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Loaner Judges Helping Essex Cope With Persistent Vacancies

Essex County, besieged with the highest judicial vacancies in the state, is getting by with a little help from nine judges borrowed from other counties and eight retired judges on recall status.

Editor's Picks

Litigation Departments of the Year

The Law Journal's first annual ratings of law firm litigation departments in New Jersey.

New Leaders of the Bar

The Law Journal features 50 lawyers emblematic of the next wave of leadership of the New Jersey bar, based on their achievements so far.

New Partners Yearbook 2013

Results of the Law Journal's cyclical survey of practitioners about the judges of the Superior Court trial divisions, with scores, rankings and biographies.

The Bar Report

This regular feature is devoted to news by and about the New Jersey State Bar Association.

 

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Workplace Bullying: Managing The Organizational Playground

Workplace bullying is a pervasive problem that often precipitates harassment and discrimination claims and, in more extreme cases, workplace violence. It can expose employers to significant legal risk and damage both productivity and employee morale. This article offers suggestions for preventing and addressing workplace bullying.

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What To Do When Your Case Is 'Removed' to Federal Court

Many New Jersey litigators practice primarily in the Superior Court and rarely choose to be in a federal district court. Sometimes, however, the choice is not theirs to make, and even seasoned state court litigators can get surprised when the case they filed gets removed to a federal district court.

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In the May 27 issue:
  • CIVIL PROCEDURE
    What to do when your N.J. Superior Court case is “removed” to federal court
     
  • INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
    The U.S. Supreme Court considers whether human genes are patentable