Roger B Kaplan

June 12, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in "Kindred Nursing," calls into question the continuing viability of the N.J. Supreme Court's decision in "Atalese," under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA).

By Roger B. Kaplan

9 minute read

November 09, 2011 | New Jersey Law Journal

In the past, I have published op-ed comments in the New Jersey Law Journal pointing out the decided left-leaning bias of its Editorial Board (which should, presumably, be a cross-section of New Jersey lawyers). After reading the Oct. 17, editorial page, all I can say is: "There you go again."

By Roger B. Kaplan

4 minute read

August 11, 2011 | New Jersey Law Journal

Recent decisions show that the courts in New Jersey are now prepared to take a far more realistic, practical and narrow view of conflicts and disqualification.

By Roger B. Kaplan

8 minute read

July 31, 2006 | New Jersey Law Journal

There is a long-standing policy in favor of specifically enforcing buy-out provisions in shareholder agreements. A buy-out provision that fixes the redemption price for a shareholder's stock upon filing a claim or seeking a remedy under N.J.S.A. 14A:12-7 furthers those expectations and should be held to be specifically enforceable by the courts

By Roger B. Kaplan

19 minute read

July 25, 2007 | New Jersey Law Journal

U.S. Supreme Court's decision on heightened pleading requirements of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act will have a wide-raging impact on the viability of many securities class action lawsuits.

By Roger B. Kaplan and Peter J. Gallagher

8 minute read