In Flanzman v. Jenny Craig, Inc., the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that an arbitration agreement that did not name the arbitrator, designate an arbitration organization to conduct the proceeding, or set forth a process for the parties to choose an arbitrator was still enforceable. Facts of Flanzman v. Jenny
In Bank Leumi USA v. Kloss, (A-32-19/083372) (Decided July 21, 2020),the Supreme Court of New Jersey clarified the state’s entire controversy doctrine at the request of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. It held that a party who files a successful motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim
In Fraternal Order of Police, Newark Lodge No. 12 v. City of Newark (A-15-19/083197) (Decided August 19, 2020), the Supreme Court of New Jersey addressed the legality of Newark’s civilian complaint review board, which was established to investigate allegations of police misconduct. The court held that “state law permits the
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued a significant decision involving public school students’ free speech rights and clarified how existing precedent will be applied to social media. In B.L. v. Mahanoy Area School District, the appeals court unanimously held that the First Amendment prohibits disciplining public school students
