N.J. SUPRME COURT

Rowe v. Mazel Thirty

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The landowner owed a duty to the police officer to warn of any dangerous conditions on the property.

Silence Wasn't Golden for Plaintiff Who Accepted Offer of Judgment Too Late

Giving some needed clarification on offers of judgment, a federal judge held Monday that there's a two-week window of opportunity to accept, after which the offer is deemed withdrawn.

Court Refuses To Seal Settlement of Federal Fair Labor Standards Suit

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A settlement in unpaid-overtime litigation can't be kept under seal just because it might make the employer look bad, a federal judge says, pointing to the longstanding policy of public access in labor cases.

Recusal-Rife High Court Hears Appeal Of Dismissed J&J Arterial Stent Suits

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Heart patients and their relatives seeking reinstatement of claims against Johnson & Johnson over allegedly defective arterial stents faced an odd tribunal: a state Supreme Court with almost no Supreme Court justices.

Morgan Melhuish Lawyer Apologizes For Slurs at Animal Rights Attorney

A bear-hunting lawyer whose online taunts at an animal-protection attorney sparked a demonstration outside his law firm has issued an apology of sorts.

Rutgers Law Schools Weigh Merger in Face of Christie's Reorganization Plan

Amid the uproar over Gov. Chris Christie's proposed merger of Rutgers Law School-Camden with Rowan University, another plan is on the table that would blend the law schools in Camden and Newark into one entity.

Recusal-Rife High Court Hears Appeal Of Dismissed J&J Arterial Stent Suits

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Heart patients and their relatives seeking reinstatement of claims against Johnson & Johnson over allegedly defective arterial stents faced an odd tribunal: a state Supreme Court with almost no Supreme Court justices.

A Month Into Senior Status, Brown Leaves Federal Judgeship for JAMS

After taking senior status and officially stepping down as chief judge a month ago, veteran federal jurist Garrett Brown Jr. announces his full retirement.

Lawyer Held To Flub Advice on Effect of Domestic Violence Plea on Gun Permit

Failure to advise a criminal defendant that pleading guilty to domestic violence would cost him his right to have a gun constitutes ineffective assistance of counsel, a state appeals court says.

Law Office & Trust Account Management

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The new challenges of network security; protecting private information from data breaches. Many N.J. law firms would benefit from evaluating their security processes and protocols.