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September 04, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

The New Jersey Appellate Division affirmed a ruling granting summary judgment in favor of a plaintiff-mortgagee and against defendants who both held a life estate in the subject property.

By Joy Harmon Sperling and Rachel G. Packer

10 minute read

September 04, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

New Jersey courts require a party moving to compel the arbitration of statutory claims to demonstrate the arbitration agreement clearly and unambiguously puts the claimant on notice that he or she is agreeing to arbitration and waiving the right to a judicial determination of the claim and to a jury trial.

By Richard S. Zackin

8 minute read

September 04, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

Part 3 of an overview of the innerworkings of the NJSBA

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September 04, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

State Bar General Council deadline for candidates Sept. 13

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September 04, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

A report on recent action in Trenton of interest to NJSBA members

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9 minute read

September 04, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

NJICLE programs focus on timely topics in September

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7 minute read

September 01, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

Trump's presidency has raised a number of tricky constitutional issues, from the more obvious ones of self-pardons to the more esoteric ones of understanding the Emoluments Clause and the 25th Amendment. Many of us at the bar studied law before Nixon's threatened impeachment or Clinton's impeachment but acquittal, and we may need refreshers on the intricacies of Article II Section 4.

By Law Journal Editorial Board

2 minute read

September 01, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

President Trump's pardon of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio sends a clear message to every brass-knuckle racist cop in the United States.

By Law Journal Editorial Board

1 minute read

September 01, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

In re New Jersey Firemen's Association raises more questions than it resolves, will complicate OPRA proceedings in the future, and ultimately detracts from the intent and operation of OPRA. New Jersey's long-standing tradition of access to government records has taken a step back.

By Law Journal Editorial Board

6 minute read

August 31, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

01-2-4144 Patricia J. McClain v. Board of Review, Dept. of Labor, N.J. Super. App. Div. (Vernoia, J.A.D.) (16 pp.) Appellant left one job upon another's…

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