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Law Journal Editorial Board

Law Journal Editorial Board

May 14, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

'A Naked Political Power Grab': Proposal To Change Appellate Division Appointment Process Is Pointless and Potentially Damaging

Consider the impact of appellate case processing if there are vacancies on the Appellate Division, due to delays, Senatorial Courtesy or infighting in the appointment process, and there cannot be temporary assignments, as there can be at present.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

5 minute read

May 10, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Municipal Attorneys Should be Cautious About Suits Following Acrimonious Regime Change

The newcomers may desire passionately to repudiate all that their predecessors have done, but the Superior Court is not a revolutionary tribunal.

By The New Jersey Law Journal Editorial Board

3 minute read

May 10, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

As Longest-Serving Chief Justice, Rabner Has Been a Great Steward of NJ Judiciary

Assuming that he serves until June 30, 2030 - despite his eligibility for retirement - he will serve one day more than 23 years.

By The New Jersey Law Journal Editorial Board

4 minute read

May 03, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Recent Appellate Division Decision Stresses Primacy of The Declarations Page in Insurance Policies

The content of the declarations page has significant importance in defining an insured's reasonable expectations of coverage because a conscientious policy holder will more likely examine the declarations page to assure coverage.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

5 minute read

April 19, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Supreme Court's Recent Consumer Fraud Act Decision Misses the Mark

A fictitious pricing claim is not about actual value, it is about what the retailer represented the value to be to induce the purchase.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

7 minute read

April 19, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Apple Has Long Been a Target of Questionable Litigation. Does New Antitrust Suit Fall Far From the Tree?

The danger to Apple's future success comes from the DOJ's challenge to Apple's business model: something called the "walled garden" of software features in which Apple products exist but from which others allegedly are excluded.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

5 minute read

April 12, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Adeel Mangi's Background Exemplary, Not Cause for Criticism

Slandered with the tar brush of association with causes he opposes, his nomination regrettably appears to be doomed.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

3 minute read

April 05, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Restrictions on Referral Fees May Harm Clients. State Supreme Court Should Review New Disciplinary Directive

There is no reason to treat out-of-state attorneys differently than in-state attorneys if we want only the more qualified attorneys to receive referrals in specialized areas of work.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

5 minute read

April 05, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Virtual Museum, Case Law Discussions and More: Judiciary Website Isn't Just for Opinions and Orders

We urge lawyers who have not "surfed" the judicial website to do so and attorneys who use it regularly to explore the portions they have not yet seen.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

3 minute read

March 29, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

US Supreme Court's Opinion Involving Man Placed on No-Fly List Clarifies Mootness

Often an opinion serves as an important reminder to litigants, their counsel and even lower courts, of important principles that must be honored for the case to proceed. FBI v. Fikre is such a case.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

5 minute read