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Sharp-Tongued Judges Get a Scolding
Two New Jersey trial judges have been reprimanded for making derogatory comments touching on the alienage, ethnicity, race, honesty of physical ailments of litigants and lawyers appearing before them.
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N.J. SUPERIOR COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION
New Jersey Education Association v. State of New Jersey
Members of the Teachers' Pension and Annuity Fund possess no constitutionally protected contract right to the particular level, manner or method of state funding provided by statute.
LAW & BUSINESS
Passaic Hospital First in New Jersey To Survive Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
St. Mary's Hospital in Passaic is congratulating itself, its employees and its lawyers for its emergence from a Chapter 11 reorganization that will allow the 287-bed facility to survive with concessions from creditors.
State Unions Sue Over Christie's Order Saddling Them With Pay-to-Play Rules
Unions representing state and local public employees are asking an appeals court to overturn Gov. Chris Christie's order that hits them with pay-to-play restrictions, saying it violates separation of powers, equal protection and the First Amendment.
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High Court Affirms Bryant Can't Use Election Funds for Criminal Defense
Mounting a defense to corruption charges is not an expense of office that campaign funds can subsidize, the New Jersey Supreme Court says in a bad-news ruling for former legislator Wayne Bryant and his criminal lawyer.
Attorney General's Informal Opinions Protected by Privilege, Court Rules
The state attorney general's informal, written opinions to government agencies are protected by attorney-client privilege and are not subject to Open Public Records Act requests, an appeals court says.
Court Weighs Title Insurer's Liability For Attorney's Theft of Client Funds
The state Supreme Court is asked to decide if a title insurer can be held liable for a lawyer's theft of a homebuyer's funds if it fails to tell the buyer directly it is not responsible for the lawyer's misdeeds.
Habeas Granted to Murder Defendant Who Was Barred From Going Pro Se
In a rare grant of habeas corpus, a federal appeals court has reversed the conviction of a New Jersey inmate serving a life sentence for murder because he wasn't allowed to represent himself at his 1988 trial.
Shareholders Cry Conflict of Counsel in Class Action Over Merck Merger
Roseland's Carella, Byrne faces conflict allegations over its projected $3.5 million fee for representing shareholders who obtained no monetary or equitable relief in a class-action settlement over the merger of drug giants Merck and Schering-Plough.
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Alternative Dispute Resolution
Competent advocacy and a honing in of your negotiation skills is required for a successful mediation. Learn how ad hoc arbitration keeps the cost down and how the use of mediation to resolve family business issues is gaining in popularity. Also, a special look at the financial industry's new arbitration rules.
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT
The contribution limitations and disclosure requirements of local pay-to-play ordinances survive First Amendment challenge.
WORKPLACE INJURIES
Severely injured clients can benefit greatly from government disability aid so long as settlements are drawn with government benefit rules in mind.
