NJ Supreme Court Declares Attorney-Client Privilege Applies to Joint Defense Communications
Henry Ford once said, “Coming together is a beginning, keeping together is progress, working together is success.” In a decision handed down by the New Jersey Supreme Court on July 21, 2014, the Court reminded us of importance of teamwork in concluding that communications between attorneys representing different clients can be protected by the ...
Minority Shareholders of NJ Bank Barred From Suing For Damages, Says Bergen County Jurist
In an unpublished decision issued on June 20, 2014, a Bergen County judge dismissed the claims of three individual minority shareholders of Fort Lee Bank who alleged damages resulting from a failed bank merger. Kostakapoulous vs. Alma Bank, Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Bergen County, Docket No.: BER-L-1952-14. The court conclud...