Editorial Board

April 17, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

We applaud the New Jersey Supreme Court for recognizing the realities of the practice of law in today's world and updating the methods of giving notice of disapproval of a real estate contract.

By Law Journal Editorial Board

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April 10, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

The United States doesn't practice religious toleration. It places all religions on a level of legal and moral equality, and guarantees freedom and protection to all law-abiding believers.

By Law Journal Editorial Board

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April 10, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

It is heartwarming to learn that one externship may well have affected a Supreme Court decision—and was given a shout-out, of sorts, at the oral argument of that case.

By Law Journal Editorial Board

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April 10, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

The Supreme Court was in essence asked to render an advisory opinion and decided to address a moot issue in order to give guidance on a subject of "significant public importance," which our appellate courts, the parties and the amicus thought was important to provide.

By Law Journal Editorial Board

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April 03, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Perhaps Izzarelli, which was an oddball factually, was not the most appropriate case to decide whether the Restatement (Third) should apply, but Bifolck, which was a case about ordinary cigarettes, certainly was.

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD

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April 03, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

We believe prosecutors should be willing to make known the fact that an investigation has come to a close.

By Law Journal Editorial Board

4 minute read

April 03, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

The Supreme Court has said, don't mess with the arbitration system you insisted upon in your contracts. If you do, then the consumer will have a pass to litigate in court.

By Law Journal Editorial Board

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April 03, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

This board strongly supports full funding of Legal Services Corp. In our view, the Trump defunding request is cruel and wrong. It should be rejected.

By Law Journal Editorial Board

5 minute read

March 29, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

On March 10, 2015, Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams held a press conference to announce corruption and bribery charges against ­several public officials who were accused of accepting various gifts in exchange for political favors. It was during that press conference that Williams declared, "there are no free passes when it comes to political corruption." Now, a little over two years later, Williams is learning that lesson for himself.

By The YL Editorial Board

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March 27, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

In Bound Brook Board of Education, v. Glenn Ciripompa, the Supreme Court, in an opinion by Justice Timpone, reversed the Appellate Division—which had reversed the trial court, which had reversed the arbitrator. We agree.

By Law Journal Editorial Board

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