Louis F Locascio

September 11, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"Although the criminal investigation records had been obtained from the prosecutor's office, and exchanged with Arlo's counsel, Arlo objected to the use of his expunged records in the Title 9 trial," writes

By Louis F. Locascio

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July 22, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"When the Legislature ... fails to provide guidance to property owners and innocent injured parties, it is the responsibility of the courts to do so," writes former Superior Court Judge Louis F. Locascio.

By Louis F. Locascio

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February 06, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"The issue, therefore, was the interrelationship between R. 4:26-4 (amendments to state the true names of fictitious defendants) and R. 4:9-3 (when such amendments relate back to the date of the initial pleadings)," writes Court Watch columnist Louis F. Locascio.

By Louis F. Locascio

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December 28, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

Does an expert's "rule of thumb" assessment meet scientific standards, or should it be inadmissible? Former Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Louis Locascio weighs in on the recent New Jersey Supreme Court ruling.

By Louis F. Locascio

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November 24, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

Does an employer who fires an unmarried pregnant teacher violate the Law Against Discrimination? Not if the employer is a Catholic school. So said the New Jersey Supreme Court in 'Crisitello v. St. Theresa School'.

By Louis F. Locascio

8 minute read

October 20, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

Who is in a better position to determine whether or not a student's parents will accept and support the student's new gender identity, the student or "the administration"?

By Louis F. Locascio

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June 13, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

In 1994, an offender's violation of the registration requirements constituted a fourth-degree offense. However, the statute was amended in 2007, elevating a violation to a third-degree offense. If a defendant is sentenced as a sex offender between 1994 and 2007, but violates the registration requirements after 2007, does charging the defendant with a third-degree offense constitute an ex post facto violation?

By Louis F. Locascio

6 minute read

April 20, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

The Comer decision rightly permits a juvenile, who has been incarnated for 20 years, to try to convince a court that he has learned his lesson and deserves a second chance.

By Louis F. Locascio

6 minute read

March 15, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

The court emphasized that "whether a party owes a duty to another party is a question of law for the court to decide, not the fact finder."

By Louis F. Locascio

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January 12, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

Using terroristic violence, and the threat of violence, to cause harm is a crime. Therefore, it is clear that the court properly held that using the threat of COVID to cause the fear of death and suffering should similarly be considered criminal.

By Louis F. Locascio

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