Joseph W. Ritter

Represented Financial Services Firm in week-long arbitration with allegations of violations of certain FINRA rules; all claims were dismissed against Firm

Represented a national retailer before the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division; on appeal, successfully argued the improper use of an outdated jury charge that inappropriately raised the standard of liability, and the Appellate Division reversed the liability determination and granted a new trial on that subject

Represented large energy utilities in multiple class action lawsuits in federal courts alleging improper collection of tax gross-up. Successfully argued that the federal courts lacked subject matter jurisdiction to consider the sought-after relief on particular questions of federal tax and that no supplemental jurisdiction existed over remaining state law claims. All claims were dismissed against energy utilities in all jurisdictions that the cases were brought, and all appeals were denied