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June 13, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Supreme Court Weighs Megan's Law Violations and the Ex Post Facto Clause

In 1994, an offender's violation of the registration requirements constituted a fourth-degree offense. However, the statute was amended in 2007, elevating a violation to a third-degree offense. If a defendant is sentenced as a sex offender between 1994 and 2007, but violates the registration requirements after 2007, does charging the defendant with a third-degree offense constitute an ex post facto violation?

By Louis F. Locascio

6 minute read

June 13, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Most Effective Dealmakers 2023: Jennifer R. Minter

A significant portion of Jennifer Minter's year involved fostering Guttman Energy's transition from a multigenerational family-owned company into an employee-owned organization. The deal involved significant, complex transactional work from Minter to bring Guttman Energy and two related companies—Guttman Renewables and Source One Transportation—within a new holding company structure helmed by Guttman Holdings, with Guttman Holdings then being sold to an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP).

By The Legal Intelligencer

3 minute read

June 13, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Most Effective Dealmakers 2023: Matthew Mohn

Mohn's strategic deal work attracts major clients and keeps them coming back on further deals and transactions by combining a collaborative nature in his work with a deep understanding of market dynamics as well as his client's business and industry.

By The Legal Intelligencer

2 minute read

June 12, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Best Law Firm Mentors 2023: Dena Calo

A tireless advocate for her clients, Dena Calo is also a tremendous champion for her colleagues. She readily makes time for anyone who requests it—whether to problem solve or strategize business development opportunities—and looks for ways to help junior attorneys gain the legal acumen to move up.

By The Legal Intelligencer

3 minute read

June 12, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Best Law Firm Mentors 2023: Russell J. Ober

It is almost impossible to become a great lawyer without great mentors. Not all lawyers have either the talent or the disposition to be a great mentor; Russell Ober has both. He is a skilled trial lawyer who loves the law and has a deep desire to impart that skill and enthusiasm to his colleagues.

By The Legal Intelligencer

4 minute read

June 12, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

Do You Need to Cross-Petition for Certification? 'No,' Says NJ Supreme Court

Must I also file a cross-petition for certification to preserve the right to raise each of the other bases that the appellate panel did not reach to preserve my summary judgment win?

By Brian M. Block

6 minute read

June 12, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

Bar Report - June 12, 2023

The NJSBA's weekly report

By New Jersey State Bar Association

8 minute read

June 12, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Most Effective Dealmakers 2023: Rebecca Aida Guzman

Rebecca Aida Guzman has counseled several life sciences companies through exciting inflection points over the past few years.

By The Legal Intelligencer

3 minute read

June 12, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Most Effective Dealmakers 2023: Aaron Suh

In the world of corporate transactions, Aaron Suh has had a storybook year, with multiple clients coming back to him time and again for his deal leadership skills. His deals, on behalf of public and private clients, include mergers, acquisitions, capital markets and strategic investments, including representing Axon, the world's leading manufacturer of police body-worn cameras and provider of municipal policing solutions, including the TASER, which is seeking to cut gun-related deaths between police and the public in the United States by 50% before 2033.

By The Legal Intelligencer

4 minute read

June 11, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Best Law Firm Mentors 2023: Nina M. Gussack

In 2019, Nina created the firm's Client Development and Executive Leadership Program (CDEL), an intensive, nine-month program that brings together a small group of partners for in-depth training on building and strengthening client relationships, growing a book of business, developing a team, and establishing a leadership profile.

By The Legal Intelligencer

3 minute read