Editorial Board

August 09, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"One of the pioneers on the subject of sentence equality and avoidance of undue disparity in sentencing," Justice James Coleman Jr. had a unique "zeal for justice," writes the Law Journal Editorial Board.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

6 minute read

August 02, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

We agree with the court's opinion and welcome it as a good tutorial on the law of contracts in the context of indemnification for first- and third-party claims.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

6 minute read

August 02, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

We urge the State Police to provide the required information to the State Comptroller without further delay. The reputation of this law enforcement agency depends on it.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

2 minute read

July 25, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut should look to New York for guidance on gun-store premises liability laws.

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

4 minute read

July 25, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

The First Amendment has worked for centuries because despicable and hateful speech has been countered and overridden by rational and moral discourse. As lawyers and citizens, we need to stay that path.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

3 minute read

July 25, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

We find no basis for treating a glove box (and particularly a locked one even though within reach of a passenger, as in "Wilson") differently from any other compartment.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

4 minute read

July 25, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Early in their careers, young lawyers must navigate how the standards of professional conduct apply to their specific roles. Law school ethics class suddenly feels practical rather than hypothetical.

By The Young Lawyer Editorial Board

8 minute read

July 22, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

To what extent does the First Amendment allow the Clean Elections Program to ban explicit campaign references to other candidates in separate races?

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

5 minute read

July 19, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Peaceful protest and even some civil disobedience—recognizing and accepting the legal consequences of illegal behavior—is in the best American free speech tradition.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

4 minute read

July 17, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Over the long term, the law should improve lives for students, teachers and families in Connecticut. But one critique warrants discussion

By Connecticut Law Tribune Editorial Board

5 minute read