In Emma v. Evans, 424 N.J. Super. 36 (App. Div. 2012), the Appellate Division addressed the question of whether the presumption in favor of the parent of primary residence who seeks a surname change for a child, established in Gubernat v. December, 140 ...
Twenty-First Century Rail Corp. v. New Jersey Transit Corp., 210 N.J. 264 (2012). This case involved an effort to disqualify counsel in a construction case for a conflict of interest under Rule of Professional Conduct 1.9 (“RPC 1.9”). The Law Division denied disqualification. ...
A recent posting about citations to Wikipedia in the federal Circuit Courts of Appeals leads to the question of what the attitude is toward Wikipedia in the Supreme Court of New Jersey, the Appellate Division, and the Third Circuit Court ...
On this date in 1955, the Supreme Court of New Jersey decided Stark v. Reingold, 18 N.J. 251 (1955). The case involved charges and counter-charges of wrongful conduct by partners in several related businesses. The Court’s unanimous opinion, written by ...
There is word that NAACP v. Foulke Management, 421 N.J. Super. 404 (App. Div. 2011), which the Supreme Court agreed to review, may be settling. The parties have asked the Court to put the matter on hold in order to allow a potential ...
The oral argument in the Supreme Court of the United States today about the Affordable Care Act, a/k/a “Obamacare,” has drawn so much attention that it has overshadowed the nearly two-hour oral argument, which also began at 10 A.M. today, ...
Today, by a 7-6 vote, the Senate Judiciary Committee rejected Governor Christie’s nomination of Philip Kwon for a seat on the Supreme Court of New Jersey. Seven of the eight committee Democrats voted against the nomination, while one Democrat, Senator ...
The Supreme Court has granted review of the decision in Kane Properties, LLC v. City of Hoboken, 423 N.J. Super. 49 (App. Div. 2011). The Appellate Division’s decision is discussed here. The question presented, as phrased by the Supreme Court Clerk’s office, is ...
Tonight, I was privileged to attend an event at which the Seton Hall Law School’s Women’s Law Forum honored Judge Wefing with its “Women of Substance” award. Approximately 150 people were present, including Chief Justice Rabner, Justices Lavecchia and Patterson, ...
The Supreme Court has scheduled oral argument in this potentially significant constitutional case for March 26 at 10 A.M. The courtroom may be filled to overflowing, but interested persons can watch the argument live at the Judiciary website, www.njcourtsonline.com, thanks to ...