By Colleen Murphy | July 5, 2023
"The right to an attorney should be a universal right for those who are navigating our criminal justice system," Gov. Phil Murphy said. "For too long, we have witnessed many residents suffer from the steep prices of a public defender, many times causing them to go into debt just to cover their legal fees, and disproportionately affecting people of color."
By Colleen Murphy | July 3, 2023
"Many states throughout the country have enacted laws specifically aimed at discouraging SLAPP suits. Unfortunately, those statutes do not exist in New Jersey," according to one bill sponsor, Sen. Jon Bramnick, R-Morris, Somerset and Union.
By Brian S. Kaplan, Evan D. Parness and Natalie Gagarkina | July 3, 2023
In the wake of the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) proposed nationwide ban on the use of non-compete agreements, the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board's memorandum declaring most non-competes to be in violation of federal labor law, and other states recently enacting measures that ban or limit the use of non-competes, the New York legislature officially joined the fray by proposing its own ban on employee non-compete agreements. This article takes a closer look at the potential impact.
By Cheryl Miller | June 30, 2023
Legislation that would allow courts to continue using video appearances in certain criminal proceedings after 2023 remains pending in the Legislature.
By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press | June 30, 2023
The lawsuit, which the attorneys said was filed Thursday night, asks a judge to immediately prevent enforcement of the law while the legal challenge plays out.
By Michael A. Mora | June 30, 2023
"Silence, in the face of a clear statute that cuts the other way, will not do," Florida Supreme Court Justice John Couriel ruled.
By Jim Turner | June 30, 2023
The measure, which drew opposition from environmental groups, will require the Florida Department of Transportation to study the use of phosphogypsum, which includes radioactive elements, in road-construction "aggregate" material.
By Jason Grant | June 30, 2023
The New York State Bar Association has created a task force that will make recommendations surrounding difficult end-of-life decisions, focusing in part on New York state's "Medical Aid in Dying" bill, which earlier this month failed to pass through the state legislature for a ninth straight year.
By Gail J. Cohen | June 29, 2023
The search giant called Canada's Online News Act "unworkable" after discussions with the government fell apart.
By Sid Mody and Juan Antonio Solis | June 29, 2023
The new Texas law applies to businesses that process or sell personal data to third parties.
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