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Wed 2014 Dec 31
New Appellate Decision Makes it More Difficult to Obtain a Stay of License Suspension During DWI Appeal
Nearly everyone knows that the penalty for a DWI is license suspension. But what happens after a DUI defendant is convicted with DWI, but decides to appeal? Should the DUI defendant be allowed to keep his license while the appeal is pending? Not so fast, says the Appellate Division in State v. Robertson.
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Wed 2014 Dec 31
State V. Buckner: Supreme Court Appeal Highlights the Problem of Judicial Shortages
James Buckner was convicted in 2012 of 2nd degree armed robbery and assault, and was subsequently sentenced to nine years in prison. Buckner now seeks a new trial because the original trial judge was 73 years old.
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Wed 2014 Dec 31
New Jersey Supreme Court Justice Files Lawsuit After Husband's Auto-Related Death
New Jersey Supreme Court Justice Jaynee LaVecchia has filed wrongful death and survival actions in Morris County. Her husband, Michael Cole, was a prominent lawyer and former director of the Division of Law.
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Wed 2014 Dec 31
New Jersey Appellate Decision Minimizes Impact of Breath-Test Refusal Warnings
As most people are aware, the Breathalyzer test is usually the way that the police measure blood alcohol content in DUI cases. But what happens when a driver refuses to take a Breathalyzer test?
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Wed 2014 Dec 31
New Law Allows for Increases in Court Filing Fees to Fund Electronic Filing System
On August 11, Governor Chris Christie signed a law which paves the way for an increase in court filing fees.
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Wed 2014 Dec 31
Major Changes in New Jersey Alimony Law - The End of the Lifetime Alimony Payment System
New Jerseyans planning to divorce will soon need to re-think their finances in a major way. Governor Chris Christie signed a bill in September which represents New Jersey's first step into alimony reform.
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Wed 2014 Dec 31
Ray Rice Case Prompts a Bill Establishing Specialized Domestic Violence Courts
Ray Rice’s assault of his now-wife Janay Palmer has remained in the national spotlight, especially after a video showing the incident was leaked to TMZ on September 8th.
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Wed 2014 Dec 31
Calculating Economic Damages in a Personal Injury Case
Imagine waking up in your hotel room in the middle of the night, turning on the lights, and discovering that bed bugs are crawling all over your sheets and pillows.
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