Editorial Board

June 03, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Since 1965, Connecticut has had a statute designed "to require the reporting of suspected child abuse or neglect" to the Connecticut Department of Children and Families by certain individuals who care for or interact with children.

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June 02, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

It is just a matter of time before the basic right to be treated with dignity and respect without regard to gender identity or sexual orientation will be accepted federal law, as it already is by statute in 19 states.

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June 02, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

In KindredNursing Centers L.P. v. Clark, the U.S. Supreme Court's "we really mean it" tone must be taken to heart in New Jersey.

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June 02, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Home schooling can be successful and healthy, work well for many families and should be an educational option available to parents. There are, however, instances of abusive or neglectful parents who are able to hide their mistreatment of their children because they home-school.

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May 26, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

The April 26 decision upholds a major constitutional and statutory public policy innovation in New Jersey, and reflects the important role that the Council on Local Mandates.

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May 26, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

The first few months of the New Jersey Criminal Justice Reform Act's implementation demonstrate that it is working and is meaningful. Again, our New Jersey Supreme Court leads the nation.

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May 19, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

We believe it important to state that, despite the principle of states' rights and necessary limited review of state decisions: "death is different," racism has no place in court proceedings, and that habeas statutes should be interpreted, where possible, to permit liberal review of capital cases by federal courts.

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May 19, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

While we have no rule of professional conduct addressing the need for competency with technology as such, we strongly believe lawyers should endeavor to keep abreast of relevant technological changes and recognize that, to compete in the legal marketplace, being "computer-savvy" is a given and no longer just a luxury.

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May 16, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune

We commend the state Legislature for its overwhelming vote in support of a ban on conversion therapy. This is about genetics; conversion therapy doesn't work and needed to be banned.

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May 16, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune

If policymakers, out of a mistaken sense of delicacy, avoid setting reasonable limits on medical secrecy, the larger society will be worse off as a result.

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