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Cynthia Walters and Christopher Paldino were featured in the New Jersey Law Journal, March 1, 2010, Suits & Deals regarding a $950,000 settlement for amputated fingers in a hamburger-making machine product liability suit. Click here for article.

James B. Daniels and Megan Morey authored "Truth-in-Lending Act Protects Lenders as Well as Borrowers," published in the New Jersey Law Journal on February 15, 2010. Click here for article.

BUDD LARNER IP GROUP CELEBRATES THE CONCLUSION OF A YEAR OF EXTRAORDINARY RESULTS FOR ITS CLIENTS. 2009 was a banner year for Budd Larner's Intellectual Property Group. Every case concluded in 2009 ended with either a favorable final judgment or a favorable settlement permitting our client to launch its product prior to expiration of the patents in suit. Click here for IP Year in Review

J.Brooke Hern won a motion for summary judgment dismissing allegations that the client had failed to comply with the overtime wage and hour provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and New York Labor Law. Mr. Hern argued, and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York agreed, that plaintiff was, and continues to be, an independent contractor, not an employee, and is therefore not entitled to be paid at rate of one-and-a half-time times his alleged hourly wage for time worked in excess of 40 hours per week. Although such questions necessarily involve issues of fact, Mr. Hern successfully argued that there was no genuine dispute with respect to numerous facts demonstrating that plaintiff is an independent contractor.

Susan Winters was interviewed on July 12, 2009 on WFAN 66AM with Bob Salter, host of WFAN public affairs program. Susan discussed how economic stress is impacting divorce decisions; the need for a team approach to divorce; types of child custody arrangements; and ways child support is calculated.
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EMPLOYER AND ITS ATTORNEYS HAD NO RIGHT TO REVIEW EMPLOYEE'S PRIVILEGED EMAILS SENT VIA EMPLOYER’S COMPUTER, APPELLATE DIVISION HOLDS
Donald P. Jacobs and Allen L. Harris.
For the Complete Decision, click here.

Steven M. Resnick recently won a Court Order recognizing the right of divorced parents to collect damages for intentional infliction of emotional distress when their relationships with their children are poisoned by former spouses. Click here for article

Donald Jacobs was quoted in the Asbury Park Press on August 8, 2008 regarding his Appellate Division decision successfully reversing a damage award against a resident accused of tortiously interfering with a developer.

Debra Nelson authored a professional responsibility article entitled "Attorney Accountability for a Client's Conduct" in the June/July 2008 issue of The Morris Lawyer.

Christopher Paldino spoke at an NBI "Settling Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Claims" seminar on July 10, 2008 in Saddle Brook, NJ.

Darryl Beckman spoke at the Snow and Ice Clearing Contractors Association in Buffalo, NY on June 20, 2008.

Jeffrey Leonard spoke on "Pre-Hearing Security and Consolidation Issues in Reinsurance Arbitrations" at the ARIAS Conference in May 2006.

Joseph Schiavone, Jeffrey Leonard and Christopher Anton appeared in the Case Digest of the New Jersey Law Journal for their New Jersey Supreme Court victory in In the Matter of the Liquidation of Integrity Insurance Co.

Steven M. Resnick Seeks New Marital Tort: Alienation of Children's Affection

In a suit that could create a new marital tort in New Jersey, Steven Resnick filed suit on behalf of a noncustodial father against his children's mother for alienation of their affection for him, seeking recovery of psychological damages. Related articles: New Jersey Law Journal, "Millionaire Pursues New Marital Tort: Alienation of Children's Affection", Nov. 6, 2007 The Star-Ledger, "Custody fight breaks ground, will take place in civil court ", Nov. 08, 2007

Mitchell Rait moderated a panel on "Data Management: Playing by the Rules" presented by the IT and CIO Networks of the New Jersey Technology Council on August 8, 2007 at Shackamaxon Country Club in Scotch Plains, NJ.

Featuring Dan Paolini, Director, Data Management Services, Office of Information Technology, State of New Jersey, the panel discussed new federal regulations requiring data be stored and discoverable. Other panelists included: Jennifer Naughton, President, Radiant Resources; John F. Curran, Esq., Managing Director and Deputy General Counsel, Stroz Friedberg LLC; and Thomas Bookwalter, CEO, FMDC.

Terence W. Camp spoke at the Widener Law School Delaware campus on the latest developments in sports and entertainment law, including new legal issues that have accompanied the worldwide explosion in personalized ringtones. http://www.law.widener.edu/news/articles/2006/de_110706.shtml

James Daniels orally argued before the New Jersey Supreme Court whether, in a mortgage foreclosure action, the amount of a previously adjudicated law division judgment obtained on a note limits the amount of the foreclosure judgment. A Webcast of the argument can be seen at http://njlegallib.rutgers.edu/supct/args/A_11_06.php. A copy of the favorable decision is linked here.

Stuart Sender intervened in a suit brought by a generic company against the FDA seeking to enjoin FDA approval of our client's new generic drug launch. Following briefing and oral argument, the District Court denied the preliminary injunction and a stay pending appeal, and the D.C. Circuit summarily affirmed denial of the stay pending appeal following an emergency motion. Our client successfully launched the drug as scheduled. Mr. Sender was assisted by Ellen Lowenthal, Alan Pollack, Jamie Taub and Howard Wang.

Peter Frazza convinced a federal judge in Newark to vacate a $4.6 million judgment against our client, finding the summary judgment was caused by the misrepresentations of an associate at another law firm previously representing the client.

Terry Camp represented a cast member on the television program, "Sci Fi Investigates," aired on the Sci Fi Channel. Mr. Camp negotiated the performer contract for Lisa Van Camp with NBC/Universal.