Month: May 2025

NJ Supreme Court to Address Personal Guarantees in Contracts

NJ Supreme Court to Address Personal Guarantees in Contracts

The Supreme Court of New Jersey recently granted certification in Extech Building Materials, Inc. v. E&N Construction Inc. The case involves when individuals executing business contracts can be held personally liable. Facts of Extech Building Materials, Inc. v. E&N Construction Inc. Plaintiff Extech Building Materials, Inc. (Extech) sought sums allegedly

NJ Supreme Court to Consider Prosecutor's References to "The Wire"

NJ Supreme Court to Consider Prosecutor’s References to “The Wire”

In State v. Butler, the New Jersey Supreme Court will address whether a prosecutor’s reference to the television show The Wire tainted the defendant’s trial to the extent that a new trial is warranted. The Appellate Division previously held that the error was not egregious enough.  Facts of State v.

NJ Supreme Court Holds No Property Interest Created in DEP Waiver

NJ Supreme Court Holds No Property Interest Created 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 did not