When people in New Jersey hire a lawyer, they expect him or her to be competent and certainly understand the legal procedures and deadlines involved in a case.
Wells Fargo requires customers to use binding arbitration
Many Newark residents may have been surprised recently when they received a letter in the mail telling them that if they have a dispute with Wells Fargo, they are required to participate in binding arbitration with the bank, and are not allowed to have a jury trial or a trial by a judge. The bank, which is also not allowing checking and savings customers to be a part of class action suits, is the second largest holder of deposits in New Jersey.
Former New Jersey commissioner files legal malpractice suit
A former commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has filed a legal malpractice lawsuit seeking more than $2 million in damages, after her lawyer reportedly abandoned her case without notice due to an illness.
