August 29, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal
Not Sauce for the GanderAs calls to defund the FBI demonstrate, it turns out that law and order means using the law only to keep the wrong people in order.
By Law Journal Editorial Board
1 minute read
August 29, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal
Proposed Pilot Program to Revamp Jury Selection Process Raises New QuestionsThe proposed experiment has a substantial data collection component. It will be interesting to see how its evaluators will divine which of the verdicts they will be reviewing are the result of impure thoughts the revamped jury selection process was designed to eliminate.
By Law Journal Editorial Board
7 minute read
August 21, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal
'New Business Rule' Evolves, SlowlyA rule barring new businesses from recovering lost profits is overly harsh, but the legal standard established in 'Schwartz' appears to be identical to the standard already applicable to established businesses.
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3 minute read
August 21, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal
Get It DoneThe courts serve the people, and the political branches are failing them.
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5 minute read
August 14, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal
When a Victim May Appeal a Trial Court's OrderThis is a most important "first impression" case on the issue of standing.
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2 minute read
August 14, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal
Further Guidance Needed on Independent Contractor Status'East Bay Drywall v. Department of Labor & Workforce Development' provides useful guidance to employers, but leaves one significant question unanswered.
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6 minute read
August 07, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal
Clean Up Arbitration AgreementsAs the Third Circuit said in a precedential opinion in Abdurahman v. Prospect, the court need not solve the "riddle" posed by the drafter.
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5 minute read
August 07, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal
State Constitutional Amendments Should Get Election Day VotingThe Kansas amendment was intentionally submitted on a low-visibility election day. States that permit this undemocratic tactic would be wise to reform their amendment procedures, together with other statewide referendum procedures.
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2 minute read
August 02, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal
The Case of the Missing Photograph Highlights Need For Rules Addressing Lost ExhibitsAs Justice Solomon noted, "That misstep should serve as a vital reminder of the importance of preserving the record to facilitate proper appellate review."
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3 minute read
August 02, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal
Proposed Legislation Banning Online Abortion Advice Seeks to Control MindsIt is not hyperbole to note that not only does a bill like S1373 seek to control a woman's body, but also her mind.
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