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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.
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 schoolsway 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.
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Yale University Files Federal Suit Against Alleged Misuser of Name
Monday, May 13, 2013
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Monday, May 13, 2013
Supreme Court Sides with Monsanto in Seed Patent Case
Monday, May 13, 2013
Bruce Goldstein To Be Feted for Exemplary Career as Litigator
Friday, May 10, 2013
Citing Potential Conflict, Cahill Resigns From Rutgers Probe
Friday, May 10, 2013
High Court Bounces Appeal on Pro Se Lawyers' Right To Fees
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Suit Claims Gender Bias Against Women Sales Reps at Merck
Thursday, May 9, 2013
High-Volume, Low-Return Model for Asbestos Cases Is Subject of Trial
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Lawyer Sanctioned for Bringing Outsider Into Closed Deposition
Thursday, May 9, 2013
St. Peter's Hospital Accused of Underfunding Its Pension Plan
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Governor Wants Narrowing of Bill Shielding Social Media IDs
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Evicted Expert Gambler Can Sue Golden Nugget in Federal Court
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Suspect's Car Matching Tip Gave Police Probable Cause To Arrest
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Divorcee Whose Live-in Boyfriend Perked Up Lifestyle Loses Alimony
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Arbitration Clause Governs in Dispute Over Law Firm Split Up
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Chapter 13 No Haven for Lawyer Who Skimmed From Former Firm
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Close Finishes in Bar Elections Require Runoffs for Two Posts
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Apartment House Not Subject to Social Host Liability, Court Says
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Domestic Violence Restraining Order May Cover Unborn Child in Advance
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Texts Between Absconding Client And Lawyer Safe From Subpoena
Monday, May 6, 2013
Lawyer Can Be Sued for Advice That Led Client To Lawbreaking
Monday, May 6, 2013
Leonard Rosenstein, Essex County Civil Litigator, Mentor, Dead at 84
Friday, May 3, 2013
Case Tests Courts' Tolerance for Last-Minute Arbitration Requests
Friday, May 3, 2013
Former Deputy Attorney General Pleads Guilty to U.S. Tax Evasions
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Seminal Remittitur Ruling Seems To Work for Defense Advantage
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Court Weighs Counsel-Fee Awards To Lawyers Collecting From Clients
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Court Asked To Ease Rule Making Race Basis Fatal to Selected Jury
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Deviations From Key Specs Held Not Allowed in Bidded Contracts
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Port Authority Job Records in State Hands Are OPRA-Exempt
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Court Voids Ban on Public Office for Employees of Funded Agencies
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Assembly Advances Bill To Create Municipal Court Diversion System
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Verdict for Merck in Suit Alleging Fosamax Causes Femur Fractures
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Flaster Greenberg Hit With Lawsuit by Former Associate
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Assembly Passes Bill To End Agency Vetoes of ALJ Rulings
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Reversible Error Should Not Be Cause for Discipline, Court Told
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Court Says Second Victim Needed For Certain Sex Assault Charges
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Court Issues a Stern Lesson on Use of Attorney Charging Liens
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Case Tests Crime Victim's Right To Face Defendant at Sentencing
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Lawyer Sued by Vendor Can't Raise U.S. Debt-Collection Law
Monday, April 29, 2013
Earnings Plateau, Profits Dip at Top N.J. Firms
Friday, April 26, 2013
State's Chief Judge Says Courts Will Tighten Belts To Battle Lean Times
Friday, April 26, 2013





