Law Journal Editorial Board

March 05, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

The court's decision in A.W. v Mount Holly Bd. Of Ed. is an important reaffirmation that the bargaining power between lawyer and client is often uneven, and as a consequence the fee charged is always subject to a review for reasonableness regardless of the terms of the negotiated fee agreement.

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February 26, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

Now, access for fiduciaries should be part of all estate planning discussions and documents.

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February 26, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

This is a fraught effort. It is difficult to discern ways to avoid FAA preemption in the employment context. Two less problematic employee-protective scenarios exist, though.

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February 26, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

According to the chief justice, contributions to the judicial retirement system increased from 3 percent to 12 percent over the last seven years, and health benefits costs increased “fourfold” to 35 percent over the same period.

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February 26, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

The independence of the judiciary, shaken but not destroyed under Gov. Christie, is important to everyone who needs the governmental services provided by our courts.

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February 19, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

Voting rights should be restored to individuals convicted of crimes who are no longer incarcerated.

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February 19, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

The Supreme Court's committee has reached the right result in solving this difficult problem of weighing client interest with the interest of attorneys in terms of fairness and practicality. We would, however, offer one caveat to the committee's recommendation.

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February 12, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

The real heroes are the six justices of the United States Supreme Court who ruled in New York Times Co. v. United States and United States v. Washington Post Co.

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February 12, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

We believe that the Supreme Court should take the opportunity to address anew the meaning of “extraordinary circumstances” as used in the Tort Claims Act.

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February 05, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

We hope that the Supreme Court grants certiorari to develop and clarify the “concrete and particularized” pleading requirements of Article III standing as soon as another case with a similar issue is before the court.

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