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New Jersey Law Journal

Federal Government's Position Was Missed in Medical Marijuana Case

The United States did not appear as amicus curiae. In its absence, unfortunately, the court's conclusion about how the federal authorities would apply the Controlled Substances Act in this situation is not conclusive.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Life Without Parole for Minors: The Supreme Court and the Statistics

OP-ED: The trend has been for the Supreme Court to indicate that children, because of their lack of maturity, should be treated differently from adults. Last week, with the decision in 'Jones v. Mississippi,' that trend paused, or perhaps, stopped.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Sets an Example on Gun Laws

Does the Second Amendment's purpose —"A well regulated Militia"—preclude lawmakers from connecting the dots? We think not.
1 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Zero Means Zero

To reach the result required three appellate judges, one trial judge and several lawyers. At the end, however, zero was emphatically held to mean zero as a matter of federal law.
1 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Employers, Heed Court's Word on Reliance Damages

The decision is a warning for employers who make promises they may not keep.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

The Return of 'Letters to the Editor'

We would love to see more input from our readers.
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Challenging Employment Arbitration Agreements Remains an Uphill Battle

This is not the end of the battle against pre-dispute agreements for arbitration in the employment context, though the opponents of such agreements do have an uphill battle.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

In re Words: You Won't Be Hailed if You're Haled

As a lawyer, would you rather be hailed into court, or haled into it? Perhaps you will be hailed as your client is hauled away. Or maybe you yourself will be hauled down the court's hallowed halls.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Inclusion Killers

Instead of thinking of tempering speech as a form of political correctness, think of it in the context of the practice of law, where careful word choices can make the difference between a successful or negative outcome.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Strong Gun Laws Help Prevent Tragedies

Murder is already harshly punished. But keeping guns out of more hands might save lives.
3 minute read

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