Law Journal Editorial Board

March 05, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

Sometimes, no matter how hard they try, drafters of major legislation fail to anticipate every circumstance where the new law will intersect with existing statutes.

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February 26, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

We respectfully say: Try harder.

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February 26, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

By not giving guidance in this case, the Supreme Court failed in one of its primary tasks.

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February 19, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

It would create a questionable precedent to expel a House member for misconduct committed before he took office, based on the judgment not of the voters but of members from elsewhere, that his campaign tactics were unfair.

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February 19, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

The Appellate Division's recent decision brings our state court jurisprudence in line with our federal courts and out-of-state jurisdictions.

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February 12, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

We agree with Sen. Shirley Turner: "The fact that our state treats certain retirement plans differently for tax purposes is not only confusing, it is unfair for educators and not-for-profit employees who are heavily impacted by this disparity."

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February 12, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

We endorse victims being heard in court to the extent it does not interfere with the case law concerning a defendant's rights to a fair trial.

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February 06, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

The Legislature should move ahead.

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February 06, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

It seems to us that the Appellate Division lacks the authority to modify the scope of obligations of confidentiality under RPC 1.6. We call upon the Supreme Court to clarify.

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January 29, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

If the court systems believe it is a waste of time, someone should articulate that. If it's a flaw in the process, say so. But please don't let this practice disappear without an argument, an oral argument.

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