September 04, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal
NJ Appellate Division Upholds Priority of Mortgage Over Life EstateThe 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
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September 04, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal
Express Waiver Rule for Arbitration Agreements and the Issue of FAA PreemptionNew 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
Lifting the curtain on the innerworkings of the NJSBAPart 3 of an overview of the innerworkings of the NJSBA
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September 04, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal
General Council accepting candidatesState Bar General Council deadline for candidates Sept. 13
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September 04, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal
CAPITOL REPORTA report on recent action in Trenton of interest to NJSBA members
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September 04, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal
Timely topics on tap at NJICLE programs this monthNJICLE programs focus on timely topics in September
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September 01, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal
To Be a Fly on the Wall in a Trump-Focused Con Law ClassTrump'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
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September 01, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal
Arpaio Pardon a Bad MessagePresident 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
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September 01, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal
Supreme Court's OPRA Ruling Represents a Backward StepIn 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
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August 31, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal
Approved Opinions for the Week of September 4, 201701-2-4144 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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