20 Graham Curtin lawyers to join MDM&C
McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP announced recently it will welcome Tom Curtin, New Jersey State Bar president and founding member of Graham Curtin, along with 19 other attorneys from the firm to its...
Merck names Zachary its new general counsel
Merck has named a new general counsel to handle global legal and other affairs, it announced this week.
Jennifer Zachary, a partner at Covington & Burling, will succeed Michael J. Holston, effective April 16, the...
Experts weigh in on wide variety of topics related to cannabis
A panel of experts at ROI-NJ's recent interactive panel discussion, “The State of Cannabis II: Understanding the Logistics of Cannabis," shared their insights on a variety of cannabis industry-related topics.
The panelists: Randy Eigen, first vice president,...
Paul Fishman joins law firm Arnold & Porter in N.Y.
Former U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Paul Fishman has joined a law firm as a partner in New York, the firm announced Monday.
Fishman will lead the Crisis Management and Strategic Response team at Arnold...
Judge rules OMNIA lawsuit can go to trial
With his latest decision, Superior Court Judge Robert Contillo opened the door Thursday for a trial in the case involving three hospital systems suing the state’s largest health insurer.
“Today’s decision by the court to...
Riker Danzig creates Cannabis Law Group
The Morristown-based law firm Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP has formed a Cannabis Law Group, it announced recently.
The firm said in a news release that the group will provide counsel to clients...
Walsh confident housing ruling will spur more COAH settlements
Kevin Walsh wasn’t ready to say the battle to force all municipalities in New Jersey to provide their fair share of affordable housing is over. But the executive director of the Fair Share Housing...
Experts: Firms must face #MeToo situations from start
Natalie Watson said she knows of some people who view the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements as threats to business.
“But I, as a defense attorney, view these movements as opportunities to continue to cultivate the...
Expert says workplace harassment victims must speak up at first sign of trouble
Michael F. O’Connor, a partner at McMoran, O’Connor, Bramley & Burns, has handled his share of sexual harassment cases from the side of the harassed.
Enough to know one certainty: Ignoring it is not going...
Seton Hall weekend law program draws those looking for boost in corporate world
Michael Moreback doesn’t know where his law degree will lead him.
As a compliance officer with Wells Fargo, he enjoys the work he does. He just knows he could do his job better — if...
