When a lawyer approves a settlement agreement “as to form and content,” is the attorney bound to the agreement’s confidentiality restrictions? That question was before the California Supreme Court in Monster Energy Co. v. Schechter, with the Court on July 11, 2019, reinstating Monster Energy’s...
NEWARK, NJ, July 8, 2019 – Walsh Pizzi O’Reilly Falanga LLP announced that the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance recently honored Walsh counsel Richard J. Badolato in a portrait ceremony held at the department’s offices in Trenton. Prior to joining Walsh, Mr. Badolato...
NEWARK, NJ, June 27, 2019 – Driven by continuous growth, Walsh Pizzi O’Reilly Falanga LLP announced that it has relocated its Newark headquarters, completing the move this week. The new office will provide state-of-the-art space for greater collaboration and was custom-designed especially for the firm’s...
In a recent per curiam decision by the New Jersey Supreme Court in Feuer v. Merck & Co., the Court sheds light on the scope of a shareholder’s right to inspect a corporation’s records under both New Jersey statutory law and common law. The Court...
NEWARK, NJ, May 2, 2019 – Walsh Pizzi O’Reilly Falanga LLP announced that Chambers and Partners has recognized founding partner Liza M. Walsh in its Chambers USA 2019 Guide. Walsh was ranked as a Leading Lawyer in the Litigation: General Commercial (New Jersey) category. Chambers and...
NEWARK, NJ, March 28, 2019 – Firm founder Liza M. Walsh and several other leading lawyers recently participated in the NJSBA Women’s Leadership Forum where they discussed solutions to ensure women have an equal chance at leadership opportunities. Over 100 lawyers, judges and other professionals...
Drawing upon Walsh’s experience in New York employment and contract law matters as well as in the handling of close corporation shareholder disputes, the firm’s client prevailed in a four-year battle against a former employee who claimed entitlement to an equity interest in the client’s...
NEWARK, NJ, March 19, 2019 – Walsh Pizzi O’Reilly Falanga LLP announced that Partner Hector D. Ruiz will be honored by ALIANZA at their Defensores De La Justicia banquet to be held March 25 at Rutgers University Camden Campus. Now in its 16th year, the award...
By: Joseph L. Linares and Selina M. Ellis Marijuana laws are changing at a rapid pace across all 50 states. Currently, 40 states permit some form of medical access to marijuana. One of the many thorny issues they must negotiate is whether a prospective or current...
By: Joseph L. Linares and Selina M. Ellis New Jersey lawmakers and citizens appear to favor marijuana legalization for recreational use, and approval of recreational cannabis in the Garden State seems inevitable. What remains undecided, however, is the form, scope and timing of any legalization legislation. While...