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Defamation lawsuit against New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy will proceed

JURIST

New Jersey Superior Court Judge Douglas H. Hurd Friday allowed a defamation claim against New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy to proceed. ” Neuwirth requests various forms of relief, including reinstatement, front pay, back pay, and punitive damages.

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Punitive damages and rejected pleas

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Share This week we highlight petitions that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, whether an award of punitive damages that doubles the compensatory damages can comport with due process and how a defendant can prove ineffective assistance of counsel in rejecting a plea offer. New Jersey.

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FDA Safety Communications: A Potential Provider Pitfall

FDA Law Blog

Wasserstein — The New Jersey Supreme Court, in its August 25, 2022 opinion in Mirian Rivera v. 25, 2022), [link] , considered whether a provider’s use of a medical device that is the subject of an FDA safety communication constitutes per se evidence of wanton disregard, which would warrant punitive damages. Case Summary.

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DC sues Proud Boys and Oath Keepers for damages from US Capitol attack

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DC is seeking compensatory, statutory and punitive damages from the organizations for their involvement in the January 6 attack on the US Capitol. MPD resources were so overwhelmed that the District had to request additional police officers from as far away as New Jersey. By 2:30 p.m.,

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Justices asked to review Arizona’s life-without-parole sentencing scheme for youths

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New Jersey ; and (2) whether this court should overrule Almendarez-Torres v. Colorado 23-831 Issues : (1) Whether a prior misdemeanor conviction that elevates a subsequent offense from a misdemeanor to a felony is an element of the subsequent offense that must be found by a jury beyond a reasonable doubt under Apprendi v.

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October 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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New Jersey Federal Court Transferred Shareholder Derivative Action Against Exxon to Texas. The New Jersey federal court concluded that private and public interests weighed in favor of transfer. Fish & Wildlife Service , No. 2:19-cv-14243 (S.D. In re Exxon Mobil Corp. Derivative Litigation , No. 2:19-CV-16380 (D.N.J.

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