Year: 2025

NJ Supreme Court Holds Daniel's Law Is Constitutional

NJ Supreme Court Holds Daniel’s Law Is Constitutional

In Kratovil v. City of New Brunswick (A-6-24/089427) (Decided June 17, 2025), the Supreme Court of New Jersey upheld Daniel’s Law, which prohibits the disclosure of the home addresses of certain public officials, including judges, prosecutors, and law enforcement personnel.  In rejecting an as-applied challenge to Daniel’s Law by a

Breaking Down New Jersey’s New Public Notice Requirements

Breaking Down New Jersey’s New Public Notice Requirements

On June 30, 2025, Gov. Phil Murphy signed public notice reform legislation into law. The new law (S-4654/A-5878) requires – beginning March 1, 2026 – a public entity to publish or advertise legal notices on its official website. The new law also mandates that private entities required to publish legal notices

NJ Supreme Court Finds No Constitutionally Protected Property Interest in DEP Waiver

NJ Supreme Court Finds No Constitutionally Protected Property Interest in DEP Waiver

In In Re Appeal of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s September 6, 2022 Denial of Request for Adjudicatory Hearing (A-42-23/089182) (Decided April 7, 2025), the New Jersey Supreme Court held that the Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) grant of a waiver suspending certain environmental remediation obligations does not

New Jersey Supreme Court Addresses Law Firm Use of Competitive Keyword Advertising

New Jersey Supreme Court Addresses Law Firm Use of Competitive Keyword Advertising

In In re Opinion No. 735 of the Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Professional Ethics, the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the practice of purchasing a competitor’s name as a keyword does not, in itself, constitute a violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct (RPCs). However, the Court

NJ Supreme Court Holds Defendant in PDVA FRO Hearing Can Invoke Fifth Amendment

NJ Supreme Court Holds Defendant in PDVA FRO Hearing Can Invoke Fifth Amendment

In M.A. v. J.H.M. (A-1-24/089673) (Decided May 27, 2025), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that a defendant in a Prevention of Domestic Violence Act (PDVA) final restraining order (FRO) hearing may invoke the privilege against self-incrimination in response to specific questions that raise reasonable risks of self-incrimination. The

NJ Supreme Court Rules Jury Should Have Been Instructed on Castle Doctrine

NJ Supreme Court Rules Jury Should Have Been Instructed on Castle Doctrine

In State v. John T. Bragg (A-13-24/089446) (Decided May 6, 2025), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the jury should have been instructed on the castle doctrine and, therefore, any conviction involving self-defense must be vacated. Under New Jersey law, while individuals may use force against others to

NJ Supreme Court Rules Jury Should Have Been Instructed on Castle Doctrine

NJ Supreme Court Rules Jury Should Have Been Instructed on Castle Doctrine

In State v. John T. Bragg (A-13-24/089446) (Decided May 6, 2025), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the jury should have been instructed on the castle doctrine and, therefore, any conviction involving self-defense must be vacated. Under New Jersey law, while individuals may use force against others to