Law Journal Editorial Board

October 05, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

Clemens v. N.Y. Central Mutual Fire Ins. Co.Attorneys' bills must be “reasonable” to comport with New Jersey's Rule of Professional Conduct…

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October 01, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

After the Supreme Court's Aug. 15 opinion in Wilner v. Vertical Realty, Inc., we believe the rule requires revision with respect to multi-defendant cases.

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October 01, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

We urge the legislature to take up this issue and amend N.J.S.A. §2C:24-4(a) to overrule State v. Fuqua.

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September 24, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

We urge the Legislature to act favorably on the proposed legislation. We can see no harm from such enactment and, in the words of Sen. Turner, "the opportunity for the poor to be put on the road to economic and social justice."

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September 24, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

This is a lesson all attorneys should keep in mind when preparing fee agreements or devising their billing practices.

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September 17, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

We hope that the Department of Human Services takes the Appellate Division's suggestions to heart and works to translate the court's common law duty ruling into standard practices.

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September 17, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

Our law continues to evolve in a positive direction.

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September 10, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

Sadly, the report notes that municipal courts have come to be perceived by the public as a means to fund municipalities' coffers rather than as a means to administer justice. Reforms are urgently needed so that justice in New Jersey municipal courts is fairly administered, and to correct this perception.

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September 03, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

Although we support the passage of the Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act, we do not think it goes far enough. We urge its modification to relieve suffering by offering the choice of an early death to the terminally ill who do not fall within its ambit.

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August 27, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

Thanks to Holland v. Rosen, New Jersey bail reform appears to be with us without interruption. We only hope that the speedy trial component will be successful, so those in jail or otherwise restrained do not languish without trial, and those at liberty do not experience further delays.

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