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The Law Journal Editorial Board

The Law Journal Editorial Board

February 09, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

'Don't Count Your Chickens': Supreme Court Ruling Ends Anticipated COVID Litigation Bonanza

One can anticipate that, with the finality with which COVID business loss claims have been, for all practical purposes, extinguished, COVID's litigation bonanza has now proved to be an expensive and hollow area for law firms.

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February 09, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

'The Machinery of Death' Gets Worse

We know that Oklahoma and Mississippi have approved use of the nitrogen hypoxia execution method but not yet carried it out. Ohio and Louisiana are among the states that are considering it. We hope that none of them fall prey to the Alabama attorney general's hucksterism.

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February 02, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Real and Significant Consequences: Will the 'Chevron' Doctrine Survive?

If "Chevron" is overruled, there is the risk that there would be a wide disparity in the way hundreds of federal judges interpret a regulation of an agency.

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February 02, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

By Extending 'Henderson,' NJ Justices Staunch Problematic Eyewitness Identification Issue

Why would an impermissibly suggestive identification procedure on the eve of trial be less pernicious than one occurring earlier in the case?

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January 26, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Regulating Hidden Fees Can Improve Competition and Fight Inflation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has shown that effective regulation can provide significant benefits at minimum costs.

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January 26, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Can Curb Motor Vehicle Accidents by Creating Study Commission to Develop New Laws

The Legislature created such a study commission in the 1970s. The commission was comprised of members of the Legislature, the Motor Vehicle Commission and various citizens interested and involved in one way or another in traffic safety.

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January 19, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Coaching a Witness Should Not Be Tolerated

This decision underscores the requirement for attorneys to not tell or suggest to a witness how to respond to questions. The consequence may be severe.

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January 19, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Trump Attorney's Comment About Justice Kavanaugh Undermines Judicial Independence

The disgraceful comment should be retracted by the attorney in question without ambiguity and without blaming the press.

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January 19, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

New Licensing Requirement for Home Improvement Contractors Brings Needed Change

Restitution would be easier for consumers without the need to go to court and engage in litigation with a contractor.

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January 12, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

The Insurrection Bar: Eligibility to Hold Office Is a Question for the Courts

The issue before the Colorado court and other courts throughout the country involves the right to be on the ballot, itself a federal constitutional issue which must be decided by the judiciary.

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