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Menendez Relents, Will Sign Off On Shwartz for Circuit Judgeship

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Just a week after declaring Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz unqualified for elevation to the Third Circuit, Sen. Robert Menendez announced he would release his hold on her nomination.

Lawyer Can Be Quizzed Over Talk With Future Plaintiff in Arizona Iced Tea Case

A lawyer can be deposed about his cigar-lounge discussion with a man who days later lodged a consumer class action against the brewers of Arizona Iced Tea, a federal magistrate judge rules.

State 'Hacker' May Have Been Cajoled Into Confessing With Lure of Leniency

A hacker's conviction for causing Department of Law and Public Safety computer systems to print out thousands of racist flyers is reversed as an appeals court ruled his confession inadmissible.

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• Top Court Says Credit Repair Groups Can Force Consumers Into Arbitration
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• Newly Elected Assemblywoman's Seat In Limbo Over Residency Requirement
• More Than Asking for Mom Is Needed To Assert Right to Silence, Court Says
• Court Cuts Break for Informant Whose 9/11 Tip Brought Him Immigration Woe
• Court Takes Broad View of Statute Mandating ADR in Condo Clashes
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• Repossessor Is Not a Permissive User For Car Insurance Coverage Purposes
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• Lawyer's Distortion of Liability Leads to Reversal of $25M Med-Mal Verdict
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• Greater Degree of Scrutiny Allowed in Early-Expungement Cases, Court Says

BUSINESS & LAW

N.J. M&As Show Resurgence in 2011, Reversing Three-Year Slide

After a three-year skid yielding fewer valuable deals, acquisitions involving New Jersey companies bounced back nicely last year.

Bar to CEPA Suits Where Complaints Are Part of Job Is Tested on Appeal

The state Supreme Court is being asked to review an appellate ruling that lawyers on both sides of the employment bar agree has altered the landscape for Conscientious Employee Protection Act cases.

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This Week in Law Journal History

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Inadmissible

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This Week's Winners & Losers

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The title says it all.

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Suits & Deals

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Large verdicts and settlements in New Jersey.

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Verdicts and settlements in N.J. state and federal courts.

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New Jersey Mergers & Acquisitions.

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Continuing legal education.

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Calendar of events.

The Bar Report

Articles by and about the State Bar Association.

Four Vie for State Bar Secretary Post

The candidates to become secretary of the New Jersey State Bar Association discuss why they are running for office.

Newsletter Roundup

Highlighted excerpts from newsletters recently published or soon-to-be-published by various sections of the New Jersey State Bar Association.

State Bar Association in Good Fiscal Health

In spite of the continuing economic recession, the New Jersey State Bar Association remains in strong financial health, auditor?s reports show.

Capitol Report

A round-up of action from Trenton.

Revamped NJSBA Website Offers New Features

The recently upgraded NJSBA website delivers critical information about the association and profession.

What's This Year's E-Discovery Buzzword?

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A look at techno-terms that may emerge from the LegalTech New York trade show.

Preparation and Use of Personal Attorney Business Plans

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Personal goal-setting has become a popular and effective management tool that has been implemented by partners and associates in many successful law firms.