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GOP Senators Grill Judicial Nominee Over Articles Touching on Political Topics

Republicans questioned Noёl Wise—a state court judge who is the White House's choice to serve on the Northern District of California federal bench—over her writings, which some argued veered into political commentary.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Meet the Judges: 6 Candidates Clear Senate Vote for Superior Court Bench

"I am looking forward to continuing to move down on the number of vacancies we have in the state," Senate President Nicholas P. Scutari said. "We have achieved an amount that is no longer in a state of emergency, and I think that is in large part due to the work of this committee."
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New Jersey Law Journal

Parker McCay Leader, Brown & Connery Partner Face Racketeering Indictments Alongside George Norcross

"Instead of contributing to the successes of the city of Camden, through a series of criminal acts alleged in the state's case, the Norcross enterprise took the Camden Waterfront all for themselves," Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said.
5 minute read

Law.com

Legal Speak's 'Sidebar with Saul' Part IV: Deliberations Begin in First Trump Criminal Trial

While it likely won't influence any of his political supporters, a guilty verdict would open many a can of worms on what comes next.
1 minute read

Law.com

Legal Speak's 'Sidebar with Saul' Part IV: Deliberations Begin in First Trump Criminal Trial

While it likely won't influence any of his political supporters, a guilty verdict would open many a can of worms on what comes next.
1 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

NJSBA Annual Convention Addresses AI: 'Are There Legitimate Concerns? Absolutely'

"This is a risk-averse, change-averse profession that is entirely based on past precedent," AI panelist and ALM chief legal strategist Patrick Fuller said. "Change does not necessarily happen quickly in this profession, but I do think that the fear cycle right now is really high. It is good to be on guard, and it is good to be pragmatic about it and to plan for it, but I caution against getting too afraid of too much change happening quickly."
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

'We Need to Continuously Add New Judges': AOC Director Grant Addresses Ongoing Need to Fill Rolling Vacancies

"We believe that a continuous infusion of judgeships becomes the most critical component in any of our operations, and as you heard in my opening remarks, we need to continuously add new judges to our workforce," Judge Glenn A. Grant said. "We are at 39 [vacancies]. Probably, by the end of the summer, we will have another seven to 10 judges leave, so you are then over 50 again."
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New Jersey Law Journal

NJ GOP Senate Judiciary Members Pose Questions About Party Affiliation Changes to 3 Superior Court Nominees

"My concern is that, if I do vote for you, which I would like to do based on your history as a lawyer, based on your personality, and based on your statements, I am afraid I am sending a message to future judiciary committees that I am disrespecting tradition or the statute," Sen. Jon Bramnick said to one of the three nominees during a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting Thursday.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

'Late Adopters' or 'Cautious Optimism': Law Firm Partners Share Divergent Approaches to Gen AI

A Legalweek panel highlighted the lack of consensus surrounding how large law firms should be approaching the emerging technology.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Are Nondisparagement Agreements Enforceable Under the NJLAD? NJ Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments

"Shouldn't we look at the language, instead of the labels that are attached?" Chief Justice Stuart Rabner asked. "And the language says ... you cannot have a provision in a settlement agreement that has the purpose or effect of concealing the details relating to a claim of discrimination, retaliation or harassment. That is against public policy. That is unenforceable."
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