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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 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 brought 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 vacated 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.