New Jersey Law Journal

Departing Attorneys Sue Their Former Law Firm

Judge Glenn A. Grant is retiring from the New Jersey Administrative Office of the Courts. His replacement as director is already lined up. Grant spoke with reporter Colleen Murphy ahead of his departure in March, as did Chief Justice Stuart Rabner. New Jersey State Bar Association President William H. Mergner Jr. issued a statement to the Law Journal about the pending changing of the guard. Read the story here: https://lnkd.in/gqXmZDzm

The New Jersey Supreme Court has issued a new opinion dealing with who can access video from police body cams. Reporter Colleen Murphy has the details here: https://lnkd.in/gqZptftw

ICYMI. This week's On the Move and After Hours includes news about Einhorn Barbarito; Hartmann Doherty Rosa Berman & Bulbulia LLP; Lowenstein Sandler LLP; and Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper, P.C. https://lnkd.in/gV4jY79Z

Longtime AOC Director Glenn Grant to Step Down, Assignment Judge to Take Over

‘The Decision Will Help Others': NJ Supreme Court Reverses Appellate Div. in OPRA Claim Over Body-Worn Camera Footage

The SEC has launched a crypto task force, aimed at developing a regulatory framework for digital assets. “Clarity regarding who must register, and practical solutions for those seeking to register, have been elusive," said SEC acting chairman Mark Uyeda. "The result has been confusion about what is legal, which creates an environment hostile to innovation and conducive to fraud. The SEC can do better.” Read the story from cryptocurrency reporter Michael A. Mora here: https://lnkd.in/e3grZSap

New information from the Federal Trade Commission gives multidistrict litigation underway in New Jersey federal court related to pharmacy benefit managers a significant boost, say the attorneys involved. "The report, which confirms that pharmacy benefit managers charge major markups for critically important life-saving drugs, will further elevate public awareness and inevitably lead to more lawsuits," said Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton Law Firm partner Tal Lifshitz, who is working on the case alongside the firm's Ben Widlanski. Widlanski is one of four co-lead counsel with Marc A. Pifko of Baron & Budd, P.C.; David Buchanan of Seeger Weiss LLP; and Brandon Bogle of Levin Papantonio Law Firm. Read the story from reporter Lisa Willis here: https://lnkd.in/gaGr5XhX

ICYMI. Appellate Division Tosses Challenge to Rutgers Board Members That Ensnared NJ Lawyer https://lnkd.in/g7hS3yrt

ICYMI. New Jersey courts have a hostile work environment, a former administrator in Essex County Superior Court claims. Michele Richards alleges she was harassed, targeted and terminated after complaining about a male co-worker's racist and sexist comment. Selective enforcement of the court's remote-work policy underlies the allegations. https://lnkd.in/g2tT85ff