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October 17, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

Be Cautious With Boilerplate Agreements

Transactional attorneys must be vigilant regarding legal developments. That goes double for litigators with submitted motions and appeals.

By Law Journal Editorial Board

3 minute read

October 17, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

Palisades Police Case Shows Answers Are Needed

What training course teaches New Jersey police to act in this manner?

By Law Journal Editorial Board

4 minute read

October 17, 2022 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Democracy In Action: Religious Exemption for Vaccines Goes to the Courts

Every judge who must now decide this and similar cases knows that his or her decision will inevitably offend many people.

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

5 minute read

October 10, 2022 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Lessons From the Historic Plyler Decision, 40 Years Later

The Plyler decision is one of most inspiring and, at times, poetic opinions ever written. The court's discussion of the contradictions and complexities affecting the undocumented population in the U.S. was remarkably prescient.

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

6 minute read

October 09, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

Separate Politics From Prosecutorial Authority

We believe the New Jersey appointment process improved the quality and professionalism of law enforcement and takes the possibility of politics out of the relationship between Trenton and the counties as much as possible.

By Law Journal Editorial Board

3 minute read

October 09, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

Remembering a Genuine Public Servant

Gov. Jim Florio was an American patriot who put principles first. His many visions would ultimately turn out to be the right thing to do.

By Law Journal Editorial Board

5 minute read

October 05, 2022 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut General Assembly: Ban Pre-Dispute Jury Trial Waivers

The U.S. Supreme Court's warped interpretation of the Federal Arbitration Act means there's nothing our General Assembly can do to blunt the scourge of forced arbitration.

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

2 minute read

October 02, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

Law Says a Former President Is 'Every Man'

A search of the Constitution reveals no exception, no special consideration, no dispensation, no pause, and certainly no provision for appointment of a special master to review for executive privilege evidence seized pursuant to a lawfully issued warrant from a potential defendant, including a former president.

By Law Journal Editorial Board

3 minute read

October 02, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

Restrictive Covenants: Blue Pencil the Bill

A 20-year-old intern is not the same as a salesman of 20 years. Assembly Bill 3715 is needlessly overbroad.

By Law Journal Editorial Board

6 minute read

September 25, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

Follow the (Right) Rules on Lateral Hire Conflicts

A recent Third Circuit precedential opinion discusses the detailed requirements under the ABA's Model Rules of Professional Conduct. But New Jersey's RPCs differ in several important respects. Read with caution.

By Law Journal Editorial Board

4 minute read