Louis Locascio

November 02, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

COURT WATCH: The issue was whether a defendant can be prosecuted for violating a CJRA non-monetary release condition.

By Louis Locascio

5 minute read

September 18, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

COURT WATCH: The issue, of first impression, was whether requiring a defendant to disclose the passcode of his cell phone violates his protection against self-incrimination provided by the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and New Jersey law.

By Louis Locascio

8 minute read

August 24, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

COURT WATCH: In order to avoid a retrial, should an additur or remittitur require mutual consent? Yes, said the court in 'Orientale.'

By Louis Locascio

5 minute read

July 16, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

COURT WATCH: Judge uses a flexible approach to expand the coverage of the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act to modern, blended households.

By Louis Locascio

5 minute read

June 12, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

COURT WATCH: To adopt a bright-line rule providing that under any and all circumstances a landowner is permitted to wait until a snow event is over before being obligated to start snow removal procedures, would turn tort law on its head.

By Louis Locascio

5 minute read

May 08, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

To use the harmless error doctrine to replace the judgment of a jury flies in the face of the constitution, fairness and justice.

By Louis Locascio

5 minute read

April 27, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

OP ED: The majority opinion in a recent case relied upon the absence of the word "radiator" from the regulation, to conclude that a radiator is not a part of the heating system, and therefore the landlord is not required to cover it with insulating material. This retired judge disagrees.

By Louis Locascio

5 minute read

March 26, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

COURT WATCH: Recent decision permits a Workers Compensation judge to award medical marijuana expenses to a person duly qualified by a doctor, to receive marijuana to treat work-related injuries.

By Louis Locascio

5 minute read

March 02, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

COURT WATCH: This case presents another example of how New Jersey courts, appropriately, continue to think outside the box to employ a very practical and non-mechanical interpretation of the law to protect victims of domestic violence.

By Louis Locascio

5 minute read

January 24, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

COURT WATCH: It would seem that, by attempting to get paid for not working during that period of time while his criminal charges were pending, defendant was looking the proverbial gift horse in the mouth.

By Louis Locascio

5 minute read