New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Law Journal Editorial Board | June 7, 2020
The New Jersey State Bar Association deserves praise for successfully moving its entire annual meeting online in a little over two months.
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Deborah E. Nelson | June 5, 2020
Because these virtual innovations benefit the judges, the attorneys and the litigants, in terms of efficiency and lower costs, I believe that these innovations will become part of our regular court practice.
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Law Journal Editorial Board | May 31, 2020
If the enactment of a federal bankruptcy law for state governments would arguably undermine confidence in the financial markets, an actual state default based on sovereign immunity would certainly do so.
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Law Journal Editorial Board | May 31, 2020
We urge the New Jersey courts to follow what appears to be a majority (and growing) position in support of relief for the possessor, and not just the owner, of the trade secret.
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Donald F. Burke | May 29, 2020
New Jersey needs to have a system that will hold government officials accountable, including those in the governor's office and the governor himself. Anything less allows political corruption to be ignored and undermines the public's trust in government.
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Law Journal Editorial Board | May 26, 2020
The decision to appoint an amicus is a proper exercise of a judge's work as independent finder of fact and law in our adversary system.
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Law Journal Editorial Board | May 26, 2020
A Supreme Court decision from earlier this year should be a lesson for attorneys who try cases with the assistance of support staff. It is no longer enough for senior counsel to say "the associate handles that."
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Young Lawyers Advisory Board | May 22, 2020
To welcome you to the profession, we would like to share some advice with you. Most of the members of our board graduated from law school during or just before the Great Recession. Although our current crisis is on a much larger scale, we feel your pain.
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Paula A. Franzese | May 18, 2020
Thank you for the grace and resilience that you have shown in these daunting times. You are entering our profession at a tipping-point moment where our shared responsibilities and collective pain have made even clearer that we do not live only for ourselves.
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Law Journal Editorial Board | May 17, 2020
We point out that it is now settled as a result of the landmark opinion in 'Apprendi' and its progeny that an aggravating factor or factors permitting the death penalty must be found by a jury.
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