People in New Jersey may be interested in following a case that is winding its way through the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed an amicus brief in the case, arguing that discrimination based on sexual...
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New Jersey defamation claim against lawyer allowed by judge
Email and alcohol may be a bad combination, as seen in the case of a New Jersey lawyer who is now facing a defamation claim. The individual in question admitted that he was consuming alcohol at the time he sent the email. A judge has allowed the claim to proceed,...
Understanding what constitutes legal malpractice
It is unfortunate when a New Jersey resident has a bad experience with their attorney. While the person who does may think the attorney may have committed legal malpractice, that is not always the case.An attorney is only expected to make the same types of choices...
Volkswagen lawsuits to be heard soon
New Jersey motorists may be interested to learn that the civil suits filed against Volkswagen AG are scheduled to begin soon. The company has been under fire recently for allegedly misleading authorities about the emissions its vehicles actually cause. Sources report...
Judge delays Cosby’s deposition in Dickinson lawsuit
New Jersey residents may be interested to learn that a California appeals judge has temporarily stayed an order for Bill Cosby to be deposed in the defamation lawsuit filed against him by Janice Dickinson. The Nov. 13 decision halted depositions Dickinson's lawyer had...
New Jersey attorney sued for malpractice, evidence destruction
The duty of the attorney to his client is fiduciary nature; meaning, he cannot place his personal interests above or in conflict with those of the client. The consequences for failing to uphold this fiduciary duty can lead to litigation with the client as well as...
New Jersey resident cannot sue federal agency, appeals court says
A federal appeals court has ruled that a New Jersey man who was falsely imprisoned cannot sue the federal agency that held him in Africa for several months. The court made this decision based upon the fact that the situation occurred overseas during a time of active...
What is a “reversible error?”
If you should find that your civil court legal dispute is one of the minority that does not settle before a judge or jury renders a decision, and for some reason that decision goes against you, you will be faced with a decision: "What next?" There are two basic...
How can litigation be avoided?
Going through a divorce in New Jersey can be a grueling process. There are assets to split, custody agreements to arrange and finances to organize. All of this must be done on top of a whirlwind of emotions that are capable of easily spiraling off the charts when...
How do you prove a legal malpractice case?
In previous posts we have covered many examples of alleged an actual instances of attorney malpractice in New Jersey. Sometimes the underlying causes of the malpractice may seem obvious; at other times, it may be harder to discern. This post addresses the standard by...
