Law Journal Editorial Board

September 10, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

Judges who rejected virtual appearances, even for routine matters, dishonor the court's orders, and ill-serve the public and the bar.

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September 10, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

We know about the outstanding reputation that the New Jersey judiciary has nationally, but it is nice to read and appreciate reasons for the reputation, courtesy of Justice Fasciale.

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September 03, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

We call upon the court to establish a review committee to consider this important modification in terms of New Jersey's own RPC 1.16 and recommend its adoption in New Jersey.

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September 03, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

Public discourse in this country is currently in a state of woeful dysfunction. If there is to be any hope of a return to norms of civilized and reasoned disagreement, the legal profession may have a special role in its recovery.

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August 27, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

It is regrettable that in deciding civil rights claims by persons innocent of a crime, judges need to be bold to do the right thing.

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August 27, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

It is unfortunate that such measures are necessary, but the directive at least means that they can be taken by a known process with a minimum of friction.

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August 21, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

Employers should reevaluate their rules from the perspective of a "reasonable" employee who is economically dependent and an NLRB that is aggressively pursuing employee interests.

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August 21, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

The pervasive question may seem to be whether Mr. Trump should be sent to jail or the White House. More importantly, our democracy is on the line.

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August 21, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

There seems to us that there is precedent for such communications relating to scheduling of cases and that the New Jersey example can be used to avoid any scheduling conflict which might arise with respect to setting trial dates in the various matters involving former President Trump.

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August 13, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

Under the new law, victims who are stalked by strangers or trollers on the Internet can now get a protective order.

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