October 01, 2018 | FC&S Insurance
Workers’ Compensation Payments Include Medical MarijuanaOn June 28, 2018, the Honorable Lionel Simon, J.W.C., in a well reasoned oral decision, in a case of first impression, held that an employer must pay the…
By Louis Locascio
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September 24, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal
Workers' Compensation Payments Include Medical MarijuanaThis case is not about whether one supports or opposes the legalization of marijuana; it is about whether an employer should be responsible for the cost of medically appropriate treatment for an employee's work related injury.
By Louis Locascio
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June 22, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal
Juvenile Sex Offenders Have Right to End Megan's Law Notification RequirementOP-ED: In a well-reasoned unanimous decision, Justice Albin held that the irrebuttable presumption that a juvenile sex offender can never be rehabilitated and therefore is subject to a lifetime Megan's Law notification requirement is unconstitutional.
By Louis Locascio
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March 19, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal
PIP Development: Some Excess Bills Now BoardableOP-ED: Some medical bills, not paid by PIP benefits, may now be admitted into evidence.
By Louis Locascio
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January 29, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal
Burden on Defendant to Show that Plaintiff Needs Expert WitnessOP-ED: Judge formulates guidelines for determining the need for expert testimony in a particular case.
By Louis Locascio
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December 04, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal
Wrongful Prolongation of Life: A New Cause of ActionOP-ED: This avant-garde decision completes the causes of action for the circle of life.
By Louis Locascio
5 minute read
September 18, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal
Custodial Parent no Longer Has Presumptive Right to RelocateNew standard in relocation cases: What's good for the custodial parent is not necessarily what's good for child.
By Louis Locascio
9 minute read
July 17, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal
Right to Remain Silent vs. Hearsay RuleOn June 9, the Appellate Division held that a defendant who pleads the Fifth Amendment at his retrial, and thereby exercises his right to remain silent, cannot offer into evidence his testimony given during his first trial.
By Louis Locascio
8 minute read
May 22, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal
Pretrial Intervention: Prosecutor's Discretion Is Not UnlimitedThe court, not the prosecutor, has the final say regarding pretrial intervention.
By Louis Locascio
9 minute read
March 06, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal
Appellate Court too Lenient on Convicted RapistBased on the heinous nature of the facts, this author respectfully disagrees with a recent appellate decision.
By Louis Locascio
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