026/11/09/3rd-circuit-judge-bibas-backs-proposal-to-curb-over-sealing-of-court-records/

A New Jersey employment lawyer is closing out 2026 with more than $15 million in verdicts and settlements, including four jury trials that produced… www.​law.​com/njlawjournal/2026/11/09/employer-retaliation-claims-generate-15-million-in-verdicts-settlements-for-this-attorney-/

Shirley U. Emehelu becomes New Jersey's fifth lieutenant governor. www.​law.​com/njlawjournal/2026/11/09/gov-sherrill-names-former-prosecutor-csg-law-partner-as-new-lt-gov/

While single-parent classifications predominate in absolute volume, the 19.​4% threshold of dual-parent co-perpetration confirms that multi-caretaker abuse is a… www.​law.​com/njlawjournal/2026/11/09/updating-child-protective-service-protocols-for-dual-abusive-households/

“It's another great way for us to demonstrate to clients that we have this expertise, and we have the people here to answer those questions, practice group… www.​law.​com/njlawjournal/2026/11/06/lowenstein-eyes-tremendous-client-base-growth-in-centralizing-fund-finance-practice/

Settlement administrators, banks and fintech companies moved to dismiss novel racketeering and antitrust claims over alleged profits from class action funds, arguing they… www.​law.​com/njlawjournal/2026/11/05/settlement-administrators-banks-seek-dismissal-of-racketeering-suits/

Spiro Harrison & Nelson announced the addition of two associate attorneys in New Jersey offices, Hailey Corkery and… www.​law.​com/njlawjournal/2026/11/06/on-the-move-and-after-hours-spiro-harrison-kluger-healey-mandelbaum-barrett-mcelroy-deutsch-fbt-gibbons-capehart-scatchard/

Application of the Scafidi preexisting condition standard remains a challenge and a frequent topic for appeals. This article… www.​law.​com/njlawjournal/2026/11/06/struggling-with-scafidi-a-brief-overview-of-caselaw-on-preexisting-conditions-in-medical-malpractice-cases/

It is an article of faith in the current federal administration that somewhere out there is a mass of ineligible non-citizen voters large enough to influence or even swing the results of state… www.​law.​com/njlawjournal/2026/11/06/the-fabulous-monster-of-non-citizens-voting/

A New Jersey municipal judge who is facing permanent removal from the bench has alleged to the Supreme Court that the presenter of his case coached a witness… www.​law.​com/njlawjournal/2026/11/05/judge-facing-removal-from-the-bench-says-disciplinary-official-coached-a-witness/

Just as AI can be used to police cybersecurity, it may also be used to launch attacks on a digital infrastructure that remains vulnerable in such… www.​law.​com/njlawjournal/2026/11/05/technological-security-and-the-outsourced-brain-cybersecurity-and-liability-in-the-age-of-ai/

New Jersey Law Journal seeks nominations for great attorneys deserving of recognition in the state www.​law.​com/njlawjournal/2026/11/05/call-for-nominations-new-jersey-legal-awards-2027/

Arbitration is court-endorsed, consistent with the state's tradition of party autonomy, and especially effective at resolving the single issue… www.​law.​com/njlawjournal/2026/11/04/arbitration-in-new-jersey-family-law-matters-part-2-the-legal-framework-and-drafting-essentials/

Dentons says the new team—previously based in Faegre Drinker's Philadelphia office—will help its strategic growth in the U.​S. The firm has added 100 lateral… www.​law.​com/njlawjournal/2026/11/04/dentons-us-brings-on-veteran-insurance-litigation-team-from-faegre-drinker/

Meister Seelig & Schuster's administrative partner, Mitchell Schuster, said Avelino Law's “entrepreneurial and proactive approach to the law made them… www.​law.​com/njlawjournal/2026/11/03/nys-meister-seelig-scoops-up-nj-midsize-firm-expanding-private-client-financial-services/

The mass on Rosner's lung was listed as an "incidental finding" in the report. Koren admitted in questioning that he did not read the entire report, and… www.​law.​com/njlawjournal/2026/11/03/kasowitz-partner-awarded-75m-after-doctor-failed-to-disclose-test-showed-lung-cancer/

The New Jersey Law Journal honored attorneys and legal professionals at an awards ceremony on Oct. 29. www.​law.​com/njlawjournal/2026/11/03/best-use-of-ai-highly-recommended-barnes--thornburg/

A recent federal court decision interpreting rent control exemption language in New Jersey's Newly Constructed Multiple Dwellings Act may offer a boon for property… www.​law.​com/njlawjournal/2026/11/03/federal-court-offers-a-lifeline-for-residential-rental-property-owners-/

After a former McCarter & English attorney's discrimination lawsuit was largely dismissed, the associate accused the judge of including errors… www.​law.​com/njlawjournal/2026/11/02/Judge-Rebuts-Claims-of-Errors-After-Dismissing-Part-of-McCarter-Associates-Discrimination-Suit/

The pro se attorney, fired over a LinkedIn post that the firm said promoted negative stereotypes about Muslims and Black Americans, is alleging the… www.​law.​com/njlawjournal/2026/11/02/most-of-former-associates-suit-against-mccarter-dismissed-but-was-the-judge-hallucinating-/