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Law Journal Editorial Board

Law Journal Editorial Board

July 25, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Justices Should Reverse Appellate Division Green Light for Glove Box Searches

We find no basis for treating a glove box (and particularly a locked one even though within reach of a passenger, as in "Wilson") differently from any other compartment.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

4 minute read

July 19, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Gaza War Protests: The Line Between First Amendment Freedoms and Protection from Hostilities

Peaceful protest and even some civil disobedience—recognizing and accepting the legal consequences of illegal behavior—is in the best American free speech tradition.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

4 minute read

July 12, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Fed Court Launches Danny's Pantry to Help Feed Needy Utilizing Diversion Programs

In this manifestation, the court is shown to be more than an institution from which people are just locked up, but also one from which people can find a fuller measure of justice: kindness and a better future.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

3 minute read

July 12, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

New Jersey's Experience Shows That 'Chevron' Deference Not Essential to the Administrative State

Without more, we are as yet unprepared to join those who believe that the overruling of "Chevron" in and of itself will result in the disassembly of modern administrative regulatory programs.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

7 minute read

July 05, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Expanding Sidewalk Law Liability: Judicial Prerogative or Legislative Priority?

The dissent argues that expansion of the "Stewart/Abraham" "legal principle" should rest solely with the Legislature.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

6 minute read

June 28, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Supreme Court's Unassailable 'Abuse or Neglect' Opinion Leaves Important Questions Unresolved

When Beth gave birth to her daughter, Mia, both tested positive for marijuana. The hospital contacted the Division of Child Protection and Permanency…

By The New Jersey Law Journal Editorial Board

4 minute read

June 28, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

In Wake of Supreme Court's Bump Stock Ruling, NJ's Congressional Delegation Must Push for Ban

We direct this message to New Jersey's congressional delegation: Congress must amend the law. It is past time to ban bump stocks.

By The New Jersey Law Journal Editorial Board

2 minute read

June 21, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

FTC's Final Noncompete Rule Is Over-Broad

Part of the FTC's rationale is a stretch.

By the Law Journal Editorial Board

7 minute read

June 14, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

New ABA Rule Highlights Why Care Is Needed When Using Listservs

Fortunately, New Jersey case law and comments regarding RPC 1.6 clarify that the rule primarily targets the disclosure of "protected information" and the disclosure of information that may enable a party to connect the disclosure to a particular client.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

6 minute read

June 07, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Supreme Court Should Provide Final Word On Publisher's Challenge to Daniel's Law Application

The court essentially acted as the story's ultimate editor, concluding that the fact that the public official lived in another municipality was the essential point of the news story.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

5 minute read