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Throwing a Block at Human Trafficking

Friday, May 17, 2013

The New Jersey Trafficking Prevention, Protection and Treatment Act signed by the governor on May 6 is a comprehensive and ground-breaking law that will put the state at the forefront of the fight against human trafficking.

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A Reasonable Accommodation

Thursday, May 16, 2013

A recent federal decision, certifying a class of mentally disabled immigrant detainees held in custody without counsel, is a step toward easing a crisis of representation for huge numbers of aliens facing removal from the country.

Exploding Medical Costs

Friday, May 10, 2013

The New Jersey public needs to know whether excess charges, double-billing and related practices, described in a Time Magazine report as endemic in the medical-hospital industry, exist here and if they do, why and what can be done to get them remedied.

Dog Sniffs and the Fourth Amendment

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Two recent US Supreme Court cases make clear that police are not permitted to make warrantless intrusions into the home using sophisticated devices, even if those be drug-sniffing dogs.

Warrants for Blood Samples

Friday, May 3, 2013

The Fourth Amendment requires law enforcement to obtain a warrant to draw blood from DWI suspects unless exigent circumstances prevent obtaining one before blood alcohol dissipates.

Blaming the Lawyers

Thursday, May 2, 2013

One of the hazards of the legal profession is that at times clients will be critical of counsel when, despite sound advice, they wind up with a poor result. We expected better, though, from a revered public institutions like Rutgers University.