Charles Toutant

Fajr Williams, 6, was being transported on bus operated by Montauk Transit of Hillsborough to a summer school program on July 17, 2023, when a strap on her wheelchair allegedly caused her to suffocate.

The 10 judges President Joe Biden nominated are more diverse than the group they replaced. His nominees include four women, three Black judges, two Asian-Americans and one Latina, while the previous occupants of those seats include two women, two Latinos and no Blacks or Asians. The Biden judges are also seen by some observers as competent but not particularly ideological.

The case isn't the first time remote work was shown to be a sensitive topic in the state judiciary. The judicial disciplinary system touched off a firestorm last January when it brought a complaint against Mercer County Superior Court Presiding Civil Judge Douglas Hurd for allowing his secretary to work remotely, allegedly in violation of a state policy.

At Greenberg Traurig, Philip Sellinger will focus on high-stakes complex trials and litigation in a wide array of areas, including government and internal investigations, white collar, class action defense, financial services, and technology litigation.

Philip Sellinger rejoins the firm as of Feb. 1. Sellinger founded the firm's New Jersey office in 2002.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is likely to see a gradual shift in priorities under the administration of President Donald Trump.

"Past is usually prelude to the future, and my clients were at this firm for a long time, and have an understanding of what's happened in the past when other lawyers went their own way," plaintiffs lawyer Michael Epstein said.

Companies that have scaled back their DEI initiatives should be prepared for those actions to be scrutinized if they are faced with a suit claiming that a firing or other action involving a particular employee was motivated by factors such as race, gender, religion or national origin.

"I also think discovery concerning the existence of, or removal of, such policies is fair game because they can be indicative of the corporate culture of the employer,” plaintiffs side employment lawyer, Laura Mattiacci of Console Mattiacci Law in Moorestown, New Jersey, said.

At first glance, no hazard was apparent, but on further examination, it was clear the property owners failed to properly maintain the filler between the sections of a concrete sidewalk, James Maggs, the plaintiff's lawyer, claimed.