• July 4, 2022 | New York Law Journal

    Global Unease in the Wake of US Supreme Court's 'Roe' Ruling

    The U.S. decision, which runs counter to global trends toward more liberal abortion rights, led almost immediately to a global call to strengthen legal protections for reproductive rights, as well as heightened fears for the knock-on effects on civil rights, privacy rights, women's health, and even local law.

    9 minute read

  • July 4, 2022 | Law.com

    Independent Firms Bounce Back in European M&A During First Half of 2022

    M&A value and volume slowed but mega deals in private activity continue to drive activity, boosting the likes of Simpson Thacher.

    5 minute read

  • Ex Parte JP

    Publication Date: 2022-07-04
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Alvarez
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    Case Number: 04-20-00100-CV

    A criminal defendant, who successfully moved to expunge his records, failed to prove on appeal that the court was correct in granting his petition.

  • Maypole v. Acadian Ambulance Service

    Publication Date: 2022-07-04
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Health Care Law | Personal Injury
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Molberg
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    Case Number: 05-18-00539-CV

    An ambulance company, that obtained summary judgment in a negligence claim, failed to prove on appeal that the trial court correctly found there were no genuine issues of material fact to justify summary judgment.

  • K.A. v. F.A.

    Publication Date: 2022-07-04
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Superior Court, Chancery Division
    Judge: Judge Acquaviva
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Brian Largey (Largey Law, attorneys)
    for defendant: Angela F. Pastor (Law Offices of Pastor and Pastor, LLC, attorneys)

    Case Number: FM-13-0901-13

    Adult Adoption Constituted Exception to Prohibition on Pre-Motion Retroactive Modification of Child Support

  • State v. Rivas

    Publication Date: 2022-07-04
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: New Jersey Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Albin
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: James K. Smith, Jr., Assistant Deputy Public Defender (Joseph E. Krakora, Public Defender, attorney; James K. Smith, Jr., of counsel and on the briefs)
    for defendant: Regina M. Oberholzer, Deputy Attorney General (Matthew J. Platkin, Acting Attorney General, attorney; Regina M. Oberholzer, of counsel and on the briefs)

    Case Number: A-15-21 (086051)

    Potential Invocation of Right to Counsel Tainted Defendant's Confessions Where Police Did Not Cease Questioning or Confirm Defendant's Intentions

  • In the Interest of ALR

    Publication Date: 2022-07-04
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Constitutional Law | Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 21-0658

    A father, who argued that the trial court's order terminating his parental rights was in error, successfully proved on appeal that he was entitled to relief.

  • In the Interest of GM

    Publication Date: 2022-07-04
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Rodriguez
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 08-22-00030-CV

    Appellant challenged the termination of her parental rights to her daughter arguing that there was a lack of sufficient evidence to support the termination.

  • In re UPS Ground Freight

    Publication Date: 2022-07-04
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Discovery | Wrongful Death
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 20-0827

    A delivery company, that was ordered to produce discovery for all of its employees following an accident involving a single driver, successfully proved on appeal that the request was overbroad.

  • July 3, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

    Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework: New Data-Sharing Vehicle Is Promising

    The Framework promises a vehicle through which companies can share data in ways they couldn't before thereby expanding global business. If the Framework operates as promised and intended, a data flow-reliant market worth $7.1 trillion could be supported and encouraged.

    7 minute read