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New Jersey Law Prevents Judgment Creditors From Forcing Sale of Jointly Held Real Estate Unless Judgment Is Against Both Property Owners

August 16, 2011 14:23

var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; 'This question frequently arises in the context of consulting with married couples who own jointly held real estate and a creditor has obtained a civil money judgment against only one of them.  The most typical example is when...

No Class Action Status for Junk Fax Lawsuit, Says NJ Appeals Court

July 22, 2011 14:05

var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; In a case of first impression in New Jersey which I am dubbing as the "Bakery vs. the Bagelry," the Appellate Division held that a plaintiff could not maintain a class action lawsuit to enforce a private cause of action seeking...

Federal Appeals Court Reinstates Copyright and Defamation Case against NJ Shock Jocks

June 22, 2011 02:01

var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; A New Jersey federal appeals court has reinstated a copyright and defamation lawsuit against a New Jersey radio station and its DJ's, one of whom is currently a co-host of the popular WFAN Sports talk radio show of Boomer &...

Blogger Must Reveal Sources, Says NJ Supreme Court

June 21, 2011 19:00

var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; New Jersey Supreme Court says bloggers are not journalists!   Unless a blogger is connected to a traditional media outlet, there is no protecting a blogger's sources.  In a February 9, 2011 post  I discussed the case of...

NJ Supreme Court Says Orders Compelling Arbitration Are Considered Final Orders Which Are Appealable As Of Right

April 04, 2011 20:33

var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true};       "All orders compelling and denying arbitration shall be deemed final for purposes of appeal,  regardless of whether such orders dispose of all issues and all parties, the time for appeal therefrom starts from...

NJ Wineries Claim Sour Grapes By Federal Appeals Court Ruling

February 12, 2011 16:13

var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; In Freeman v. Corzine (United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, Nos. 08-3268 and 08-3302, December 2010), the plaintiffs – two New Jersey wine enthusiasts, a New Jersey couple seeking access to more Kosher wines, and a...

Parents Didn't Commit Child Neglect For Slapping Teen and Taking Her Paycheck, Says NJ Supreme Court

February 10, 2011 15:34

var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; According to the unanimous decision published by the New Jersey Supreme Court on January 26, 2011, the parents of a teenage girl did not commit child abuse by slapping their daughter and taking a portion of her part-time wages to pay...

NJ Supreme Court Reviews Journalism Shield Laws in Pornographic Blogger Case

February 10, 2011 14:41

var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; Attention Bloggers!   In a case that could have far-reaching effects on online commentary in the media, the NJ Supreme Court heard arguments today on whether a blogger from Washington state is protected by New Jersey’s...

NJ Bankruptcy Court Says State Court Default Judgment For Fraud Not Binding

February 04, 2011 03:41

var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; Assume the following scenario:  A client consults with a NJ bankruptcy lawyer about filing a bankruptcy case.  During the course of their initial meeting, the client discloses that one of his largest creditors recently filed a...

NJ Supreme Court Justices Put On Their Boxing Gloves Over Abstention by Associate Justice

December 16, 2010 21:33

var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true};   Argues Chief Justice did not have power to fill vacant seatIn an unprecedented move that jolted New Jersey's legal community, on December 10, 2010 New Jersey Supreme Court Justice Roberto A. Rivera-Soto announced that he will...