AG Platkin: State Board of Medical Examiners Permanently Revokes License of North Jersey Emergency Room Doctor Whose Alleged Conduct Resulted in a Patient’s Death in 2017

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs today announced that the State Board of Medical Examiners has permanently revoked the medical license of a North Jersey emergency room doctor for alleged conduct that resulted in a patient’s death at Overlook Medical Center in Summit, New Jersey, in 2017.

AG Platkin, Division on Civil Rights Announce Enforcement Actions in Ten Cases Involving Alleged Housing Discrimination

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced today that DCR has issued Findings of Probable Cause in 10 cases alleging that landlords and real estate agents violated the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) by denying housing to individuals who stated that they wished to pay their rent using Section 8 vouchers, a form of government rental assistance.

Governor Murphy, Attorney General Platkin, and New Jersey State Police Announce a Nearly 70% Reduction in Expungement Backlog

Governor Phil Murphy, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, the New Jersey State Police (NJSP), and the Division of Criminal Justice today announced a 117% increase in processed final expungement orders from 2022 to 2023 and a nearly 70% reduction in the number of pending applications from its peak.

AG Platkin, Division of Consumer Affairs Announce Proposed Rules to Combat Sexual Misconduct and Abuse in Physician Exam Rooms

Advancing New Jersey’s ongoing efforts to combat sexual misconduct and abuse in professional settings, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs (“Division”) today announced the publication of proposed rules to enhance and expand patient protections and help prevent sexual misconduct by physicians.

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