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New Jersey Supreme Court
Breath-Test-Refusal Warning Should Be In Driver's Own Language, Court Is Told
Before police take a breath sample from a suspected drunken driver, they are required by statute to read a standard statement about the stiff consequences of refusing the test. But is reading the statement enough? Or must police be sure the driver understands it — particularly in the case of one who doesn't speak English?
- MCLE Regulations Friendly to Law Firms and Departments Running In-House Programs
- Family Judge's Ban on Filing of Motions Abused Discretion, Appeals Court Says
- Judge Bounces Lawyer's Appeal From Order To Pay Court-Appointed Receiver's Fees
- Court Green-Lights Suits by Cops Who Balked at Allegedly Rigged PBA Election
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N.J. SUPREME COURT
State v. Best
A school administrator need only satisfy the lesser reasonable-grounds standard rather than the probable-cause standard to search a student's vehicle parked on school property.
LAW & BUSINESS
U.K. Firm Jumps Pond, Snapping Up Five Connell Foley Insurance Lawyers
Five Connell Foley lawyers well-versed in policies written by offshore insurers have been cherry-picked by Clyde & Co., a London-based law firm, to open a New Jersey office.
Third-Party Sale Puts Product Maker Under N.J.'s Long-Arm Jurisdiction
Applying a liberal reading of the stream-of-commerce doctrine, a divided New Jersey Supreme Court rules a product liability suit can be pursued against a foreign manufacturer even if the company's only contact with the state is that one of its products was sold here through an independent distributor.
N.J. Rent Statute Does Not Pre-empt Tougher Landlord-Tenant Ordinances
Local governments are free to enact apartment rental regulations that are stricter than New Jersey's multiple-dwelling statute, a state appeals court rules.
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State Police Say They Will Fix Flaw in Method of Verifying Alcotest Readings
The New Jersey State Police said Friday they will change the way they verify Alcotest readings because it does not comply with Supreme Court criteria.
Court Revives Accutane Suicide Suit, Reversing Exclusion of Expert Opinion
A New Jersey suit alleging Accutane caused a 19-year-old's suicide is back on track, thanks to an appeals court ruling that gives the plaintiffs another shot at admitting expert testimony that the acne drug causes depression.
Schools Can Search Students' Cars on Campus Based on 'Reasonable Grounds'
School officials in New Jersey don't need probable cause to search students' cars parked on campus, the state Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday. "Reasonable grounds" will do.
Appellate Watch
N.J. Justices Weigh Admissibility of Expert Testimony on False Confessions
Expert testimony about so-called false confession syndrome — by which criminal suspects give statements under coercion — has been considered inadmissible because the concept has not gained wide acceptance in the mental health field.
Suit May Proceed Alleging Cancer Risk In J&J, Wal-Mart Baby Bath Products
A federal judge in Newark has ruled plaintiffs can pursue a class-action suit alleging that Johnson & Johnson and Wal-Mart baby bath products are unfit for sale because they contain a banned chemical that could cause cancer.
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Estate Planning & Elder Law
It is a mystery whether the estate tax will return in 2010, but until the mystery is solved, counsel would be wise to read and reread the new basic provisions of the code before advising clients on preparing tax returns. Learn how life insurance can provide financial security without also increasing an individual's tax exposure. Also, find out the proactive measures you can take to prevent loss of Social Security benefits to the creditor.
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Affidavit of Merit Statute's Application to Third-Party Indemnification Claims
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