Christopher Soriano

Details regarding the recent opening of the Fort Carroll Temporary Alternate Channel, the third alternate channel, this one with a 20 foot depth. Theoretically, the next anticipated channel is the interim one in a portion of the main channel with a 35 foot depth. https://lnkd.in/eMgjSqSE

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🚨 New Published Opinion 🚨🏛️ Supreme Court of New Jersey – Criminal Law & Constitutional Law 🏛️ On January 18, 2024, the Supreme Court of New Jersey decided State v. William Hill, which addresses the constitutionality of the State's witness tampering statute and its application in the context of the First Amendment. The Court vacated the witness tampering conviction of William Hill, remanding the case for a new trial, stating that while the statute is not overbroad, its application in this instance necessitated closer scrutiny. This pivotal ruling reaffirms the delicate balance between protecting the integrity of the judicial process and upholding the fundamental rights guaranteed by the Constitution. As former prosecutors, we understand the complexities of such legal matters and are dedicated to ensuring that justice is served with respect for all constitutional protections. Stay informed with regular legal updates from our team of former prosecutors at the Bianchi Law Group. Follow us for insightful commentary and legal analysis on criminal defense, domestic violence, and municipal court cases. Need legal assistance or looking to refer a case? Don't hesitate to call us at (862) 315-7929. Under New Jersey Court Rule 1:39-6, our partners, Bob and Dave, can return referral fees to attorneys on criminal law cases as we are certified criminal trial attorneys by the New Jersey Supreme Court. #FormerProsecutors #CriminalDefense #DomesticViolence #DWI #DUI #NJ #NewJersey No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of #NewJersey  🛡️ TEAM OF FORMER PROSECUTORS 🛡️ Robert (Bob) Bianchi, Esq. David Bruno, Esq. Danielle Esposito Christopher A. Eaton, Esq. Christina Hall Maura Lynch Robert Esnes

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The Delaware Court of Chancery issued an important victory to HSW in the firm’s ongoing action against BuzzFeed, striking down the media company’s second attempt to prevent a group of former employees from arbitrating their claims stemming from its initial public offering. Partners Joseph Gallagher, Yonaton Aronoff and Jonathan Harris represent more than 40 former BuzzFeed employees who allege they were wrongfully locked out of selling their shares (causing them to suffer millions of dollars in losses) after the company went public via a SPAC transaction in late 2021. HSW brought the former employees’ claims in arbitration and BuzzFeed Inc. (NASDAQ: BZFD) filed suit in Delaware court to stop the arbitration. This latest gambit by BuzzFeed was its second attempt to force HSW’s clients to sue in Delaware. But the Chancery Court rejected BuzzFeed’s arguments, agreeing with HSW that only an arbitrator can decide where the suit belongs. A similar group of former BuzzFeed employees are represented by The Galbraith Law Firm and O'Brien LLP, and both groups are represented jointly by Bailey & Glasser, LLP in Delaware #Arbitration #IPO #SPAC

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Restraining orders can be a tricky thing in Massachuetts family law. It can be helpful, but can also be abused. Read on to see Attorney James M. Lynch examine the requirements of objectively reasonable fear and imminent harm in Massachusetts restraining order. https://lnkd.in/dZRjTTDX #MassachusettsLaw #FamilyLaw #RestrainingOrders #LegalAdvice #DomesticViolence #AttorneyLife #LegalTips

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Attorneys Adam R. Satin and Lynn Hu were honored by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly at its annual “Leaders in the Law” event for obtaining one of the five largest verdicts of 2023. In McDonald v. Ruberg, the Satin and Hu obtained a $7.56 million verdict against a Boston Medical Center cardiologist who failed to rule out a pulmonary embolism before discharging the patient who collapsed 45 minutes later and died. As reported by MLW, Satin said, “In a complex medical case like this, we tried to emphasize the things that jurors know — before they ever set foot in the jury box — aren’t right. In this case, a woman in the hospital under the defendant’s care decided she was safe to go home and sent her home with a plan to follow up with another doctor in about a month. I said to the jury, ‘She didn’t make it a month, she didn’t make it a week, she didn’t make it a day — she didn’t even make it one hour. Forty-five minutes after she left the hospital she collapsed and died.’ Even before the jury set foot in the jury box they know that doesn’t sound right.” Read the full trial report at: https://lnkd.in/esmxPcbp See also the Mass. Lawyers write up in the Leaders in the Law publication, attached. Questions about medical malpractice? Contact Lubin & Meyer for a free case evaluation. No fee. No obligation. #verdicts #largestverdicts #medicalmalpractice #medicalmalpracticelawyers #leadersinthelaw

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What happens when an insolvent Delaware LLC files for bankruptcy? In our latest report, partners David M. Hillman, Vincent Indelicato and Michael Mervis, along with associate Matthew Koch, dissect the intricacies of fiduciary duty and fraudulent transfer claims, providing insight into creditor rights and derivative actions. Read now: https://bit.ly/4dgFSDz #Proskauer #bankruptcy #llc

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Since 2018, the NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (NJDEP) has been increasingly pursuing natural resource damages (#NRD) litigation. In an article for New Jersey Lawyer magazine published by the New Jersey State Bar Association, attorneys Vinita Banthia, Matt Conley, and Daniel Farino discuss the controversy stemming from the state’s current focus on environmental enforcement and the need for more concrete guidance from the NJDEP.   Read the full article: https://bit.ly/3VnFF9s #EnvironmentalLaw #ArcherGreiner #NJLawyers #NJSBA

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Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, recently released additional state courts to its platform and now provides Legal Analytics for Suffolk County Supreme Court and Westchester County Supreme Court (the “New York Courts”) and Oklahoma County District Court (the “Oklahoma Court”). With the addition of these courts, Lex Machina reached a momentous milestone of expanding its enhanced coverage of state courts to 100 courts. With these new enhanced courts, Lex Machina now provides enhanced Legal Analytics coverage of 62% of the population of New York and 59% of the population of Oklahoma. “We know how important it is for the legal community to be able to gain insights into specific state courts, given the bulk of litigation that takes place in those state court venues,” said Chuan Qin, product manager at Lex Machina and lead on the New York and Oklahoma state court modules. “That’s why we’re especially proud that our ever-expanding enhanced coverage of state courts has reached a milestone of one hundred courts. Adding these enhanced state courts in New York and Oklahoma brings our coverage to the majority of the population in each state, and it provides our customers with crucial insights in these venues.” https://lnkd.in/dUbK-iYX #legaltechtalk #legaltech #legal #productlaunch #law

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After several waivers and continued round table discussions with commercial stakeholders, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) is finalizing tweaks (e.g. personal information waiver considerations for "necessary commercial purposes" such as M&A, promoting responsible gambling, etc.) to regulation - 205 CMR 257: Sports Wagering Data Privacy - which was originally adopted in August 2023 to ensure #dataprivacy and #security protections for consumers who wager with licensed #sportsbetting operators in the Commonwealth. Additional notable provisions under the regulation include: ▪︎ data sharing restrictions; ▪︎ user informed consent and withdrawal of that consent; ▪︎ patron rights to data access and erasure; ▪︎ monitoring for problem gambling; ▪︎ restrictions against ai/machine learning/algorithms designed to make a gambling platform more addictive; ▪︎ data use, storage, retention, and protection; ▪︎ encryption and multi-factor authentication; ▪︎ employee training on privacy and cybersecurity; ▪︎ reasonable maintenance of system security software; ▪︎ cybersecurity insurance; ▪︎ data breach and incident response protocols; ▪︎ quarterly audits; ▪︎ and annual data privacy policy reviews and updates. Sports betting operators argue that compliance with all provisions of the regulation is too onerous on their business models, however. Specifically, the opt-in and consent requirements for sharing personal data; date-specific timelines for compliance; technological implementation and software modification/integration challenges; and harmonizing compliance requirements with 3rd party vendors/partners. The latest waiver is due to expire soon in June 2024. Lots of industry eyeballs are monitoring this closely. Stay tuned. Link to 205 CMR 257: https://lnkd.in/e5MGZV7s Credits: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP attorneys Behnam Dayanim, Sarah Koch, Jeremy Kudon, Brad Fischer, and Rachel Miller #sportslaw #dataprotection #cybersecurity | Quintel Intelligence

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The State of New Jersey Supreme Court recently issued a pair of rulings of interest to #labor and #employment attorneys. As detailed by #NewYork Partner Peter Shapiro in a new post for the #Grindstone blog, the state high court ruled in one case that non-disparagement provisions in employment #discrimination settlement agreements are unlawful, and held in the other case that 2019 amendments to the state’s Wage Payment Law and Wage and Hour Law are not retroactive. Read the full post on our website to learn more. #LaborLaw #EmploymentLaw #NewJerseyLaw #WageandHour

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Dive into the complexities of New Jersey's right of publicity laws in Lowenstein’s Matthew Savare, Jenna-Marie Tracy, and Bryan Sterba’s Q&A guide in Thomson Reuters's Practical Law, which covers everything from protected identities to legal remedies and licensing issues. Read the full article: https://bit.ly/3UjskQm #rightofpublicity #newjersey #intellectualproperty #iplaw #licensing #techlaw

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🚨 NJ Appellate Division Decision – Jurisdictional Law on Sex Abuse Litigation 🚨 On February 28, 2024, the NJ Appellate Division decided E.T., A.M., A.R., and others v. The Boys and Girls Clubs of America, reversing the lower court's decision that New Jersey courts have specific personal jurisdiction over the Boys and Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) in a case involving allegations of sexual abuse by a counselor within The Boys and Girls Clubs of Hudson County. This pivotal decision highlights the complexities of jurisdictional law, particularly in cases involving national organizations with local affiliates.   In this case, the plaintiffs alleged they were sexually abused by Arthur Freudenberg, a part-time counselor for the Hudson County BGC, between approximately 1978 and 1982. They sought compensatory and punitive damages from the local entity and the national organization, BGCA. However, jurisdictional discovery showed that BGCA, based in Georgia, did not have direct control over the local club's hiring, training, or supervision practices, including those of Freudenberg. The Appellate Division found that BGCA's connection to New Jersey, through affiliation and brand used by the Hudson County BGC, did not constitute purposeful availment of New Jersey jurisdiction concerning the allegations.   This decision significantly marks the limits of specific personal jurisdiction and underscores the need for clarity in the operational relationships between national organizations and their local affiliates.   Read the Full Decision Here: https://lnkd.in/ePagx6NE   Stay informed with regular legal updates from our team of former prosecutors at the Bianchi Law Group. Follow us for insightful commentary and legal analysis on criminal defense, domestic violence, and municipal court cases.   Need legal assistance or looking to refer a case? Don't hesitate to call us 24/7 at (862) 315-7929. #FormerProsecutors #CriminalDefense #DomesticViolence #DWI #DUI #NJ No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of #NewJersey   🛡️ TEAM OF FORMER PROSECUTORS 🛡️ Robert (Bob) Bianchi, Esq. David Bruno, Esq. Danielle Esposito, Esq. Christopher A. Eaton, Esq. Paul A. Di Lella, Esq. Tricia Howarth Margolis Esq. Christina Hall, Esq. Maura Lynch Robert Esnes Alessandro Amato

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Motions for reconsideration are used in New Jersey under the right circumstances. A motion for reconsideration is a legal document filed after a court decision that allows parties to ask the judge to reconsider the outcome of a case. However, they cannot be used just because a party disagrees with the Judge’s decision. Motions for reconsideration can only be filed if there is a clear demonstration that the judge’s decision has fallen into a specified category of error. The grounds for which these motions can be filed and granted are very specific, and extremely narrow.  Learn more about which circumstances are applicable and rely on an experienced attorney at our firm for assistance with all of your family court needs, including a motion for reconsideration.

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Our most recent blog discusses the matter of Savage v. Township of Neptune, et al. in which the Supreme Court of New Jersey evaluated whether an employee violated the non-disparagement clause of a settlement agreement with her employer. Click below to find out what was the Supreme Court's unanimous decision in this case. #FMG author: Kaitlyn Grajek #FMGlaw #employmentlaw #employers #NewJersey #workplaceharassment #laborandemploymentlaw

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“Errors in Weinstein Prosecution Lead to Retrial” Written by Matt Perez https://lnkd.in/emFGKWig The New York Court of Appeals overturned Harvey Weinstein's 2020 felony sex crime convictions due to prosecutorial errors regarding Molineux witnesses. The court determined that this error not only calls for a retrial, but also called into question the broader prosecutorial strategy. Dissenting judges criticized the majority for potentially hindering prosecution of sexually violent criminals by effectively stripping prosecutors of crucial evidentiary tools. If this decision sets a precedent against using Molineux witnesses, prosecutors will have a more difficult time establishing patterns of predation in sex crime cases.Read more in this week’s #LegalPulse.

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