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Law Journal Editorial Board

January 08, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

Pass RAISE Family Caregivers Act

Finally one piece of legislation with bipartisan support. There is no reason why this “do-good” statute should die again. The House should promptly adopt it and pass it on to the president.

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January 08, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

Courts Can Gear Up When Needed

It is comforting to see once again that when there is a case or controversy, the judiciary can gear up to take action to advance and preserve “checks and balances” despite the view of some recent critics that the judiciary is too slow to take action to prevent executive or legislative mistakes or wrongdoing.

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January 01, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

In This Case, a Cake is Just a Cake

Sometimes a cake is just a cake, though at least one side in Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission would have the U.S. Supreme Court decide otherwise.

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6 minute read

January 01, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

Taxpaying, Business-building Immigrants Deserve Amnesty

A rich foreigner willing to invest $500,000 in a new business can buy an immigrant visa for self, spouse and minor children that becomes a permanent green card after two years. One would think the law would extend similar consideration to an alien who has actually built a business and paid taxes here.

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December 25, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

Clawback a Just Penalty for Employee Disloyalty

A dishonest employee should not be allowed to go unpunished because of the fortuity of his employer's lack of loss.

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December 08, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

Appellate Courts Should 'Roll the Tape,' Regardless of Review Standard

Appellate review of the tape is necessary to evaluate sufficiency of the evidence. We continue to believe viewing the primary evidence, the source itself, is necessary and appropriate.

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December 08, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

Remembering Judge Michael Patrick King

All told, Judge King served over 30 years in the New Jersey judiciary, and authored over 400 published opinions.

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December 04, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

Should Marijuana Be Rescheduled?

We await the likely last word by our Supreme Court.

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December 04, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

Money Laundering Services Are Not Legal Services

The American Bar Association's positions are ill-founded and are contrary to the public interest.

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November 22, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

Heed First Amendment in Regulating Judges' Use of Social Media

Should a judge participate in any way in social media, sharing information on the internet?

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