Cherokee LCP Land, LLC v. Linden Planning Bd., 234 N.J. 403 (2018).  The Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq. (“MLUL”) confers standing to actions of municipal land use agencies only on those who qualify as an “interested party.”  ...

The Supreme Court announced today that it has granted certification in three more cases.  Two of those are criminal appeals, each involving sentencing issues.  The third case presents an issue under the New Jersey Spill Compensation and Control Act, N.J.S.A. ...

In re Accutane Litigation, 234 N.J.340 (2018).  [Disclosure:  I argued this appeal, together with co-counsel, on behalf of the plaintiffs.  The opinions expressed in this post are mine alone, and are not attributable to or necessarily reflective of the views ...

On this date in 1990, the Supreme Court decided Nolan v. Lee Ho, 120 N.J. 465 (1990).  According to Westlaw, that case has been cited over 1,100 times.  Generally, those citations invoke legal rules relating to settlement of litigation, such ...

Mielo v. Steak ‘n Shake Operations, Inc., 897 F.3d 467 (3d Cir. 2018).  This was an appeal under Rule 23(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure from a District Court decision that granted class certification in this case under ...

Adorers of the Blood of Christ v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 897 F.3d 187 (3d Cir. 2018).  Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC (“Transco”) obtained a certificate of public convenience to build a gas pipeline from the Federal Energy Regulatory ...

The State Senate yesterday voted to confirm Justice Patterson for tenure on the Supreme Court.  She can now serve until age 70, the age of mandatory retirement.  Her current term was to expire on September 1. This blog endorsed Justice ...

Abdelkader v. Hosny, 2018 WL 3579897 (App. Div. July 26, 2018).  In State in Interest of N.P., 453 N.J. Super. 480 (App. Div. 2018), discussed here, Judge Messano discussed the purpose of Rule 2:5-6(c).  That rule, which allows a trial ...

Sconiers v. United States, 896 F.3d 595 (3d Cir. 2018).  Under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §2401(b) (“FTCA”), a tort claim against the United States is “forever barred unless it is presented in writing to the appropriate Federal ...

The Supreme Court announced that it will review two more cases.  Both are criminal appeals in which the Court granted certification. In State v. McNeil-Thomas, the question presented, as phrased by the Supreme Court Clerk’s Office, is “Among other issues, ...