Editorial Board
August 13, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal
Rabner's 'Textbook' Benefits Bench and BarWe commend Chief Justice Stuart Rabner for an opinion that can best be described as a textbook on child sexual abuse accommodation syndrome—its defects and its sole reliable component.
By Law Journal Editorial Board
5 minute read
August 10, 2018 | Connecticut Law Tribune
An Overly Broad Interpretation of the Rule of ConfidentialityMost lawyers believe that if they file a document in court or with a public agency the Rules of Professional Conduct (“the Rules”) do not prohibit…
By Connecticut Editorial Board
4 minute read
August 08, 2018 | The American Lawyer
From the YL Board: The Real Issues That Prevent Gender Equity in the LawThree myths that continue to hold women back in the legal profession.
By The Young Lawyer Editorial Board
9 minute read
August 06, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal
In Practice, 'Zero Tolerance' is Legally IntolerableEfforts by current and past administrations to tighten immigration are justified by the need to enforce existing immigration law. The basic premise is unassailable. However, there is at least one other equally unassailable rule: The government must itself follow the law.
By Law Journal Editorial Board
1 minute read
August 03, 2018 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Progressive Causes Suffer Under 'Weaponization' of First AmendmentMuch has been, and will be, written about the Supreme Court's decision in Janus v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.…
By Connecticut Editorial Board
1 minute read
August 03, 2018 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Flip-Flopping at the State Supreme CourtTie votes on motions should either always or never result in adding a tiebreaker. We could support either way, but the court should choose one way or the other now.
By Connecticut Editorial Board
1 minute read
July 30, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal
Banning Nondisclosure Agreements May Hurt More Than HelpThese two interests—the public interest and plaintiffs' private interest—certainly overlap to a large degree, but they are not coterminous. There are many cases in which plaintiffs are fully able to negotiate settlement agreements, including a nondisclosure provision, that are actually in their best interests.
By Law Journal Editorial Board
6 minute read
July 30, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal
Charlottesville in NJ? Unlikely, But Legislature Should ActWe call on the Legislature to evaluate the efficacy of these provisions, and their constitutionality, to prevent the kinds of violence that we saw in Charlottesville, and to consider new statutory measures to avoid such events in our state.
By Law Journal Editorial Board
1 minute read
July 25, 2018 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Breaches of State Leadership Upset Delicate BalanceFor the second time in the last legislative session, Joseph Aresimowicz, the speaker of the House of Representatives, breached his fiduciary duty to the public.
By Connecticut Editorial Board
1 minute read
July 23, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal
Orange Case Called For Removal From Office, Not Disgorgement LaterContinuing Edwards in office from 2012 to 2015 made no sense. Instead, R. 4:71-7 and R.4:67-1 should have been used to test summarily his right to hold office.
By Law Journal Editorial Board
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