Justices Deny Post-Plea Civil Reservations
Municipal court defendants who want to keep their guilty pleas to traffic offenses from being used against them in personal injury suits cannot wait until after their pleas are entered...
Christie Conditionally Vetoes Ignition Interlock Bill
Ignition Interlock Bill: On March 23rd, Governor Christie sent a conditional veto message to the legislature, rejecting the proposed Bill 1368 which would fundamentally change DWI sentencing law. The Governor's...
Peter Chamas Receives Middlesex County Civil Trial Practice Award
On March 18, 2015, Partner Peter Chamas (shown on left) was recognized by the Middlesex County Bar Association with the Civil Trial Practice Award for outstanding contributions to civil trial...
Captain killed, three rescued after tugboat sinks
Two Jersey Shore residents were among three people rescued Saturday after a tug boat sank off Fire Island National Park in New York, killing the boat’s captain, according to Suffolk...
NJ Appeals Court Tosses Applebee’s Fajita Prayer Suit
A New Jersey appeals court on Wednesday (3/4/15) shot down a personal injury suit against Applebee's International Inc. by a man claiming he was burned while praying over a sizzling...
MRI Machine Explodes at NJ Animal Hospital
MRI machine explodes: An MRI machine set off an explosion at the Oradell Animal Hospital. Emily Cottam, an emergency and critical care resident at the animal hospital, said that a new MRI...
Police video recording devices now required under NJSA 40A:14-118.1
Effective March 1, 2015, New Jersey law requires that every new or used police vehicle be equipped with a video recording device. The equipment will be funded through a $25...
NY Man claims exploding iPhone left him with severe burns
A New York man says his iPhone blew up in his pocket and that he wound up in a hospital. Erik Johnson of Lindenhurst says his iPhone 5C spontaneously erupted...
Study says NJ has 1.3 million recalled, unrepaired cars on roads
Tens of millions of U.S. motorists are driving vehicles that have been recalled because of potential safety issues but have not yet been brought to a dealership for repair, according...
‘Monster’ Energy Drink Lawsuit Filed after Consumer’s Death
A lawsuit has been filed following the death of a consumer who drank numerous energy drinks in the days leading up to his death. The lawsuit, filed by the man’s...
