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ALM Launches 14 Mobile-Friendly Web Sites

Friday, May 17, 2013

ALM, a leading provider of news and business information to the legal and real estate industries, has announced the launch of mobile-optimized versions for its family of 14 national and regional legal publications in the U.S.

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U.S. Legal System Ranked as Most Costly

Friday, May 17, 2013

The U.S. legal system is the world's most costly, according to a study released by the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, which may put U.S. companies at a competitive disadvantage globally.

Consumer Price Index

Friday, May 17, 2013

Consumer Price Index, updated as of May 17, 2013.

Playback of Videos in Jury Room Disfavored But Allowed by Court

Friday, May 17, 2013

New Jersey's high court continues to disapprove of giving juries unrestricted access to video and audio recordings of statements by witnesses and defendants, but there's a catch: Where the defendant's lawyer concurs in the jurors' request for access, there's no harm and no foul.



Pro Bono Work Proposed as Condition for Bar Admission

Friday, May 17, 2013

A Supreme Court panel is proposing that candidates for New Jersey bar admission complete 50 hours of volunteer legal work as a prerequisite.



Bar Candidate Quits N.Y. Job To Satisfy N.J. Practice Bylaw

Friday, May 17, 2013

Thomas Prol, a candidate for State Bar office, announces he's quitting his New York job to comply with a bylaw requiring leaders to practice mainly in New Jersey.



Jersey City Can Keep Lawyer in Suit Over Historic Rail Property

Thursday, May 16, 2013

A state appeals court on Thursday cleared the path for Jersey City to keep its lawyer in a dispute over an abandoned rail spur that has become an attractive property for development.

Passenger's Lack of Seat Belt Is Of No Bearing in Homicide Case

Thursday, May 16, 2013

A fatal car crash victim's failure to wear a seat belt is irrelevant in a vehicular homicide case, which requires proof only that the accident would have been avoided had defendant not driven as he did, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.



Court Mulls Effect of Cop Giving Bad Info on Breath-Test Refusal

Thursday, May 16, 2013

The state Supreme Court is deciding whether a suspected drunken driver can be convicted of refusing to take a breath test where the arresting officer gave him inaccurate information about the possible length of license suspension.



Lawmakers Seek To Force Convicts To Face Victims During Sentencing

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Legislators are pushing a bill that would allow crime victims and their families to compel the defendant to face them in court at the time of sentencing.



Judge Denies OPRA Request for Depositions in ExxonMobil Case

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Drinker Biddle & Reath has lost a nearly five-year-long battle to obtain deposition transcripts from an environmental suit against ExxonMobil for use in defending its own clients in other litigation.

'U.S. News' Top Law Schools Fall Short on Diversity

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

If you want to find the most racially diverse law faculties, look outside U.S. News and World Report's top-ranked schools—way outside.



No Crime-Fraud Exception to Marital Privilege, Court Finds

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

The marital privilege prevents prosecutors from introducing interspousal cell-phone calls and text messages in the trial of an accused drug kingpin, a New Jersey appeals court held on Tuesday in a precedential decision.



Public-Defender Intake-Form Data Subject to Grand Jury Subpoena

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

A New Jersey Supreme Court holding will make it easier for the state to prosecute those who fib about their finances to qualify for a public defender.



Employment Lawyer From N.J. Is Newest EEOC Commissioner

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Jenny Yang, a civil rights and employment lawyer hailing from New Jersey, was sworn in Monday to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, returning it to full strength after a yearlong vacancy.

Case Tests If Eviction Notice Ends Tenant's Right of Privacy

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

New Jersey's high court is exploring whether a notice of eviction served at an apartment ends a resident's reasonable expectation of privacy and thus permits a warrantless search for drugs.

Most States Saw Lawyer Surplus Grow From 2009 to 2011

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Two years after the first state-by-state breakdowns of annual law graduate and lawyer surpluses revealed just how bleak the legal industry's employment picture had become, revised state government data show that many parts of the country have seen an increase in the number of law school graduates and licensed attorneys for each available job.



Court Ponders Condemnation Cost of Building Protective Sand Dunes

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

The state Supreme Court hears arguments in a case that may help determine the price tag for protecting the New Jersey shoreline from destructive storms like Hurricane Sandy. Harvey Cedars v. Karan is a microcosm of the dilemma facing state and local governments, since building protective sand dunes will cost an exorbitant amount if every affected landowner must be paid for ocean view reduction.



Public Defender Goes to Court To Halt Gloucester Jail Closure

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

The Public Defender's Office is seeking to block closure of the Gloucester County jail, claiming transfer of inmates to far-away counties would violate their right to counsel. In a civil suit, the office argues the plan would restrict the ability of lawyers to confer with their clients, diminishing the quality of defense.