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3rd Circuit Backs Insurer in $667K Building Collapse Fee Battle | News

Law360 (April 27, 2021, 8:36 PM EDT) — The Third Circuit sided with Berkley Assurance Co. on Tuesday in its…

Exciting Firm News! | News

March 22, 2021 – Morristown, New Jersey – Coughlin Duffy LLP announced today it has changed its name to Coughlin…

Second Department Finds Insurer Not Entitled To Recoupment Of Defense Costs For Uncovered Claims | Alert

The Second Department has parted ways with other New York courts that have permitted insurers to recoup defense costs paid…

Morris County's Top Lawyers 2020 | News

Coughlin Midlige & Garland LLP warmly congratulates Jason A. Meisner and Pandora J. Thompson for their inclusion in Morris County’s…

Employment Law and COVID-19 - A Brief Legal Review | Alert

We are in uncharted legal waters when dealing with the ramifications of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the relationship between employees…

NJDEP Provides Temporary but Limited Relief of Site Remediation Deadlines Due to COVID-19 Impacts | Alert

In response to the concerns raised by parties about their inability to meet regulatory and mandatory timeframes for completing remedial…

Insurance Implications Of COVID-19 Pandemic | Alert

The Covid-19 virus is affecting almost every business and every aspect of life. State governments across the United States are…

The COVID-19 Pandemic May Significantly Impact Environmental Requirements | Alert

The United States is facing a disease outbreak that is unprecedented in the modern world.  The spread of the novel…

Coughlin Midlige & Garland Attorneys Named to New Jersey 2020 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars List | News

Coughlin Midlige & Garland LLP is pleased to share that ten of the Firm’s attorneys have been selected to the…

Gabe Darwick, Co-Presenter for Claims and Litigation Management Alliance | Event

Please join Gabe Darwick on January 29, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. EST as he co-presents a webinar for Claims and…

The Mistaken “Necessary Party” Priority of Coverage Defense | Alert

A troubling trend has begun to develop in the New York additional insured coverage litigation arena on the issue of…

New Jersey Appellate Panel Rules Municipal Courts Can Enforce Pollution Cleanup Orders | Alert

On Wednesday, November 13, 2019, a three-judge panel for the New Jersey Appellate Division affirmed a Middlesex County State Court’s…

Coughlin Midlige & Garland LLP Earns Tier 1 and Tier 3 Metropolitan Rankings from U.S. News – Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" 2020 | News

Coughlin Midlige & Garland LLP is proud to announce its Insurance Law and Real Estate Law practice areas have been…

New Jersey Continues Aggressive Enforcement Actions For Environmental Harms | Alert

On Friday, October 25, 2019, State Attorney General Grubir S. Grewal (“Grewal”) and New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“NJDEP”)…

Connecticut High Court Affirms Continuous Trigger, Unavailability Exception to Pro-Rata Allocation for Asbestos Bodily Injury Coverage | Alert

On October 4, 2019, the Connecticut Supreme Court affirmed the Appellate Courts’ decision in R.T. Vanderbilt Company, Inc. v. Hartford…

Third Circuit Reopens Window for Potential Coverage of Product Defect Claims Based Upon Definition of an “Occurrence” | Alert

On September 13, 2019, the U.S. Third Circuit (“Third Circuit”) partially overturned a decision from the U.S. District Court (“District…

Jason Meisner to Present at DigiCON 2019 on October 11, 2019 | Event

On Friday, October 11th, Jason Meisner will be presenting on “’I Can Get Sued for That?’ Legal Pitfalls of Marketing in a…

Heidi Minuskin to Speak at Appraisal Institute on September 19, 2019 | Event

Heidi Minuskin will be speaking on a panel entitled, “Environmental Pitfalls Associated with Purchasing or Leasing Commercial Real Estate” at…

New Jersey Enacts Landmark Wage Theft Law | Alert

New Jersey has now adopted what looks to be the most comprehensive wage theft law in the entire country. Employers…

New Jersey Appellate Division Confers Additional Insured Status, Albeit Limited to that Portion of the Insured's Work | Alert

In Comcast of Garden State, LP v. The Hanover Ins. Co., Docket No. A-3425-17T4, an unpublished decision decided on July…

6 Coughlin Midlige & Garland Partners Recognized in 2020 Edition of Best Lawyers in America® | News

Coughlin Midlige & Garland LLP is pleased to announce that 6 of the firm’s partners have been selected by their peers for…

New Jersey Appellate Court Provides Some Clarity on the Scope and Use of Employment Restrictive Covenants | Alert

The New Jersey Appellate Division has clarified the analysis required to determine the effect of restrictive covenant agreements (RCAs) and…

New Jersey Enacts Employee Salary History Ban | Alert

New Jersey has enacted a new law prohibiting employers from seeking or relying on job applicants’ salary history. Lieutenant Governor…

Third Circuit Rules No Duty to Defend School District Based on Prior Knowledge of Sexual Abuse of Students | News

On July 26, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held in favor of Coughlin Midlige…

Summary Judgment Win on Multiple Grounds Under a Professional Liability Policy as to Novel Legal Issues | News

On June 26, 2019, New Jersey Superior Court Judge Mary Thurber granted summary judgment in favor of Coughlin Midlige &…