Navigation U.S. District Judge M. Casey Rodgers imposed a $10,000 sanction on one attorney and $2,000 sanction against another defense lawyer. “Today these proceedings and the integrity of the court were degraded, they were disrespected by the willful violation of my orders by 3M’s counsel,” the judge said June 18, hours before a jury issued a […]
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State Supreme Court Eliminates 'Test the Waters' Doctrine For Substitutions of Judge as of Right
Having found that the trial court improperly relied on the doctrine to deny a motion to substitute a judge, the Supreme Court vacated all orders after the motion was denied, including the judgment entered after a jury verdict. Click Here To Read The Full Article
It's Official: New Jersey Federal Courts Will Require Disclosure of Litigation Funding Arrangements
“Our rule strikes the balance that was needed between those who were concerned that it would open up the floodgates of disclosure, and those who felt we needed to provide certain basic information,” said Steven Richman, who helped formulate the new rule. Click Here To Read The Full Article
NLJ 500 Firm Hired to Defend County Officials in Suit Over Alleged Discrimination Against Latino Voters
Read the complaint, first surfaced by Law.com Radar, a source for high-speed legal news and litigation updates personalized to your practice. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Jurors Are Vaping, Eating, Sleeping on Zoom: Incidents Spotted Across the Country
Mishaps in a Houston virtual jury selection are not unique. In cases from Texas to California, litigants and lawyers are crying foul because on Zoom, some court participants are doing just about anything except for paying full attention. Click Here To Read The Full Article