October 17, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal
Be Cautious With Boilerplate AgreementsTransactional 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 NeededWhat 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 CourtsEvery 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 LaterThe 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 AuthorityWe 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 ServantGov. 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 WaiversThe 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 BillA 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 ConflictsA 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