/pulse/new-jersey-pulse?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: New Jersey Pulse Copyright 2025 °µÍø½ûÇø. en-US Tue, 03 Jun 2025 16:43:59 +0000 /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2348668?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2348668 The New Jersey Senate has approved the nominations of three Superior Court judges, an administrative law judge and a county prosecutor. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 16:15:13 +0000 /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2348385?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2348385 New Jersey told a federal judge Monday that he was correct in rejecting a Black-owned investment fund's bid to disqualify Connell Foley LLP from representing the state in its bias suit, saying there was no previous attorney-client relationship. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 16:11:19 +0000 /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2348646?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2348646 Newark, New Jersey, Mayor Ras Baraka filed suit Tuesday against interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba over his May 9 arrest outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility he was visiting with three members of Congress, claiming false arrest, malicious prosecution and defamation. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 15:47:37 +0000 /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2348346?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2348346 A former attorney at the New York Stock Exchange and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has been tapped to lead the Garden State's securities enforcement division, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin has announced. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 14:00:31 +0000 /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2345428?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2345428 A rebound in client work sent the nation’s largest law firms into growth mode last year, driving a wave of hiring, mergers and strategic moves that reshaped the top tier of the °µÍø½ûÇø 400. Here's a preview of the 100 firms with the largest U.S. attorney headcounts. Mon, 02 Jun 2025 16:19:47 +0000 /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2348144?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2348144 McCarter & English LLP announced Monday that it has hired two attorneys in New Jersey from Coughlin Midlige & Garland LLP to enhance its tax, employee benefits, trusts, estates and private clients practice group. Mon, 02 Jun 2025 16:12:54 +0000 /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2348044?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2348044 Johnson & Johnson has opposed a New Jersey talc claimant's motion for the pro hac vice admission of two attorneys from The Beasley Allen Law Firm, claiming the partners' conduct in its talc unit's bankruptcy proceedings warrants denial of the application. Mon, 02 Jun 2025 15:37:11 +0000 /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2348027?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2348027 A longshoremen's union has lost its bid to disqualify an attorney from representing a former member in a wrongful termination suit in New Jersey federal court that alleges the union gave him bad advice that prevented him from properly fighting claims that led to his termination. Mon, 02 Jun 2025 15:18:39 +0000 /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2347947?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2347947 Legal department hires over the past month included high-profile appointments at Adobe, Takeda Pharmaceutical and Duke Energy. Here, °µÍø½ûÇø Pulse looks at some of the top in-house announcements from May. Fri, 30 May 2025 16:44:10 +0000 /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2347227?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2347227 Susman Godfrey's selection as the head of multidistrict litigation against Microsoft and OpenAI and Benesch's work on an $800 million public offering on behalf of a longtime client lead this edition of °µÍø½ûÇø Pulse's Spotlight on Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from May 16 to 30. Fri, 30 May 2025 16:36:36 +0000 /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2347099?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2347099 Clement & Murphy PLLC leads this week's edition of °µÍø½ûÇø Legal Lions, after a D.C. federal judge struck down President Donald Trump's executive order targeting WilmerHale. Fri, 30 May 2025 16:12:42 +0000 /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2347076?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2347076 While American Bar Association President Bill Bay says he's seen no shortage of criticism and even threats for publicly opposing the Trump administration's executive orders targeting law firms, he told attendees at an ABA ethics conference that being silent was not a viable alternative. Fri, 30 May 2025 15:56:24 +0000 /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2347234?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2347234 A former member of a New Jersey borough council pled guilty to pocketing a $7,000 bribe to help grease the wheels for an attorney's reappointment as municipal counsel, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability announced Friday. Fri, 30 May 2025 13:46:37 +0000 /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2346871?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2346871 Mary Gibbons Whipple is joining Porzio Bromberg & Newman PC and aiming to pass on lessons learned from 15 years as a state judge in New Jersey, including 10 years in the Appellate Division, to the firm’s younger attorneys. Fri, 30 May 2025 13:33:08 +0000 /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2346641?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2346641 The legal industry ended May with another action-packed week as BigLaw firms expanded practices and attorneys took on new roles. Test your legal news savvy here with °µÍø½ûÇø Pulse’s weekly quiz. Thu, 29 May 2025 17:00:37 +0000 /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2346457?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2346457 Two New Jersey solo legal practitioners, a Ronan Tuzzio & Giannone litigator and a personal injury lawyer moved one step closer to state judgeships Thursday during a hearing in which lawmakers also greenlighted a federal enforcer's nomination for a county prosecutor role.  Thu, 29 May 2025 16:48:24 +0000 /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2346733?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2346733 A few hundred general counsel have recently joined together in a private, bipartisan group, aiming to rally their collective power, from potentially gathering signatures for future amicus briefs to fielding questions about factors to consider when changing outside counsel, to preserve the rule of law in the wake of the Trump administration's executive orders against law firms. Thu, 29 May 2025 16:45:54 +0000 /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2346721?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2346721 Counsel for Seton Hall University told a New Jersey state court Thursday that contrary to the claims of former school President Joseph Nyre, it is not seeking to "muzzle" him regarding an investigation into whether the school's current president knew of sexual abuse allegations and didn't report them. Thu, 29 May 2025 16:41:28 +0000 /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2346558?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2346558 A New Jersey appellate panel Thursday backed the state pension board's determination that a workers' compensation judge can't buy 36 months of service credits based on his prior military service, ruling that the statute governing his pension does not allow for such a purchase. Thu, 29 May 2025 16:38:34 +0000 /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2345800?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2345800 Fast-growing Pierson Ferdinand LLP announced five further partner hires, enhancing its legal capabilities across a variety of nationwide markets in areas such as corporate law, transactions, insurance litigation, commercial litigation and cybersecurity and privacy.