Trenton, New Jersey civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on an Americans with Disabilities Act violation theory.

21 U.S.c. 12101 Findings and purpose
(a) Findings

The Congress finds that—

(1) physical or mental disabilities in no way diminish a person's right to fully participate in all aspects of society, yet many people with physical or ... More...    $0 (04-11-2022 - NJ)

Camden, New Jersey civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on an employment discrimination theory.

"McLane Company, Inc. is one of the largest supply chain services leaders in the United States, providing grocery and foodservice solutions for convenience stores, mass merchants, drug stores and chain restaurants. Through McLane Grocery and McLane Foodservice, McLane ... More...    $1 (03-31-2022 - NJ)

Trenton, New Jersey civil rights employment law lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on an employment discrimination theory.

The claims made and defenses asserted are not available at this time.

This case was filed in the SOMERSET COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, SOMERSET COUNTY, SOM-L615-19, and was removed to federal court by the Defendant.... More...    $1 (04-28-2020 - NJ)

Trenton, New Jersey civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a job discrimination (race) theory under 41 U.S.C. 1981. ... More...    $0 (05-11-2021 - NJ)

Trenton, New Jersey civil rights law lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on an employment discrimination theory.

This case was initially filed in the SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY MERCER COUNTY, MER-L001521-20.... More...    $0 (05-11-2021 - NJ)

Newark, New Jersey - Quantum Integrators Group (Quantum), an IT consulting and staffing company based in New Jersey settled with the with the claims that it discriminated against a lawful permanent resident by requiring her, based on her citizenship status, to provide unnecessary documentation before it would refer her for an employment opportunity, and routinely required other work-authorized no... More...    $0 (01-27-2021 - nj)

Newark, NJ - Valerie Montone sued the City of Jersey City and others on civil rights employment discrimination theories claiming that she was denied promotions due to violations of the First Amendment and the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination. ... More...    $0 (07-07-2018 - NJ)

Don Karns and Robert Parker filed civil rights actions against the New Jersey Transit Corporation (“NJ Transit”) and NJ Transit Officers Kathleen Shanahan and Sandra McKeon Crowe in their official and individual capacities, alleging violations of the First, Fourth, and Fourteenth Amendments. Officers Shanahan and Crowe arrested Karns and Parker for defiant trespass and obstruction of justice after... More...    $0 (01-14-2018 - NJ)

Newark, NJ - Owner Of Hudson County, New Jersey, Scrap Metal Company Admits Role In 17-Year Conspiracy To Defraud Customers - Former Chief Financial Officer Has Pleaded Guilty to Related Charge

The minority owner of Cinelli Iron & Metal Co. (CIMCO) admitted operating a 17-year conspiracy that defrauded customers out of millions of dollars.

Craig Cinelli, 47, of Allendale, New Jer... More...    $0 (11-09-2017 - NJ)

Plaintiff-Appellant Ina M. Collins, who worked as a
beauty consultant in New Jersey for Defendant-Appellee Mary
Kay, Inc. brought this putative class action in the United States
District Court for the District of New Jersey, claiming that
certain Mary Kay policies and practices violated the New
Jersey Wage Payment Law (“NJWPL”). Mary Kay moved to
dismiss the suit on forum n... More...    $0 (11-03-2017 - NJ)

Michelle Moody sued the Atlantic City Board of Education (“Board”) for sexual harassment and retaliation pursuant to Title VII, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e-2(a)(1), 3(a), and the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“NJLAD”), N.J. Stat. Ann. §§ 10:5-12(a), (d). The District Court granted summary judgment to the Board, finding that the alleged harasser, Maurice Marshall, was not Moody’s supervisor. Becaus... More...    $0 (09-12-2017 - NJ)

Newark, NJ - Justice Department and Bernards Township (NJ) Settle Lawsuit Over Alleged RLUIPA Violations

The Justice Department today announced an agreement with Bernards Township, New Jersey, to resolve allegations that the Township violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 (RLUIPA) when it denied zoning approval to allow the Islamic Society of Basking Rid... More...    $0 (05-31-2017 - NJ)

Trenton, NJ - Fugitive Pleads Guilty In $200 Million Credit Card Fraud Scam

A New York man admitted his role in one of the largest credit card fraud schemes ever charged by the Justice Department.

Habib Chaudhry, 49, of Valley Stream, New York, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Anne E. Thompson in Trenton federal court to Count One of an indictment charging him with consp... More...    $0 (04-18-2017 - NJ)

We must determine whether a defendant seeking a waiver of
the mandatory minimum sentence under the Graves Act is entitled
to discovery of the prosecutor’s files from cases in which other
defendants were granted waivers of the mandatory minimum
penalty.
The Graves Act prescribes a minimum term of incarceration
for certain firearm-related offenses. For some first-time ... More...    $0 (04-15-2017 - NJ)

We must determine whether a defendant seeking a waiver of
the mandatory minimum sentence under the Graves Act is entitled
to discovery of the prosecutor’s files from cases in which other
defendants were granted waivers of the mandatory minimum
penalty.
The Graves Act prescribes a minimum term of incarceration
for certain firearm-related offenses. For some first-time ... More...    $0 (04-09-2017 - NJ)

Defendant Michael D. Emanuel was tried before the South Orange
Municipal Court and convicted of committing the disorderly persons
offense of lewdness, N.J.S.A. 2C:14-4a. The municipal court
sentenced him to pay a maximum fine of $1000 and ordered him to
pay court costs and other mandatory penalties. Pursuant to Rule
3:23-8(a), defendant appealed to the Law Division for a... More...    $0 (12-17-2016 - NJ)

Defendant, landlord Misael Claros, appeals from a July 16,
2015 Law Division order finding him guilty de novo of nine counts
of violating Township of North Bergen, Ordinance 38-09, Section 6
prohibiting renting cubicles and imposing a fine of $750 plus $33
court costs on each count for a total of $7047. Because as a
matter of law the State produced insufficient evidence o... More...    $0 (12-05-2016 - NJ)

Wentworth is a property-management company, and the
Wentworth Group is the parent entity. Michael Mendillo was the
president and chief executive officer of Wentworth and the owner
of the Wentworth Group. In May 2005, Mendillo hired Ramon to
serve as one of Wentworth’s regional vice presidents -- the only
one of Hispanic descent. In that role, Ramon managed high-rise More...    $0 (09-21-2016 - NJ)

New Jersey has a significant body of statutory and
decisional law protecting employee rights -- protections that
exist whether the employee is a union member or not. Among
those are wage and hour and whistleblower protections. Facts
that can give rise to a violation of those state-law protections
can often (for union workers) also give rise to a claim based on
a col... More...    $0 (08-16-2016 - NJ)

Newark, NJ - Nevada Man Pleads Guilty To $5 Million Investment Fraud Scheme

A Nevada man admitted to defrauding investors out of more than $5 million.

Lee Vaccaro, 44, of Las Vegas, Nevada, pleaded guilty to a two-count information charging him with conspiracy to commit securities fraud and securities fraud.

According to documents filed in this case and statements made i... More...    $0 (06-02-2016 - NJ)

Tenton, NJ - Pennsylvania Woman Sentenced To 40 Months In Prison For Role In International $200 Million Credit Card Fraud Conspiracy
A Philadelphia woman who participated in one of the largest credit card fraud schemes ever charged by the Justice Department was sentenced today to 40 months in prison, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.

Vernina Adams, 34, previously pleaded guilty... More...    $0 (05-06-2016 - NJ)

This appeal raises in part the novel issue of whether a
plaintiff, who was treated by a private medical provider under
contract to provide care to inmates at a county jail, must serve
that private entity with a tort claims notice before she can sue
the company for negligence. We hold that the Tort Claims Act
(the "TCA" or the "Act"), N.J.S.A. 59:1-1 to :14-4, does not More...    $0 (04-24-2016 - NJ)

Trenton, NJ - Florida Investor Who Made More Than $250,000 From Insider Trading Scheme Pleads Guilty

A Florida man today admitted trading on material, nonpublic information concerning Gilead Sciences Inc.’s $11 billion acquisition of New Jersey-based Pharmasset Inc.

Jay Fung, 42, of Delray Beach, Florida, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Anne E. Thompson in Trenton feder... More...    $0 (03-09-2016 - NJ)

On a single evening in July 2005, defendant committed a series of shootings in Irvington, killing one man and injuring
two others. Defendant, who is African American, was charged with first-degree murder and related offenses.
During jury selection, the State exercised nine of its twelve peremptory challenges; seven of the nine were used to
strike African-American prospective juro... More...    $0 (03-09-2016 - NJ)

On a single evening in July 2005, defendant committed a
series of shootings in Irvington, killing one man and injuring
two others. Defendant, who is African American, was charged
with first-degree murder and related offenses.
During jury selection, the State exercised nine of its
twelve peremptory challenges; seven of the nine were used to
strike African-American p... More...    $0 (03-08-2016 - NJ)