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New Jersey Law Journal

Follow-up on PPP 'Loans' to Large NJ Law Firms 

OP-ED: I stated in my prior piece that I was ashamed of my profession. I still am—but it was good to hear from other attorneys who are as well.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Court Rightly Absolved Law Firm in Case of Client Fraud

Liability should attach only if the "attorney misdirects or misappropriates funds, or when an attorney has acted contrary to a known, competing claim—or a competing claim that reasonably should have been known." No further duty should be imposed upon counsel.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Praise for the State Bar on Office Reopening Guidance

The New Jersey State Bar Association deserves praise, and we offer it, for its response to assisting New Jersey lawyers as they struggle to provide legal services and return to their offices with deference to the safety of their employees and clients amid a health and economic crisis whose end is unknown.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Third Circuit Ruling May Affect PRPs Seeking Protection Under CERCLA

Any potentially responsible party entering into or contemplating entering into a settlement agreement with a state or with EPA will want to pay close attention to this decision by the Third Circuit.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Celebrating Judge Gaulkin

Several of us on this board have had a close personal connection to Judge Geoffrey Gaulkin. Thank you, Judge Gaulkin, for all you have contributed.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Protect Our Mail-In Voting

We commend both our governor and legislature for creative, timely and bold action in the face of the pandemic's threats to an orderly, safe and accessible election in November.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Court Properly Applied Entire Controversy Doctrine

The opinion sensibly resolves this unsettled issue in a way that eliminates a potential trap for unwary counsel, encourages the use of motions to dismiss to eliminate meritless claims, and prevents the filing of such claims from being used as a tactic to force the adversary to court at a time or in a forum it has not chosen.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Returning to First Principles on Arbitration

More bare bones clauses may also be appropriate and fit the parties' preferences in drafting clauses.
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New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Court Refuses to Dismiss COVID-Related Business Interruption Claims

A New Jersey state court recently rejected an insurer's claim that COVID-related losses cannot qualify as covered losses.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Three Cheers for Justice Pierre-Louis

As young lawyers, we like what we are seeing in Justice Pierre-Louis. As the number of judicial vacancies across the state continues to grow, we would like to see more appointees like her.
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