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The article discusses a case filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) against Atlantic Richfield Co. The NJDEP alleged the use of methyl tertiary butyl ether in petroleum companies contaminated New Jersey's groundwater. As reported, the court denied the defendants motion to compel because petroleum companies failed to demonstrate compelling need of documents.

The article discusses the court case Kalow & Springut, LLP v. Commence Corp. wherein putative class action was filed against the software company for the violation of Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) and also the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act (NJCFA). The motion for class certification was filed by the plaintiff. The district court of the U.S. denied the motion filed by the plaintiff.

The article presents information on the U.S. District Court case In re Mercedes-Benz Tele Aid Contract Litigation in which putative class action against the defendant was filed by the plaintiffs who sought claims for the unjust enrichment and violation of the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act. The defendant filed motion for reconsideration to decertify the class, and it was held by the court that New Jersey laws were applicable to plaintiffs' fraud claims. The court ordered accordingly.

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 court case Policastro v. Tenafly Bd. of Educ. The constitutional case involved a teacher who has been limited to using teacher mailboxes because of a mailbox access policy implemented by a school board in New Jersey. The teacher asserted that it violated his free speech rights. The U.S. District Court, New Jersey, allowed the science teacher to file another case.

The article discusses the court case El-Hewie v. Paterson Pub. Sch. Dist., wherein the U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey dismissed the claims of a former mathematics teacher that a vocational school district violated his rights until Title VKK and other federal laws. Topics discussed include the allegations made by the teacher against the district, the finding by a New Jersey state appellate court on the case, and the dismissal of the claims by the teacher.

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 discusses a court case wherein the New Jersey district has failed to provide free appropriate public education (FAPE) to a student with multiple disabilities for 17 days in September 2003. It states that the U.S District Court, District of New Jersey has ordered the district to pay Tennessee Local Education Agency (LEA) $10,300 for compensatory education to one of its former students.

The article reports on the dismissal of the antitrust claims filed against Dicar Inc. Judge Dennis Cavanaugh of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey dismissed the case on June 22, 2009 by granting Dicar's motion to drop the three antitrust cross-claims of Stafford Corrugated Products Inc. and Rodicut Rotary Diecutting. It indicates that the claims were about Decar's failure to plead a relevant market.

The article reports that Style Craft Furniture Co. Ltd., a manufacturer of wooden baby furniture was pleaded guilty of smuggling in May 2009 in the U.S. District Court in Camden, New Jersey. It says that the company was convicted of smuggling cribs containing internationally protected wood known as ramin. It further states that the company was ordered to pay $40,000 fine and serve three years in probation.

The article reports on a case filed by Marino\Ware Industries against a unit of Worthington Industries Inc. for making false and disparaging claims about its ViperStud framing line. Marino\Ware is seeking unspecified damages against Worthington's Dietrich Metal Framing. A temporary restraining order against Dietrich that prohibits it from making certain claims about ViperStud has been issued by the U.S. District Court in Newark, New Jersey.

The article discusses a court case wherein the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey has ruled that the expenses incurred by a homeowners association are not recoverable because they did not further the cleanup of contamination. The homeowners filed suit against the site developer Woodmont Builders and other parties under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act. The homeowners sought to recover attorneys' fees obtained on the investigation.