On appeal, the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey has ruled that a case which was originally dismissed can be revived. The case alleges that prison officials disregarded complaints in which female inmates alleged sexual and physical abuse by a prison guard...
On June 25, 2018, the FDA approved marijuana based Epidiolex, a drug targeting severe forms of epilepsy. Whereas other synthetic marijuana drugs are already on the market, Epidiolex marks the first cannabis plant derivative to receive FDA approval. Although marijuana remains a Schedule I substance...
By: Peter J. Pizzi To facilitate more effective governmental response to data security threats against New Jersey residents, the State’s Attorney General Gurbir Grewal revealed on May 7, 2018 his plan to establish the Data Privacy & Cybersecurity (“DPC”) Section within his office. The DPC Section,...
Every lawyer who has ever taken the bar exam will tell you that preparing for the test is a full-time job. Yet, for many recent law school grads, this is not financially feasible. For deserving graduates of Seton Hall University School of Law, this economic...
By: Peter J. Pizzi Citing a violation of the Fourth Amendment, which protects U.S. citizens from “unreasonable search and seizure,” on June 22, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the burglary conviction of Timothy Carpenter. Carpenter v. United States, 16-402 (2018). The Court opined that the...
Walsh Pizzi O’Reilly Falanga LLP celebrated its second anniversary during the month of May by holding a clothing drive. Christine I. Gannon, the attorney coordinating the project, explained: “Since the traditional second-anniversary gift is cotton, the firm collected business wear to benefit Dress for Success® and Career Gear®,...
By: Colleen M. Maker On May 24, 2018, President Trump signed the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, known as the Crapo Bill after its Senate sponsor, which rolls back portions of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank”). Dodd-Frank was...
By: Kristin Spallanzani On June 4, 2018, the United States Supreme Court, in Masterpiece Cakeshop Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, ruled in favor of a Christian baker who refused to bake a custom wedding cake ordered by a same-sex couple. The Court’s 7-2 decision vacated...
By: Richard J. Badolato Affirming the State’s persistent effort to become one of the most pro-policyholder jurisdictions, New Jersey’s State Senate on June 7, 2018 passed a bill dubbed the “New Jersey Insurance Fair Conduct Act,” following a near decade-long battle to introduce such an enactment....
The Newark, New Jersey-based Walsh law firm is a sponsor of The Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey’s (HBA-NJ) 37th Annual Scholarship Gala and Awards Dinner to be held on Saturday, June 16, 2018, at The Venetian in Garfield, New Jersey. The sponsorship is a result...