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New Jersey Law Journal

Remembering a Genuine Public Servant

Gov. Jim Florio was an American patriot who put principles first. His many visions would ultimately turn out to be the right thing to do.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Law Says a Former President Is 'Every Man'

A search of the Constitution reveals no exception, no special consideration, no dispensation, no pause, and certainly no provision for appointment of a special master to review for executive privilege evidence seized pursuant to a lawfully issued warrant from a potential defendant, including a former president.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Restrictive Covenants: Blue Pencil the Bill

A 20-year-old intern is not the same as a salesman of 20 years. Assembly Bill 3715 is needlessly overbroad.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Elections Have Consequences: A Conservative U.S. Supreme Court Is Here to Stay

OPED: Unfortunately, the institutions of government are dominated by extremes. The political reality is that we are in for a difficult time in the months and years to come. Can it change over the long haul? Well, elections have consequences.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Follow the (Right) Rules on Lateral Hire Conflicts

A recent Third Circuit precedential opinion discusses the detailed requirements under the ABA's Model Rules of Professional Conduct. But New Jersey's RPCs differ in several important respects. Read with caution.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Don't Bar State Courts From Election Matters

We note with approval that the Conference of State Chief Justices has entered the fray.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

State Courthouses Paralyzed by Judicial Vacancies

OPED: The governor's office and the senate must act with the necessary level of urgency to address these vacancies by nominating and confirming qualified candidates immediately.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

InfoWars Verdict Shows Defamation Claims Can Lead to Accountability

Trial attorneys know that in most instances juries, the finders of fact, loathe falsity and aim to achieve the right and fair outcome.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Tread Carefully in Citing Unpublished Opinions

Otherwise we may wake up one day in New Jersey and be barred from citing to such opinions at all.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

'Good-Faith' Defense in CSA Prosecutions: An Invitation To Rethink Strategy

Under the Controlled Substances Act, the defendant-physician now has the burden to produce some evidence that he or she was prescribing in good faith, to trigger the government's burden of proving criminal intent beyond a reasonable doubt.
4 minute read

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