http://www.law.com/jsp/nj/index.jsp Statewide Legal Authority Since 1878 - Updated Daily en-us Copyright 2013. ALM Media Properties, LLC. All rights reserved. http://www.law.com/jsp/law/terms.jsp http://www.law.com/img/nj/alert/nj_rss.gif http://www.law.com/jsp/nj/index.jsp Fri, 17 May 2013 02:39:03 EDT 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. Fri, 17 May 2013 02:39:03 EDT http://www.law.com/jsp/nj/PubArticleNJ.jsp?id=1202600572618&rss=rss_nj 1202600572618 A Supreme Court panel is proposing that candidates for New Jersey bar admission complete 50 hours of volunteer legal work as a prerequisite. Fri, 17 May 2013 02:53:45 EDT http://www.law.com/jsp/nj/PubArticleNJ.jsp?id=1202600572659&rss=rss_nj 1202600572659 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. Wed, 15 May 2013 00:04:56 EDT http://www.law.com/jsp/nj/PubArticleNJ.jsp?id=1202600179414&rss=rss_nj 1202600179414 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. Wed, 15 May 2013 01:55:22 EDT http://www.law.com/jsp/nj/PubArticleNJ.jsp?id=1202600202118&rss=rss_nj 1202600202118 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. Wed, 15 May 2013 01:49:06 EDT http://www.law.com/jsp/nj/PubArticleNJ.jsp?id=1202600200804&rss=rss_nj 1202600200804 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. Tue, 14 May 2013 02:49:12 EDT http://www.law.com/jsp/nj/PubArticleNJ.jsp?id=1202600016350&rss=rss_nj 1202600016350 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. Thu, 16 May 2013 03:31:32 EDT http://www.law.com/jsp/nj/PubArticleNJ.jsp?id=1202600374271&rss=rss_nj 1202600374271 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. Wed, 15 May 2013 18:02:08 EDT http://www.law.com/jsp/nj/PubArticleNJ.jsp?id=1202600304088&rss=rss_nj 1202600304088 Yale University has sent an unwanted namesake a stinging letter of rejection — in the form of a lawsuit. The school alleges in federal court that Yale Academy, a college counseling and SAT preparatory service, engaged in trademark infringement, cybersquatting and consumer fraud by using Bulldogs blue and white on its website and otherwise suggesting an affiliation. Mon, 13 May 2013 23:11:51 EDT http://www.law.com/jsp/nj/PubArticleNJ.jsp?id=1202599994388&rss=rss_nj 1202599994388 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. Fri, 17 May 2013 17:24:23 EDT http://www.law.com/jsp/nj/PubArticleNJ.jsp?id=1202600680796&rss=rss_nj 1202600680796 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. Wed, 15 May 2013 19:01:03 EDT http://www.law.com/jsp/nj/PubArticleNJ.jsp?id=1202600316438&rss=rss_nj 1202600316438 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. Thu, 16 May 2013 03:16:52 EDT http://www.law.com/jsp/nj/PubArticleNJ.jsp?id=1202600374059&rss=rss_nj 1202600374059 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. Tue, 14 May 2013 17:37:16 EDT http://www.law.com/jsp/nj/PubArticleNJ.jsp?id=1202600120709&rss=rss_nj 1202600120709 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. Tue, 14 May 2013 03:25:42 EDT http://www.law.com/jsp/nj/PubArticleNJ.jsp?id=1202600017589&rss=rss_nj 1202600017589 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. Thu, 16 May 2013 17:17:30 EDT http://www.law.com/jsp/nj/PubArticleNJ.jsp?id=1202600455333&rss=rss_nj 1202600455333 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. Fri, 17 May 2013 03:15:23 EDT http://www.law.com/jsp/nj/PubArticleNJ.jsp?id=1202600572865&rss=rss_nj 1202600572865 Nearly two decades after New Jersey's high court let real estate brokers, subject to conditions, handle residential closings without lawyers present, the scope of that doctrine is under review. Mon, 13 May 2013 22:26:28 EDT http://www.law.com/jsp/nj/PubArticleNJ.jsp?id=1202599986362&rss=rss_nj 1202599986362 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. Tue, 14 May 2013 12:10:07 EDT http://www.law.com/jsp/nj/PubArticleNJ.jsp?id=1368372687539&rss=rss_nj 1368372687539 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. Wed, 15 May 2013 16:29:31 EDT http://www.law.com/jsp/nj/PubArticleNJ.jsp?id=1368385293868&rss=rss_nj 1368385293868 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. Fri, 17 May 2013 16:51:12 EDT http://www.law.com/jsp/nj/PubArticleNJ.jsp?id=1368397335074&rss=rss_nj 1368397335074