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The Law Journal Editorial Board

The Law Journal Editorial Board

June 14, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

New ABA Rule Highlights Why Care Is Needed When Using Listservs

Fortunately, New Jersey case law and comments regarding RPC 1.6 clarify that the rule primarily targets the disclosure of "protected information" and the disclosure of information that may enable a party to connect the disclosure to a particular client.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

6 minute read

June 07, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Supreme Court Should Provide Final Word On Publisher's Challenge to Daniel's Law Application

The court essentially acted as the story's ultimate editor, concluding that the fact that the public official lived in another municipality was the essential point of the news story.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

5 minute read

May 31, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

NJ High Court Grapples With Questions of Whether Low-Speed Electric Scooter Riders Are 'Pedestrians'

The case reminds us that even narrow issues can attract the court's attention if not previously interpreted by an appellate court.

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4 minute read

May 24, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Emerging Case Law Offers Support for Sexual Assault Victims Seeking Restraining Orders

The defendant had argued in the Gloucester County trial venue that a more stringent test with the six factors used in domestic violence cases should have been the standard.

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6 minute read

May 24, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

A Call to Gov. Murphy: Veto the 'Gut OPRA' Bill

We realize this bill is the handiwork of powerful forces that thrive in darkness, and we realize it would take great courage for the Governor to break with his party and send the "gut OPRA" amendments back for an overhaul.

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3 minute read

May 17, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

'Canary in the Mine': Emojis, Emoticons Muddle Contract Considerations

At the root of the issue is the serious legal concern over whether there is a meeting of the minds such as to find and discern the parties' intent.

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4 minute read

May 14, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

'A Naked Political Power Grab': Proposal To Change Appellate Division Appointment Process Is Pointless and Potentially Damaging

Consider the impact of appellate case processing if there are vacancies on the Appellate Division, due to delays, Senatorial Courtesy or infighting in the appointment process, and there cannot be temporary assignments, as there can be at present.

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5 minute read

May 03, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Recent Appellate Division Decision Stresses Primacy of The Declarations Page in Insurance Policies

The content of the declarations page has significant importance in defining an insured's reasonable expectations of coverage because a conscientious policy holder will more likely examine the declarations page to assure coverage.

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5 minute read

April 19, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Supreme Court's Recent Consumer Fraud Act Decision Misses the Mark

A fictitious pricing claim is not about actual value, it is about what the retailer represented the value to be to induce the purchase.

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7 minute read

April 19, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Apple Has Long Been a Target of Questionable Litigation. Does New Antitrust Suit Fall Far From the Tree?

The danger to Apple's future success comes from the DOJ's challenge to Apple's business model: something called the "walled garden" of software features in which Apple products exist but from which others allegedly are excluded.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

5 minute read