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Spotswood Mayor Calls for State Intervention to Address Internal Affairs Crisis in Police Department

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Spotswood, New Jersey – The Spotswood Police Department is facing mounting legal challenges as yet another lawsuit has been filed, prompting Mayor Jackie Palmer to seek assistance from the state Attorney General’s Office to ensure accountability within the department’s internal affairs unit. Mayor Palmer expressed concern over the broken internal affairs operation and called for an end to the targeting of police officers, borough employees, and public officials. The recent lawsuit was filed by four police officers – James Parsons, Daniel Hoover, Osman Dikiz, and Dominik Skibniewski – against the borough, police department, Police Chief … Read more

New Jersey State Ordered to Pay $10 Million for Forcing Correctional Officer with Multiple Sclerosis to Resign

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Hamilton, New Jersey – A state appeals court has upheld a lower court’s order for the state of New Jersey to pay $10 million in punitive damages to a former Juvenile Justice Commission correctional officer. The officer, Shelley Pritchett, was forced to resign in 2011 due to her multiple sclerosis. The three-judge panel agreed with the Mercer County jury’s decision in a 2017 trial, stating that the supervisors who pushed Pritchett into early retirement acted reprehensibly. Pritchett had sued the state for discrimination, accusing her bosses of violating the state Law Against Discrimination by failing … Read more

Michigan Attorney General discusses new gun regulations and efforts to prevent gun violence in the state

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LANSING, Mich. – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel discussed the implementation of new gun regulations in the state, aiming to curb gun violence and raise awareness about the laws. Following a mass shooting at Michigan State University in February 2023, the Democratic-led Legislature passed several gun reforms, including universal background checks and safe-storage requirements. These efforts were highlighted at the virtual Michigan Gun Violence Prevention summit, with Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist among the speakers. Nessel emphasized the importance of these policies in reducing gun violence, with many of them set to take effect in February … Read more

Examining the Complex Legal Battle Between Florida State and the ACC: Insight from Mark T. Wilhelm

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Philadelphia, PA – A dispute between Florida State University (FSU) and the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) over the Seminoles’ future in the conference has sparked dueling lawsuits. The heart of the legal battle revolves around a grant of rights, a secretive document worth half a billion dollars. Mark T. Wilhelm, a mergers and acquisitions partner at Troutman Pepper, thoroughly examined the enforceability of this document in the Harvard Law School Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law. In an interview with the Tampa Bay Times, Wilhelm shared some insights and personal thoughts on the case. The … Read more