Judge faults lawyer over false citations in New Jersey wrongful termination case

A federal judge said a months-long inquiry into bad legal citations exposed serious professional conduct violations in a wrongful termination lawsuit.

Newark, NJ – A federal court in New Jersey has sharply criticized a plaintiff’s attorney in a wrongful termination case after finding that inaccurate quotations and citations in a court filing triggered a prolonged inquiry into who inserted them and why. The dispute grew from what the judge described as a simple question into a mo...