Law Journal Editorial Board

July 21, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

Our Supreme Court's recent interpretation of the Open Public Records Act in Paff v. Galloway Twp. applies enhances public access on the one hand while preserving OPRA's confidentiality-preserving exceptions on the other.

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8 minute read

July 14, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

We must innovate to bring about a quality result at a lower cost. Streamlining the processes we use to resolve disputes is one way. We can and must do much, much better.

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4 minute read

July 14, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

While the website materials are helpful and welcome, we suggest that it may be time for an update. The Supreme Court should refer the matter to the appropriate committees and staff for the necessary changes.

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6 minute read

July 10, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

New Jersey presented a great lesson for the nation recently on censorship and First Amendment values.

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June 30, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

Although Christie's conditional veto will not change matters for older teenagers, we urge the Legislature to accept his proposed changes so that young teenagers will be protected. It is at least a first step in the right direction.

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June 30, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

U.S. and New Jersey Supreme Court decisions strongly and admirably make crystal clear the importance of the internet in the today's marketplace of ideas, as well as the importance of protecting the right to exchange ideas in that medium—even by convicted sex offenders.

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June 23, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

Shootings are the natural and probable result when pretty much any American who hasn't been imprisoned or institutionalized can lawfully buy a gun. It is the terrible collateral cost of an armed populace.

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June 23, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

A license to practice law should be worn as a badge of honor, and appropriately comes with added responsibilities to serve the public good and to adhere to higher standards of conduct. Nevertheless, political advocates who happen also to be lawyers ought not have their political speech expose them to ethics grievances by their political opponents.

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12 minute read

June 16, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

The French word "fonctionnairisme" is the bureaucratic culture of doing your job without regard to the politics of those in charge. Former FBI Director James Comey has given us a look at the American version of fonctionnairisme. He is a fonctionnaire clean down to the bone.

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June 16, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

S-677 would require that a racial and ethnic impact statement be prepared for legislation and new rules that would affect pretrial detention, sentencing, probation, or parole policies concerning adults and juveniles. We urge the governor to sign S-677 without delay.

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