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The Law Journal Editorial Board

The Law Journal Editorial Board

March 22, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

'County Line' Constitutionality Question Highlights Independence of NJ's Attorney General

Our attorney general is not the governor's lawyer.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

3 minute read

March 15, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Attorneys Should Be Mortified by Many of The Proposed OPRA Changes

Of direct concern to lawyers, the bills would prohibit parties from making requests that would be "unreasonable, oppressive or duplicative of already pending discovery requests in a legal proceeding."

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

5 minute read

March 15, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

The Judicial Appointment Crisis Is Easing, But Not Yet Cured

Chief Justice Stuart Rabner has previously estimated that, to be manageable, the number of judicial vacancies must be reduced to no more than 25 to 30.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

2 minute read

March 08, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Supreme Court Quietly Allows End Run Around Mandatory Disbarment Outlined in 'Wilson' and 'Hollendonner'

An explanation of the court's reasoning—whether in an expanded order or in an opinion—would have been helpful and is sorely missed.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

4 minute read

March 08, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Lawyers, Do You Have a Written Contract With Your Housekeeper?

The law will create a significant, unprecedented set of new legal relationships, rights and burdens. At the same time it will create a significant new set of legal and enforceable duties on those who have hired domestic workers in the past with little in the way of legal rules.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

4 minute read

March 01, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

'Astute Legal Reasoning and Due Consideration': NJ Supreme Court Averts Constitutional Crisis

The enactment of S-3011 presented a direct challenge to the Supreme Court's rule-making authority.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

3 minute read

February 23, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

In Novel Prosecution, Parent Rightly Held Accountable for School Shooting

Days before the shooting, Mrs. Crumbley took Ethan to a gun range and, as a video showed, mother and son alternated shooting targets. On social media, the mother wrote, "Mom & son day testing out his new Xmas present."

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

5 minute read

February 16, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Navalny Death Underscores How Much the Rule of Law Depends on People of Courage

Long an opponent of Vladimir Putin and the ruling United Russia Party, Navalny organized huge anti-government protests, ran for office, and worked tirelessly to expose corruption at every level of the political hierarchy.

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

2 minute read

February 16, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Should Change Animal Testing Laws to Better Fit ABA Resolution Seeking to 'Replace, Reduce and Refine' Methods

Significantly, the statute expressly excepts application of this "to any animal test conducted for the purposes of medical research."

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

2 minute read

February 16, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Why Must Patients So Often Sign Medical Records Before Reading Them?

Shouldn't medical providers be required to provide pre-signature access to forms concerning medical treatment and payment, affording the ability to read them before we sign them?

By The Law Journal Editorial Board

3 minute read