By Brian Lee | December 26, 2023
Hochul declined to sign into law a bill that had asked to lift the the century-old requirement that attorneys either live in or have an office in New York to practice in-state.
By Colleen Murphy | December 26, 2023
"We must ensure these workers are treated humanely and afforded the same respect as all workers are entitled to, especially given the essential and necessary care and support they provide to New Jersey families," bill sponsor Sen. Richard Codey said. "No one should be subject to the mistreatment that many domestic workers face on a daily basis, and this legislation will put the proper protections in place to prevent these abuses."
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Law Journal Editorial Board | December 24, 2023
Regardless of whether smoking in casinos was an old compromise, the Legislature should end it now. It should have done so long ago. If it fails to do so now, we suggest litigation.
By Riley Brennan | December 21, 2023
"The statute simply does not provide clarity that truthful speech which generates an innocent or unreasonable listener mistake is outside of its scope. And this is sufficient to confer pre-enforcement standing," Justice Caleb Stegall said. "Thus, when the Legislature criminalizes speech and does not—within the elements and definitions of the crime—provide a high degree of specificity and clarity demonstrating that the only speech being criminalized is constitutionally unprotected speech, the law is sufficiently unclear to confer pre-enforcement standing on a plaintiff challenging the law."
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Michael F. Schaff and Jennie M. Miller | December 21, 2023
For this December issue of our cannabis law column, we asked Christopher Riggs, chief counsel of the NJ-CRC, to respond to some questions that would (i) provide insight into the operations of the NJ-CRC, (ii) highlight the key developments in 2023, (iii) provide some helpful pointers to attorneys practicing in the cannabis field, and (vi) provide a preview of what is to come in 2024.
By Brian Lee | December 20, 2023
Supporters of non-attorney judges--who are often popular and well-connected figures in their communities--say they only need more support and education from the statewide judicial system.
By Cheryl Miller | December 20, 2023
A former public defender, Kalra said he won't be "looking for some mysterious middle ground" as Judiciary Committee chair but will try to "find a landing spot " for issues "that really focuses on justice, as opposed to the politics of the day."
By Brian Lee | December 19, 2023
A bill to be considered during the 2024 legislative session would require town and village justices to be admitted to practice law in New York for at least five years, as of when they would assume office. It's the same requirement of city court judges in the Empire State.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By John Fellas | December 19, 2023
The statute that governs arbitrations seated in England is in the process of being amended, with the U.K. government having a new Arbitration Bill into parliament in November 2023. In this article, John Fellas discusses one amendment, of which it is important that practitioners in other countries are aware.
By Colleen Murphy | December 18, 2023
"I can understand that people who are involved in low-level offenses, I don't believe that is a serious impact on jury decision-making," said Sen. Jon Bramnick. "But people involved in violent crimes, who have spent serious time in jail, and are still on probation or parole, I believe they lose the right to judge another defendant and whether that defendant is innocent or guilty."
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