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New Jersey Law Journal

Commuter Commiseration: Tips Lawyers Can Use to Make Travel Time More Productive

For attorneys, who often travel to court or meetings with clients in addition to trekking to the office, time on the road can really add up. But this time should not be considered “lost.”
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

A Break for Property Owners in Eminent Domain Suits

OP-ED: The U.S. Supreme Court wisely determined, in 'Knick v. Township of Scott,' that a property owner has a takings claim as soon as the government takes his or her property for public use without first paying for it--no need to wait for a court to deny compensation.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Human Court Reporters Cannot Be Replaced

OP-ED: If tape recording were a better and easier way to make an accurate record with timely delivery, then court reporters would have adopted it years ago. It's not.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

A Tribute to Frank Vecchione

OP-ED: Honoring the Dean of the Bankruptcy Bar, partner, mentor and friend, upon his retirement.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

S-121 and its Real Benefits

OP-ED: There is still a great deal of harassment and discrimination in the workplace. Statutes like S-121 will help peel away the wall of secrecy that companies and individuals love to hide behind.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Medical Marijuana Patients Cannot Be Fired for Failing Drug Test

OP-ED: In a nutshell, the court concluded that "the Compassionate Use Act does not immunize what the LAD prohibits." This decision makes sense.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

You Can Slow Down the Speed of Business

OP-ED: From what I've seen, clients will respect their attorney's need to have time off-duty as long as they are reassured that the attorney will attend to their matter “promptly” when on-duty.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Keeping Harassment Settlements Confidential After S121

OP-ED: As soon as Senate Bill 121 was signed, employment attorneys were scratching their heads not only on how to interpret the law but also on how to comply with it.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Walking in Your Client's Shoes

OP-ED: Good health indeed is a fleeting thing, and as advocates we must remember that we cannot truly appreciate our clients' circumstances, unless we have walked in their shoes.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Tiger Rising

OP-ED: Tiger Woods got what he needed. Determination, those around him and a Florida DWI diversionary program, made his redemption possible. But for the “real people” who come to our offices every day, what will promote upward movement in the arc of their lives after a DWI complaint?
5 minute read

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