Editorial Board

June 23, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

Shootings are the natural and probable result when pretty much any American who hasn't been imprisoned or institutionalized can lawfully buy a gun. It is the terrible collateral cost of an armed populace.

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June 23, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

A license to practice law should be worn as a badge of honor, and appropriately comes with added responsibilities to serve the public good and to adhere to higher standards of conduct. Nevertheless, political advocates who happen also to be lawyers ought not have their political speech expose them to ethics grievances by their political opponents.

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June 22, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune

In its recently released decision in "Disciplinary Counsel v. Elder," the Connecticut Supreme Court did the bar of this state a great service by quite properly ending the risk that an attorney facing a grievance complaint could end up defending an ancient claim made impossible to defend by the passage of time.

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June 22, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The lost revenue from doubling the standard deductions would be funded by part of the increased revenue from eliminating the deduction for local and state taxes.

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June 17, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune

In deciding specific cases, judges often need to decide what complex or vague rules mean for similar cases. If the public can read an opinion and say, "Aha, now I know what that rule means," the rule of law is greatly enhanced.

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June 16, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

The French word "fonctionnairisme" is the bureaucratic culture of doing your job without regard to the politics of those in charge. Former FBI Director James Comey has given us a look at the American version of fonctionnairisme. He is a fonctionnaire clean down to the bone.

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4 minute read

June 16, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

S-677 would require that a racial and ethnic impact statement be prepared for legislation and new rules that would affect pretrial detention, sentencing, probation, or parole policies concerning adults and juveniles. We urge the governor to sign S-677 without delay.

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June 15, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The bar of the state of Connecticut lost a legendary figure with the recent death of Raymond W. Ganim of Stratford. Few, if any, lawyers had his record for success in a courtroom, particularly in state and federal criminal cases.

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June 12, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

No New Jersey ethics opinion has yet addressed ethics issues in regard to social media. We urge the Supreme Court to assign this matter for consideration to the most appropriate committee.

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4 minute read

June 12, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

In State v. Rosario, the New Jersey Supreme Court offered clear analysis distinguishing an investigatory stop from a field inquiry.

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