Editorial Board

December 13, 2019 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Arguing that a court-imposed gag order is balancing Dulos's First Amendment free speech rights against his Sixth Amendment right to a fair trial is a breathtaking exercise in illogic.

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

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December 11, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

For many new attorneys, this may be their first foray into the workforce. Not only will there be challenging work assignments, but many will suddenly face new economic responsibilities.

By The YL Editorial Board

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December 10, 2019 | Connecticut Law Tribune

There is no possibility that U.S. Sens. Kennedy and Cornyn do not know the Ukraine story is fabricated. In repeating that story in defense of the president, these senators, both attorneys, are publicly repeating a lie.

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

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December 08, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal

This recommendation is not likely to attract headlines. But it is a transcendent axiom that public policies must be the product of fact-based and evidence-based analysis.

By Law Journal Editorial Board

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December 08, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal

The Third Circuit rightly decided that the Eleventh Amendment bars a suit against the state brought by PennEast as condemnor. The principle seems important enough to us for the U.S. Supreme Court to grant certiorari and affirm.

By Law Journal Editorial Board

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December 08, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal

This is an emergency. We urge that partisanship and bickering be put to one side so that nominations can be considered and approved without further delay.

By Law Journal Editorial Board

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December 06, 2019 | The American Lawyer

How has law school debt affected the careers and lives of young lawyers, and what would change if it were wiped out?

By The Young Lawyer Editorial Board

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December 06, 2019 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut law has always presented a potential hiccup in the otherwise orderly removal process because of its relatively unique provisions concerning the commencement of a civil action and its related employment of the "return date" with regard to civil process.

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

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December 01, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal

We think that the validation of this kind of gamesmanship by two Courts of Appeals perfectly illustrates the 1947 caution of Judge Learned Hand against the plain meaning doctrine of statutory construction.

By Law Journal Editorial Board

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December 01, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal

We support the ruling in 'Alasaad v. McAleenan,' which strikes a reasonable balance between the need to search electronic devices and the Fourth Amendment right to freedom from arbitrary searches.

By Law Journal Editorial Board

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