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New Jersey Law Journal

Defending Dissents From Denials of Certiorari

Criticism of justices of the U.S. Supreme Court for questioning precedent with which they disagree or want to reconsider was unjustified.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Mandatory Minimum Sentences Should Be Abolished

We urge all three branches of government to continue the work they have begun.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

In Municipal Court, the Times They Are A-Changin'

Seemingly, nothing less than a catastrophic event, some natural disaster, would have had to occur before it would be possible to disabuse us of the concept of "home rule" in our municipal court system. But that event did occur—the coronavirus pandemic.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

New Jersey Should Review the Certified Question of Law Rule

Most state supreme courts now permit certification of questions by the federal district courts of that state, and perhaps the experience of other jurisdictions might now convince New Jersey to do the same.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

A Proposed Appellate Rule Change

The Supreme Court should probably revise R. 2:5-3 and other applicable rules, perhaps splitting transcript costs in appropriate cross-appeal circumstances.
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

How About an Affidavit of a Meritorious Defense in Med Mal Cases?

The handling of malpractice cases would be much more efficient if defendants were required to provide an affidavit from a qualified expert early on in the case stating, under oath, that the treatment at issue complied with the standard of care.
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Why Do Mandated Reporters of Child Abuse Hesitate Reporting?

Whatever the reasons, for the sake of all children, this topic is truly in need of further research. Let's not hesitate.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Why Zoom Hearings and Trials Should Stay

There will be a natural tendency to want to leave the past 14 months behind without a second thought. But there are good takeaways that we have learned from remote practice. Zoom court is one of them.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Court Offered Valuable Guidance on Illegal Insurance Policy Clauses

An insurance industry word to the wise on the limits to be applied in future cases if such escape clauses are used to restrict coverage.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Legislators Can Break the Eviction Wave

We believe there is a solution, but it requires the Legislature to act. There is still an opportunity to divert the coming flood of evictions into safer channels where it can be absorbed over time.
3 minute read

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