Month: November 2023

NJ Supreme Court to Clarify Ministerial Exception

NJ Supreme Court to Clarify Ministerial Exception

The Supreme Court of New Jersey recently granted certification in a case that will determine whether the ministerial exception, which prohibits the application of anti-discrimination laws to religious institutions’ employment relationships with its “ministers,”  applies to claims other than employment discrimination. As the U.S. Supreme Court explained in Our Lady

NJ Supreme Court to Decide Constitutionality of Witness Tampering Statute

NJ Supreme Court to Decide Constitutionality of Witness Tampering Statute

The New Jersey Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in State v. William Hill, which challenges the constitutionality of the state’s witness tampering statute. The defendant, William Hill, argues that the statute is unconstitutionally overbroad and vague. Appellate Division Decision While awaiting trial for a violent carjacking, William Hill mailed

NJ Supreme Court to Decide COVID-Era Business Interruption Claim

NJ Supreme Court to Decide COVID-Era Business Interruption Claim

The Supreme Court of New Jersey recently heard oral arguments in a case that could impact thousands of businesses that suffered pandemic losses. The issue before the court in AC Ocean Walk LLC v. American Guarantee and Liability Insurance Co. et al. is whether a New Jersey casino is entitled

NJ Supreme Court Considers OPRA’s Definition of Public Agency

NJ Supreme Court Considers OPRA’s Definition of Public Agency

The Supreme Court of New Jersey recently heard oral arguments in American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey v. County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey. The closely-watched case involves whether the County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey (CPANJ), which is a nonprofit association comprised of the twenty-one county prosecutors of