959 ABA Journal New Jersey articles.
A Michigan judge says he tried to warn Virginia lawmakers about the dangers of high fines for motorist misdeeds, to no avail.
Judge William Buhl of Van Buren County told…
Jul 24, 2007 4:27 PM CDT
A justice on the New Jersey Supreme Court has been censured by his colleagues for interceding with police and the courts in a delinquency case against a youth accused of…
Jul 23, 2007 1:43 PM CDT
The New Jersey Supreme Court has declined to adopt a rule that would let parties talk publicly about attorney fee arbitrations.
The state Professional Responsibility Rules Committee had recommended that…
Jul 20, 2007 1:50 PM CDT
One of President Bush’s four recent nominees to federal appeals courts faces an uphill battle because of concerns expressed by two Democratic home-state senators.
Bush nominated Shalom Stone to the…
Jul 19, 2007 1:31 PM CDT
Censure is appropriate for a New Jersey Supreme Court justice who interceded in a case against a youth accused of bullying his son, according to the state’s Advisory Committee on…
Jul 13, 2007 3:00 PM CDT
New Jersey’s governor won’t be using e-mail following a lawsuit seeking messages he exchanged with a state union president.
Gov. Jon Corzine claims the messages are shielded by executive privilege,…
Jul 12, 2007 1:46 PM CDT
A New Jersey man jailed for 22 years after being convicted of murdering his former girlfriend’s two children has been freed and will not face new charges after a DNA…
Jul 9, 2007 9:15 PM CDT
Police fighting gang crimes in Trenton, N.J., are stymied by witnesses who are too afraid to come forward.
At least 20 people were present during a gang gunfight more than…
Jul 9, 2007 5:29 PM CDT
A New Jersey ethics opinion gives a boost to law firms that invest in outside businesses.
The private opinion, made public in the July 2 edition of New Jersey Lawyer,…
Jul 9, 2007 2:14 PM CDT
Same-sex couples who got hitched under a New Jersey civil-unions law are running into roadblocks that bar them from getting the same benefits as married couples.
A survey by the…
Jul 2, 2007 5:58 PM CDT
The New Jersey Senate has approved a new chief justice and attorney general.
Stuart Rabner will leave his job as attorney general to head the state’s top court and Anne…
Jun 22, 2007 5:04 PM CDT
A New Jersey personal injury lawyer and his law firm face charges that they sought insurance payments for a phony car accident.
The indictment accuses Irwin Seligsohn and his West…
Jun 22, 2007 1:52 PM CDT
A woman who helped win some of the first convictions under laws intended to protect human trafficking victims will attend hearings today on her nomination to become New Jersey’s attorney…
Jun 21, 2007 2:17 PM CDT
The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled yesterday that a defendant may not receive a death sentence if at least one juror finds he is mentally retarded.
The court said the…
Jun 19, 2007 3:13 PM CDT
State supreme courts handed paint manufacturers two victories this week in lawsuits seeking cleanup costs for lead paint used before it was banned as a health hazard in 1978.
Today…
Jun 15, 2007 8:42 PM CDT
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