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Congratulations to the Hon. Georgette Castner upon her appointment to the federal bench in New Jersey, thus becoming the youngest woman ever to serve as a federal jurist in the District of New Jersey. Click Here to Read the Full Article ...

Should a Chapter 7 consumer debtor be permitted to prosecute a new lawsuit in the United States District Court alleging that a creditor should be held in contept for attempting to collect a debt discharged in bankruptcy, instead of pursuing the remedy in the debtor's earlier filed bankrup...

Check out our Linkedin post about a recent motion that we filed to dismiss a federal court case brought by a disgruntled convicted murderer who accuses our client of defaming his reputation by publishing a Youtube video discussing his murder trial and conviction. ...

Congratulations to the Honorable Zahid N. Quraishi on being confirmed by the US Senate as the first Muslim American federal judge, filling a much needed vacancy in the District of New Jersey. Previously, Judge Quraishi served as a Magistrate Judge in the District of New Jersey. Cli...

On May 18, 2021, partner Glenn Reiser secured a $596,000 judgment on behalf of a widower who was swindled by a Chapter 7 debtor into lending his business hundreds of thousands of dollars as part of a Ponzi scheme. United States Bankruptcy Judge Christine Gravelle declared the debt non-di...

In a precedential opinion issued on August 14, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held that a New Jersey college is responsible for paying legal fees due to its failure to comply with the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (OPRA). Golden v. NJIT, Case No. 18-31...

The United States Supreme Court has agreed to review the criminal case against Bridget Kelly, a former aide to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christi convicted of helping to orchestrate a temporary shut down of several approaching lanes of the George Washington Bridge in 2013, in what became known...

As reported in NJ.com, the federal courts in the District of New Jersey continue to face a shortage of judges needed to handle the thousands of civil case filings. The full article appears here. ...

In a decision issued on March 25, 2019, a federal court judge in New Jersey dismissed a Complaint that was brought against our client due to lack of personal jurisdiction. The plaintiff unsuccessfully argued application of the doctrine of piercing the corporate veil in order to justify su...

Should the federal government be able to prohibit states from legalizing sports betting? On June 26, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to decide that question in its next term. The eventual answer could radically change the availability of sports betting platforms in the U.S. ...

In a landmark decision issued on May 14, 2018, the United States Supreme Court declared unconstitutional a federal law that provided a monopoly to Nevada in the sports betting industry, paving the way for New Jersey to proceed forward with legislation to permit legalized sports betting in...

Is a bank in Philadelphia known as Prudential Bank infringing on the trademark of New Jersey insurance giant Prudential Insurance Company? That is the question raised by Prudential Insurance's Complaint filed on March 20, 2018 in the United States District Court for the District of New ...

In this potential class action lawsuit, a consumer (Panico) residing outside of the State of Delaware signed a contract with MBNA Bank of America ("MBNA") that contained a choice-of-law provision specifying application of Delaware state law to their debtor-creditor relationship. Delaware ...

It is rather common these days to be bombarded by multiple unsolicited robo calls made to a cell phone. Sometimes though, enough is enough. In a victory for consumers, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals recently reversed a District Judge's decision to dismiss a Complaint filed by an indiv...

Can an income tax return filed after the IRS has assessed the taxpayer's liability be discharged in bankruptcy? One of the hallmarks of the United States Bankruptcy Code is to afford individuals with a "fresh start" by granting a discharge of pre-bankruptcy debts. However, not all pre-b...

The New Jersey State Bar Association is recommending a change to New Jersey Rule of Professional Conduct 8.4(g) that deems it professional misconduct for a lawyer to enage in acts of discrimination while engaged in the capacity of practicing law. Partner Glenn R. Reiser is extensively q...

In a perplexing decision, a divided U.S. Supreme Court ruling endorses the practice of debt collectors who file proofs of claim in bankruptcy cases where the underlying debt is legally unenforceable due to expiration of the statute of limitations. Midland Funding, LLC v. Johnson, 581 U....

Often, a dissatisfied litigant who lost in state court will try his or her luck in federal court in an attempt to escape the adverse state court ruling. Federal courts have limited subject matter jurisdiction, however, and will not serve as the appellate court to challenge issues previou...

If you are a creditor in a construction contractor's Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding you better seek relief from the automatic stay of the bankruptcy proceeding before attempting to file a lien claim under New Jersey's Construction Lien Law. This is the import of the Third Circuit's ...

In an unpublished decision issued on March 29, 2017, a New Jersey District Court judge dismissed a consumer plaintiff's lawsuit brought against the retailer J. Crew alleging that the company's website terms and conditions violated New Jersey's Truth in Consumer Contract, Warranty and Noti...