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New Jersey to Receive $2.7 Million from Multi-State Settlement Resolving Allegations that Drug Maker Engaged in Anti-Competitive Conduct
The alleged anti-competitive conduct by Cephalon kept generic versions of Provigil, which promotes wakefulness, from reaching the market for years.“This settlement represents a fair resolution to a troubling matter,” said Attorney General Porrino....
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Action Against Burlington County Home Improvement Contracting Company and its Owner for Misleading Consumers About the Need for Repairs, Performing Substandard, Unfinished Work, and Other Consumer Fraud Violations
In a six-count complaint filed in Burlington County Superior Court, the Division alleges that Emachah and Majestic Home Remodeling violated the Consumer Fraud Act, the Contractors’ Registration Act, the Contractor Registration Regulations, and the Home...
New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners Imposes Five-Year Suspension on Former Prison Doctor Whose “Gross Negligence” Contributed to the Death of State Prison Inmate in 2009
In its Final Decision and Order, the BME concluded that Dr. John L. Hochberg’s failure to provide potentially lifesaving intervention for the inmate, who was critically ill, constituted a breach of even the most minimal standards of care. The BME found that...
Statement of Christopher S. Porrino on Confirmation as New Jersey Attorney General
“To be confirmed as New Jersey’s Attorney General is an unimaginable honor. I am grateful for the confidence shown in me by the Governor, and by the Senate in confirming my nomination this afternoon. The mission of the Attorney General’s Office is...
Statement of Acting Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino on New Jersey Supreme Court Decision in State V. Lunsford
“This is an important win for law enforcement and public safety across New Jersey,” said Acting Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino. “Anybody who has practiced criminal law understands the investigative significance of phone billing records, and...