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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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🚨 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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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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🚨 Coercive Control: The Game-Changer in NJ Domestic Violence Cases 📲https://lnkd.in/eqH6b_Qg ☞ Discover crucial updates to New Jersey law with The Bianchi Law Group, LLC! Earlier this year, New Jersey legislators amended the Domestic Violence Act, significantly impacting restraining orders throughout the state. This new NJ law focuses on "coercive control" in cases of domestic violence, adding a new dimension to the evidence and judicial requirements. In this video, we delve into: ▷ The definition and examples of "coercive control" ▷ The amended legal framework for restraining orders ▷ The "Silver Factors" and their application in court ▷ How these changes affect plaintiffs and the defense strategy CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Coercive Control in Restraining Orders 0:19 - What is a Predicate Act 0:57 - Silver Factors 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 No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. #FormerProsecutors #CriminalDefense #DomesticViolence #DWI #DUI #NJ #newjersey

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Michael Saffer, co-chair of the litigation department at Mandelbaum Barrett PC, sheds light on the potential pitfalls of arbitration in a recent NJ Business Magazine article. He emphasizes the importance of selecting competent arbitrators to avoid irreversible errors, as there is no recourse to appeal good faith mistakes by arbitrators. A crucial read for all legal professionals navigating ADR becomes more prevalent due to court backlogs. Read more at https://lnkd.in/geVeEtet #Arbitration #LegalInsight #ADR #BusinessLaw #ProfessionalAdvice #Mediation #AlternateDisputeResolution

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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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Diane Stolbach, counsel in the firm’s Commercial Real Estate and Corporate & Business Law practices, recently authored an article in Yield PRO magazine in response to the 2024 NJ Supreme Court decision in Players Place II Condominium Ass’n v. K.P. The article discusses the increase in requests for emotional support animals (ESA) in housing, the basis for liability if a disabled resident’s request is denied and current trends in fraudulent cases abusing loopholes with ESAs. The article explains the different legal treatment between service dogs, therapy dogs, and ESAs. “The Players Court acknowledged that a housing provider isn’t obligated to do everything humanly possible or make an accommodation that will cure or eliminate the disability. If the housing provider can prove that the animal poses a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals or has, or would result in substantial physical damage to the property of others, that would be a factor for supporting a denial,” writes Stolbach. To read Diane's full article in Yield PRO, click here: https://zurl.co/FhUM

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Lepis v. Lepis: Change of Circumstances Lepis v. Lepis, 83 N.J. 139 (1980), may be the most widely cited case in New Jersey family law. This case lays out a two step procedure by which courts in New Jersey must evaluate requests for the modification of spousal support and child support obligations. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e8G3RJce #FamilyLaw #NewBeginnings #Journey #Lawyer #Divorced #Coparenting #Separation #Family #Law #DivorceLawyer #BreakUp #DivorceAttorney #womeninlaw #legal #prelaw #lawyersofinstagram #njlawyer #princetonlawyer #penningtonlawyer #princetonfamilylaw #princetondivorcelawyer #attorney #princetonattorney

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In a recent case, Palkon v. Maffei (TripAdvisor), the Delaware Supreme Court accepted an interlocutory appeal of the Court of Chancery’s denial of shareholders’ motion to dismiss. Such appeals are not common: Delaware Supreme Court Rule 42(b) expressly provides that “[i]nterlocutory appeals should be exceptional, not routine, because they disrupt the normal procession of litigation, cause delay, and can threaten to exhaust scarce party and judicial resources.” Even more unusually, the Delaware Supreme Court took this step over the Court of Chancery’s refusal to certify the appeal. This decision and others demonstrate the Delaware Supreme Court’s willingness to step in affirmatively, even mid-case, to ensure the coherence and predictability of corporate governance law — particularly when a matter of public concern is at stake. Read more on "Delaware’s Appealing Interlocutory Review Regime" on Jim Ducayet and Deepa Chari's blog post.

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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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In his latest article for Judicature, Douglas M. Fasciale, associate justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court, opens with the following hypothetical: Imagine that you (a former civil trial judge) and your colleague (a former tax court judge) are on an appellate panel assigned to adjudicate two appeals. One is an appeal from an order entered by a tax court judge dismissing a complaint. The other is an appeal from a judgment entered following a jury trial in a car accident case. All other things being equal, can you envision deferring to your colleague or being particularly solicitous of her views given her prior experience as a tax court judge? Wouldn’t you want the same consideration in the car accident appeal? Through a personal case study based on his 35 years of experience, Justice Fasciale unpacks this hypothetical. He outlines 8 specific benefits of prior trial court experience to the appellate judge, and recommends 5 ways that appellate judges can maintain a trial court perspective that is “current and useful.” More broadly, Justice Fasciale concludes, “The institutional prior judicial experience of each intermediate appellate judge diversifies and strengthens the appellate court and its administration of justice.” Read the full article in Judicature Vol. 107 No. 3 (2024): https://loom.ly/j8dwtuc • • • • • #trialcourts #appellatecourts #attorney #professionaldevelopment #newjersey #jurytrial #casestudy #justice #judgment #civiltrial #diversity #judges #judging #supremecourt #statesupremecourt #administrationofjustice #law #legalessay #jurist

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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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