/pulse/new-jersey-pulse?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: New Jersey Pulse Copyright 2025 ¼«ËÙÈü³µ. en-US Fri, 01 Aug 2025 22:19:01 +0000 /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2372559?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2372559 If Alina Habba was illegally appointed acting U.S. attorney in New Jersey, a pair of defendants in a drug trafficking case are not entitled to dismissal of the indictment, but it "appears appropriate" that Habba would be barred from prosecuting them, a federal judge ruled Friday. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 16:41:16 +0000 /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2369830?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2369830 Five years after a disgruntled litigant killed a New Jersey federal judge's son at their home, experts and judges disagree over whether the judicial privacy laws enacted following the shooting are doing much to protect jurists, while political leaders' heated rhetoric makes for an even more dangerous landscape for judges. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 16:38:26 +0000 /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2371653?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2371653 The Morristown, New Jersey-based litigation boutique Anselmi & Carvelli LLP has added a white collar trial attorney with experience representing clients in high-profile cases including the "Bridgegate" lane closure controversy and the recent bribery scandal involving former Sen. Bob Menendez. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 16:14:31 +0000 /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2372373?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2372373 Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP and Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP lead this week's edition of ¼«ËÙÈü³µ Legal Lions, after a Ninth Circuit panel affirmed Epic Games Inc.'s 2023 antitrust jury trial win, along with an injunction requiring Google to open its Google Play Store to rivals. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 14:46:13 +0000 /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2371745?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2371745 Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC announced the launch of a dedicated practice group focused on handling employment tax matters in areas such as compliance, audits and transactions related to payroll obligations. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 14:12:07 +0000 /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2371895?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2371895 The legal industry ended July with another action-packed week as attorneys took on new firm gigs and in-house roles across the country. Test your legal news savvy here with ¼«ËÙÈü³µ Pulse’s weekly quiz. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 13:24:44 +0000 /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2360160?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2360160 For the fifth straight month, the U.S. legal industry experienced job growth, adding 600 positions in July, according to preliminary data released on Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 12:28:17 +0000 /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2370933?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2370933 Many BigLaw associates haven't seen a base pay scale increase since 2023, and inflation-adjusted associate salaries at large law firms appear to have fallen to a decade low. Additionally, experts say it's unlikely most large law firms will offer a pay boost before the end of the year. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 16:59:49 +0000 /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2371265?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2371265 State supreme courts need to address the nationwide "justice gap crisis" caused by too few attorneys, by emphasizing bar exam alternatives and more client work in law school to ensure the legal education pipeline produces new lawyers who are actually ready to practice, according to a new report. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 16:44:25 +0000 /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2371728?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2371728 July was a month of debuts for a handful of firms that opened offices and expanded into new markets. Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP entered the Seattle market with the help of three former K&L Gates LLP attorneys, and boutique Dunn Isaacson Rhee LLP opened its first office in Washington, D.C., after launching earlier this year. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 16:17:32 +0000 /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2365101?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2365101 Federal judges who have been at the center of some of the most high-profile litigation of the second Trump administration spoke publicly Thursday about threats they've faced after their rulings. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 15:18:38 +0000 /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2371618?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2371618 K&L Gates LLP announced Thursday that it has named 14 new practice leaders, calling the appointments part of the firm's "commitment to investing in its emerging leaders and establishing the next generation of management." Thu, 31 Jul 2025 14:48:15 +0000 /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2365419?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2365419 The class of 2024 was the largest graduating law school class in nearly a decade, but it defied industry expectations by breaking records in overall employment rate, employment in jobs that require or anticipate bar passage, and median salaries, according to data released Thursday. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 14:23:53 +0000 /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2371070?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2371070 The wife of former U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez failed Thursday in her effort to overturn her conviction in a sweeping federal corruption case as a Manhattan federal judge ruled that the evidence against her was both extensive and compelling. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 13:50:05 +0000 /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2370307?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2370307 More than 50 years after graduating from Rutgers Law School, a retired New Jersey federal judge and current partner at Blank Rome LLP is funding educational programs at his alma mater on his area of expertise: appellate advocacy. Wed, 30 Jul 2025 23:51:16 +0000 /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2371362?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2371362 The reappointment of Alina Habba from interim to acting U.S. attorney for New Jersey was an unconstitutional maneuver "calculated to bypass Senate confirmation," a defendant seeking dismissal of his drug trafficking indictment told a federal judge Wednesday, while prosecutors opposed the motion as a "dispute over titles, not authority." Wed, 30 Jul 2025 22:49:56 +0000 /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2371458?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2371458 Law firms take great care to ensure their longevity. To develop leaders, they carefully identify, mentor and groom the next generation. While top firms can outspend them, some firms are finding alternatives to acquire and retain partners. In a bid to win the loyalty of key clients, firms are increasingly involving them in their lateral hiring processes. Wed, 30 Jul 2025 16:56:09 +0000 /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2371317?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2371317 Embattled U.S. Department of Justice official Emil Bove has been appointed to a lifetime seat on the Third Circuit, but court watchers say his confirmation could backfire by scaring off other federal judges from retiring — for fear they'll be replaced by candidates like Bove. Wed, 30 Jul 2025 16:12:06 +0000 /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2370837?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2370837 A New Jersey municipal court judge is accused of berating children in truancy hearings, threatening their families with deportation, and questioning their immigration status in open court — actions the state's judicial watchdog said violated multiple canons of judicial conduct. Wed, 30 Jul 2025 15:34:57 +0000 /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2370753?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/new-jersey-pulse/articles/2370753 Real estate investment trust Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp. announced that it has appointed a new general counsel who joins the company following a five-year stint at investment firm NorthMark Strategies.