By Charles Toutant | January 2, 2020
Passaic County Surrogate Bernice Toledo exchanged six calls from her personal cellphone and 63 text messages with a man in a case she was overseeing despite telling the Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct that he was "not somebody I'd call to talk to on the phone," according to a complaint that was made public Thursday.
By Marcia Coyle | December 31, 2019
Supreme Court arguments are serious business. But there are lighter moments. Here's a look at some of the lines from justices and advocates that brought laughter.
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Marie E. Lihotz and Marianne Espinosa | December 27, 2019
APPELLATE ANSWERS: Both lawyers and trial judges wonder—what calculus governs publication of an Appellate Division opinion?
By Charles Toutant | December 26, 2019
U.S. District Judge John Michael Vazquez has 44 motions pending six months or more in the federal judiciary's latest semiannual listing of those cases, which is far more than any other federal judge in the state.
By Jonathan Erway | December 26, 2019
Judge Lifland Receives American Inns of Court Award; Genova Burns Attorney Justine Abrams Graduates from LEAD New Jersey Leadership Program
By New Jersey State Bar Association | December 23, 2019
Stirring and personal, a closer look at NJSBA Justice Thurgood Marshall Award honorees' acceptance speeches
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Law Journal Editorial Board | December 22, 2019
To make the long-delayed promise of judicial relief for victims of childhood sexual abuse real, we renew our strong encouragement to confirm qualified judicial candidates.
By Amanda Bronstad | December 18, 2019
The multidistrict litigation assignment is the second for U.S. District Judge Brian Martinotti of the District of New Jersey.
By Jonathan Erway | December 18, 2019
NJ Muslim Lawyers Association Holds Annual Gala The New Jersey Muslim Lawyers Association hosted its annual gala on Nov. 15 at the Hyatt in New Brunswick.…
By Mike Scarcella | December 17, 2019
The lawyer apologized and accepted responsibility. But sanctions—fees and costs—were still ordered. "The defendants were put to the burden and expense of sorting through and defending against a patently frivolous appeal," a Seventh Circuit panel said.
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