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The article discusses a court case Sable v. Velez, wherein a group of residents filed a lawsuit in federal district court to enjoin state from counting promissory notes as trust-like devices in New Jersey. It mentions that the applicants filed a motion to dismiss and a motion for preliminary injunction. However, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey denies both motion since the applicants are not required to avail remedial procedures.

The article discusses the U.S. district court case Estate of Thouron v. U.S. which deals with entitlements of the estate to refund of penalty caused by the error of attorney.

The article discusses a court case wherein the U.S. District Court issues a preliminary injunction for the District of New Jersey to bar the state from penalizing Medicaid applicants for transferring assets to children with disabilities. Accordingly, applicants must transfer assets into an irrevocable trust to avoid transfer penalty. However, the court provides that preliminary injunction barred the state to impose penalty for the benefit of children with disabilities.

The article reports on the lawsuit against attorney Paul J. Harris for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS') share of settlement to James Ritchea, who was injured when fell of a ladder. CMS paid Ritchea $22,000 for medical services. On the other hand, Ritchea and Harris sued the ladder retailer for $25,000. The U.S. District Court ruled that CMS is entitled to reimbursement directly from Harris because the Medicare Secondary Payer Statue (MSPS) allows recovery from any entity.