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May 17, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

'We Need to Pause It': Legislators Discuss Possible Constitutional Amendment Change on Judicial Appointments at NJSBA Conference

"Quite frankly, normally, I would be in favor of giving myself and other members of the Senate more power. Why wouldn't I? But on this issue, it is such an important and long-lasting issue for our court system that we need to pause it," Sen. Michael L. Testa Jr., R-Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland, said during a panel discussion at the NJSBA annual conference.
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May 17, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Confessions of a First-Time Law School Adjunct

"I entered the experience excited and left feeling that it had exceeded my already high expectations," writes Superior Court Judge David M. Dugan.
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May 17, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Looming Title IX Changes Are an Unfortunate Step Backward

The regulatory regime being introduced this August is not the kind of justice system that students deserve.
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May 16, 2024 | New York Law Journal

'Very Close to Turning Off the Jury': Menendez Takes Risk by Pointing Finger at Wife, White-Collar Expert Says

Weinstein noted that jurors come to the courtroom with their own experiences and ideas about marriage, which may lead them to doubt the alleged distance between the Menendezes.
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May 16, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Tied for Last: New Jersey's Bar Passage Rate at the Bottom of the Heap

"I would not be surprised if what we see is maybe not a return quite back to the early 2010s sort of scores, but I wouldn't be surprised to see an upward shift, now that law school has become a bit more popular again, a bit more selective," said Brian Sheppard of Seton Hall University School of Law.
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May 16, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

On the Move and After Hours: Goldberg Segalla; Hyland Levin; Malamut Law; Norris McLaughlin; API; Hunterdon County Bar

Goldberg Segalla adds a partner; Hunterdon County Bar Association hosts a Law Day event; and more moves.
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May 16, 2024 | 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."
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May 16, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

How Safe Is Cannabis, Really? Here's What Plaintiffs' Attorneys Should Know

"The cannabis industry is following the playbook of the tobacco and opiate industries by putting profits before people," according to David G. Evans, senior counsel for the Cannabis Industry Victims Educating Litigators.
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May 15, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Not Retroactive: Justices Bar Application of Law Giving New Rights to Workers

"Applying that legislation to pre-enactment conduct would have been quite unfair–if not unconstitutional–because it would have exposed employers to significant new legal consequences, e.g., a new liquidated/treble damages remedy, for already-completed actions without advance notice of that future exposure," said the amicus curiae New Jersey Business and Industry Association.
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May 15, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Judge Rejects Menendez Mistrial Bid Based on Protected Official Acts

The constitutional speech and debate privilege can't be waived, said Adam Fee of Paul Hastings, who is representing the embattled lawmaker.
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