Mealey's (October 13, 2017, 4:24 PM EDT) -- TRENTON, N.J. — A New Jersey federal judge on Sept. 29 held that because underlying allegations against an insured and its franchisees are for violations of New Jersey consumer protection laws, coverage is excluded and the professional liability insurer has no duty to defend the insured (The Hanover Insurance Co. v. Retrofitness, LLC, No. 16-1751, D. N.J., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 163912)....