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New Jersey Law Journal

Girardi Case Offers Important Lesson on Obligation to Report Ethical Violations

The case is a stark reminder of the consequences of failure to adhere to the letter of the rule.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Parents Should Be Held Accountable

We support the Oakland County prosecutor's actions in pushing to find culpability with this evidence.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Student Debt Burden: What About Lowering or Cancelling the Interest?

The federal government should no longer allow interest to be accrued for certain payment plans or simply cancel student loan interest all together. In lieu of canceling all student loan debt, all interest payments should offset the original principal.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Interpretation of Slang Language Susceptible to Implicit Bias

We hope that it does not become common practice for law enforcement officers to be called to the stand to give opinion testimony, even if procedurally qualified as an expert, in order to give a running commentary on what the officer thinks a criminal defendant subjectively intended by using certain words.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Off the Waterfront

Should the question reach the U.S. Supreme Court in the context of a different appeal, the analysis in Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor v. Phil Murphy stands to offer valuable guidance.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

In re Words: Rein in Your 'Reigns'

From my thoroughly unscientific review of recent legal publishing, it appears that people simply prefer to use "reign" instead of "rein." Maybe it's the fun, quirky spelling with the random, silent "g."
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Constitution Protects Abortion Rights

It is difficult to see when the New Jersey Supreme Court would find sufficient public need that would justify abrogating the basic right.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Preserve Eyewitness Testimony About Age

We commend the reading of the Appellate Division opinion in State v. Gerena, and hope and trust that the admission of such identification testimony of age will be upheld.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Don't Blame Insured Defendants for Delays in the Court System

We, at the NJDA, strongly object to any assertion that defendants, including insurance carriers or defense attorneys, are to blame for the reduction in the number of matters tried or the efficacy of settlement conferences.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

The New Jersey Legislature Needs to Codify Marriage Equality

Were 'Obergefell' reversed, the right of same-sex couples in New Jersey to marry would rely solely on the slender thread of a decision by a Mercer County trial court judge.
4 minute read

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