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Bill Castner named new Rutgers general counsel

July 1, 2025 8:45 amJuly 1, 2025 1:10 pm

Bill Castner, one of the most influential attorneys in New Jersey, was named Rutgers University’s Executive Vice President of Legal Affairs and General Counsel at a Board of Governors meeting this morning. The newly-named Rutgers president, William F. Tate IV,...

The Watcher: GOP Sugar Daddy is on his way out

March 19, 2025 5:36 amJuly 13, 2025 4:05 pm

Jon Corzine spent over $130 million of his own money on his three statewide campaigns. Bob Hugin spent $36 million and lost one. And Phil Murphy – maybe the better businessman – spent less than $16.4 million to serve as...

The O’Toole Chronicles: Lawyers with that Winning Edge

August 31, 2021 12:01 amAugust 31, 2021 1:01 pm

In addition to my various public positions, I have practiced law for more than 30 years, giving me the opportunity to interact with all types of lawyers. Fortunately or unfortunately, I have interacted with literally thousands of lawyers. I have...

Carpenters face lawsuit alleging retaliation against Ballantyne allies

December 1, 2020 11:05 amDecember 1, 2020 1:36 pm

Five allies of former Northeast Regional Council of Carpenters Executive Secretary John Ballantyne filed a lawsuit today alleging that the politically influential union fired them as part of a purge of reformers that included retaliation and discrimination. The lawsuit comes two...

Bramnick promises to discredit victims of sexual assault as lawyer for the accused

October 10, 2019 10:58 amOctober 10, 2019 11:45 am

The law firm run by Assembly Minority Leader Jon Bramnick pledges to help people accused of sexual assault by vilifying the victim. “We will investigate your case and seek to discredit your accuser,” the firm’s website claims. In a pitch...