Law Journal Editorial Board

October 05, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected us in New Jersey, as in all the other American states and countries around the world, in ways we could not have…

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October 05, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

On June 22, the Ninth Circuit reinstated a copyright infringement suit against Fox Searchlight Pictures, the producers and director of the 2018 Academy…

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September 27, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

Liability should attach only if the "attorney misdirects or misappropriates funds, or when an attorney has acted contrary to a known, competing claim—or a competing claim that reasonably should have been known." No further duty should be imposed upon counsel.

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September 27, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

The New Jersey State Bar Association deserves praise, and we offer it, for its response to assisting New Jersey lawyers as they struggle to provide legal services and return to their offices with deference to the safety of their employees and clients amid a health and economic crisis whose end is unknown.

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September 20, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

Several of us on this board have had a close personal connection to Judge Geoffrey Gaulkin. Thank you, Judge Gaulkin, for all you have contributed.

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September 20, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

We commend both our governor and legislature for creative, timely and bold action in the face of the pandemic's threats to an orderly, safe and accessible election in November.

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September 20, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

The opinion sensibly resolves this unsettled issue in a way that eliminates a potential trap for unwary counsel, encourages the use of motions to dismiss to eliminate meritless claims, and prevents the filing of such claims from being used as a tactic to force the adversary to court at a time or in a forum it has not chosen.

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September 20, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

More bare bones clauses may also be appropriate and fit the parties' preferences in drafting clauses.

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September 13, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

We urge the Appellate Division to change to video proceedings until we can see them in person.

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September 13, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

We believe that the safer course is to await the projected months necessary for a vaccine to become available to the public before the general load of jury cases resumes.

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