May 30, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal
On the Rutgers Law Racial Slur IssueBowdlerized classroom discussion will not properly prepare law students for the world as it is, however much they hope to make it a better place.
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May 30, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal
ABA Report on Women in Law Highlights Need for (Much) More ProgressThis report puts a "face" on the numbers and documents the perceptions of women attorneys.
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May 21, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal
Defending Dissents From Denials of CertiorariCriticism of justices of the U.S. Supreme Court for questioning precedent with which they disagree or want to reconsider was unjustified.
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May 21, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal
Mandatory Minimum Sentences Should Be AbolishedWe urge all three branches of government to continue the work they have begun.
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May 16, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal
New Jersey Should Review the Certified Question of Law RuleMost state supreme courts now permit certification of questions by the federal district courts of that state, and perhaps the experience of other jurisdictions might now convince New Jersey to do the same.
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May 16, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal
A Proposed Appellate Rule ChangeThe Supreme Court should probably revise R. 2:5-3 and other applicable rules, perhaps splitting transcript costs in appropriate cross-appeal circumstances.
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May 10, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal
Court Offered Valuable Guidance on Illegal Insurance Policy ClausesAn insurance industry word to the wise on the limits to be applied in future cases if such escape clauses are used to restrict coverage.
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May 10, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal
Legislators Can Break the Eviction WaveWe believe there is a solution, but it requires the Legislature to act. There is still an opportunity to divert the coming flood of evictions into safer channels where it can be absorbed over time.
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May 03, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal
Federal Government's Position Was Missed in Medical Marijuana CaseThe United States did not appear as amicus curiae. In its absence, unfortunately, the court's conclusion about how the federal authorities would apply the Controlled Substances Act in this situation is not conclusive.
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May 03, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal
Substitution-of-Counsel Decision Highlights Importance of a Full RecordThe real lesson of the Supreme Court's decision is that full records should be developed even on last-minute motions to adjourn a trial.
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