October 13, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Appellate Division Rulings Remind Us That, Despite Arbitration's Informal Nature, There Are RulesWhere a particular procedure is important to a client, the draftsman must know the applicable rules and their consequences.
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7 minute read
October 05, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Appellate Division Ruling on Uber Eats Contract Highlights Evolution of 'Holding the Pen' ConceptsBy handing the iPhone to their daughter, the plaintiffs handed their 21st century "pen" to her.
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3 minute read
September 27, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Lawyers Must Be Vigilant In The Face of Rising Malware ThreatsWhat should lawyers do under these circumstances? If they think they have received fraudulent emails, contact the FBI's Internet Complaint Center.
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6 minute read
September 22, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Driving in New Jersey While Using Handheld Cellphones Is Still a Significant ProblemWe continue to believe that a three-point imposition for a first offense would likely bring about a substantial decrease in the number of such offenses.
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2 minute read
September 22, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
'The Megaphone Is Cheap': As Social Media Dominates, Publishers' Intermediary Role DwindlesAs the recent anti-immigrant riots in England illustrate, it is now possible to stir up lynch mobs on a national scale with a falsehood.
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5 minute read
September 13, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Parents Must Be Responsible, or Face Possible Criminal Culpability for School ShootingsParents who like guns and want to pass their interest on to their children should do so in a responsible manner and ask themselves is my child mature enough and healthy enough to receive such a potentially deadly gift or have access to firearms.
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4 minute read
September 06, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Yes to Judiciary TransparencyThe notion of judicial transparency—giving the public access to judicial proceedings—is a long tradition in New Jersey.
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2 minute read
September 06, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Confirm John Jay Hoffman to the New Jersey Supreme CourtThere are risks of an evenly divided court on a number of matters, and there is no reason that we can think of to suggest Hoffman should not have been confirmed in time to prepare for the first argument date.
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3 minute read
August 30, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
New State Law Governing Real Estate Deals Protects ConsumersWe support the consumer-friendly changes embodied in the new law, which will foster a more transparent market for buyers and create more competition with lower commissions paid by consumers.
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4 minute read
August 23, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Justice Alan B. Handler, a Transformative Presence for New Jersey CourtsWe mourn the recent passing of Justice Alan B. Handler, who served on the New Jersey Supreme Court from 1977 to 1999 and whose impact as a scholar and author was monumental.
By The Law Journal Editorial Board
7 minute read