New Jersey Supreme Court to Study on Impact of AI on Legal System

The Supreme Court of New Jersey is taking a closer look at the implications of artificial intelligence, particularly with respect to court operations and the practice of law. In September, the court convened a Committee on Artificial Intelligence and the Courts comprised of judicial and government leaders, judges, attorneys, educators,

New Jersey Supreme Court Rules Galvao Test for Borrowed Attorneys to Be Decided by Jury

In Pantano v. New York Shipping Association (A-19-22/087217) (Decided June 7, 2023), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that an employer’s vicarious liability under the borrowed-employee doctrine, as guided by the test set forth in Galvao v. G.R. Robert Construction Co., 179 N.J. 462, 471-73 (2004), is presumptively for

New Jersey Supreme Court Clarifies Cannabis Expungement

In State v. Richard Gomes (A-64/65-21/087192) (Decided February 14, 2023), the Supreme Court of New Jersey unanimously held that defendants who received conditional discharges for marijuana offenses before the 2021 adoption of the Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act (CREAMMA), are not statutorily ineligible for admission into the

New Jersey Supreme Court Rule Victim Count Is Irrelevant to Leaving the Scene of Accident Charges

In State v. Rashaun Bell (A-75-20/084657) (Decided May 16, 2022), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1, which criminalizes the act of leaving the scene of an accident resulting “in the death of another person,” can’t be charged separately for each victim killed in a single accident.

New Jersey Supreme Court Rules Police Can’t Stop Vehicles Based on Race Alone

In State v. Peter Nyema (A-39-20/085146) and State v. Jamar J. Myers (A-40-20/082858) (Decided January 25, 2022), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that law enforcement officers can’t stop a vehicle during an investigation based solely on a suspect’s race and gender. Facts of the Case After the robbery

New Jersey Supreme Court Overhauls Juvenile Sentencing for Homicide Convictions

In State v. James Comer (A-42-20/) and State v. James C. Zarate (A-43-20/084516), decided January 10, 2021, the Supreme Court of New Jersey overhauled the framework for sentencing juveniles convicted as adults under the state’s homicide statute. Under the court’s holding, juvenile offenders convicted under the law will be permitted

New Jersey Supreme Court Rules Youth Can’t Serve as Aggravating Factor in Sentencing

In State v. Cynthia Rivera (A-7-20/084419) (Decided December 29, 2021), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that a defendant’s youth may be considered only as a mitigating factor in sentencing and can’t support an aggravating factor. Facts of State v. Rivera Defendant Cynthia Rivera admitted to planning and participating

New Jersey Supreme Court to Address Distinction Between City and Campus Police Officers

The Supreme Court of New Jersey has agreed to address whether campus police should be considered police forces like those serving New Jersey municipalities. The specific issue before the court in In the Matter of Gregory DiGuglielmo and New Jersey Institute of Technology is whether a campus police officer who