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Family Law: Methadone Treatment While Pregnant not Child Abuse

In a groundbreaking decision, the Supreme Court of New Jersey found that mothers going through methadone treatments while pregnant would not constitute child abuse or neglect even if the child suffers as a result. This in effect does make sense as...

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NJ Personal Injury cases related to Prempro

A quiet end to the billion-dollar mass tort cases associated with Pfizer and Wyeth selling hormone replacement therapy drugs (HRT). With the court...

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Driving While Suspended After DWI, Means Jail

Once again the New Jersey appeals court misses the boat. This is what happens when politicians appoint judges who lack the ability to think outside...

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Court Relaxes Affidavit of Merit Rule in Malpractice Cases

The requirements for an affidavit of merit when bringing a malpractice case appears to have been reduced. The Appellate Division as indicated its...

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NJ Criminal Law: Spousal Privilege

Leave it to the New Jersey assembly to disturb the sanctity of marriage. For many many years privilege existed between a married couple. Now the...

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Criminal Law: Prior Crimes Evidence

Here we have a case of the defendant being accused of shoplifting. The trial court did not violate the defendant’s rights to testify when it...

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Expungements easier

In today's culture of criminalizing everyone, this bill adds relief to those who in another time and in most cases would otherwise not have been...

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NJ Traffic Update: Red-Light Cameras

Who would want to save a program like this Red Light Camera Program when it does nothing to reduce accidents and is just a money drain on the...

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Injuries During Employment/NJ Workers' Compensation

Employers have received great protection in liability by the Workers Compensation system. However, an abuse of this protection has been recognized...

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NJ Employment Law - Should Pregnant Women Work

This is a one sided article that plays to the weak minded individuals. It should be undisputed that ALL reasonable accommodations should be made for...

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