Law Journal Editorial Board

October 25, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Controversial Ethics Proceedings Against Mercer Judge Was Overreach. Stopping It Was the Right Thing to Do

How these allegations rose to deserve a referral is beyond us. We hope it chastens those who might attempt to strain the law from doing it again.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

3 minute read

October 18, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

We Applaud NJ Supreme Court's Balanced Rules for Reinstatement of Disbarred Attorneys

In a 2022 decision the court had adhered to its long established holdings that attorneys who are found to have knowingly misappropriated client trust and escrow accounts must be disbarred.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

4 minute read

October 13, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Appellate Division Rulings Remind Us That, Despite Arbitration's Informal Nature, There Are Rules

Where a particular procedure is important to a client, the draftsman must know the applicable rules and their consequences.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

7 minute read

October 05, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Appellate Division Ruling on Uber Eats Contract Highlights Evolution of 'Holding the Pen' Concepts

By handing the iPhone to their daughter, the plaintiffs handed their 21st century "pen" to her.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

3 minute read

September 27, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Lawyers Must Be Vigilant In The Face of Rising Malware Threats

What should lawyers do under these circumstances? If they think they have received fraudulent emails, contact the FBI's Internet Complaint Center.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

6 minute read

September 22, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Driving in New Jersey While Using Handheld Cellphones Is Still a Significant Problem

We continue to believe that a three-point imposition for a first offense would likely bring about a substantial decrease in the number of such offenses.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

2 minute read

September 22, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

'The Megaphone Is Cheap': As Social Media Dominates, Publishers' Intermediary Role Dwindles

As the recent anti-immigrant riots in England illustrate, it is now possible to stir up lynch mobs on a national scale with a falsehood.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

5 minute read

September 13, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Parents Must Be Responsible, or Face Possible Criminal Culpability for School Shootings

Parents who like guns and want to pass their interest on to their children should do so in a responsible manner and ask themselves is my child mature enough and healthy enough to receive such a potentially deadly gift or have access to firearms.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

4 minute read

September 06, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Yes to Judiciary Transparency

The notion of judicial transparency—giving the public access to judicial proceedings—is a long tradition in New Jersey.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

2 minute read

September 06, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Confirm John Jay Hoffman to the New Jersey Supreme Court

There are risks of an evenly divided court on a number of matters, and there is no reason that we can think of to suggest Hoffman should not have been confirmed in time to prepare for the first argument date.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

3 minute read

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