In the Matter of John J. Robertelli (D-126-19/084373) (Decided September 21, 2021), the Supreme Court of New Jersey dismissed ethics charges against an attorney who allegedly used his paralegal to contact an opposing party via Facebook. While attorneys can no longer plead ignorance regarding social media, the court held that
In Pritchett v. State (A-5-20/084451) (Decided August 12, 2021), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that trial courts reviewing a punitive damages award issued by a jury against a public entity defendant must apply heightened scrutiny. Facts of Pritchett v. State Plaintiff Shelly Pritchett worked for the Juvenile Justice
Gov. Phil Murphy took action on several education bills in recent weeks… Gov. Phil Murphy took action on several education bills in recent weeks. The legislation signed into law addresses issues ranging from school nurse shortages to school bus driver safety. Gov. Murphy also issued conditional vetoes on some closely-watched
In the consolidated cases of State v. Mark Melvin (A-44-19/083298) (Decided September 23, 2021) and State v. Michelle Paden-Battle (A-13-20/084603) (Decided September 23, 2021), the Supreme Court of New Jersey addressed whether a trial judge can consider a defendant’s alleged conduct for crimes for which a jury returned a not
In New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency v. J.R.-R. (A-56/57-19) (Decided September 27, 2021), the Supreme Court of New Jersey clarified that in a case where the Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCPP) has established that a child has been abused or neglected while in the care
In C.R. v. M.T. (A-58-19/083760) (Decided September 28, 2021), the Supreme Court of New Jersey addressed what standard should apply in determining whether an alleged sexual assault victim was too intoxicated to give consent under the Sexual Assault Survivor Protection Act of 2015 (SASPA). It concluded that the standard should
In Bozzi v. Jersey City, (A-12-20/084392) (Decided September 20, 2021), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that owning a dog is a substantially public endeavor in which people do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy that exempts their personal information from disclosure under the privacy clause of the
In State v. Rasheem W. McQueen (A-11-20/084564) (Decided August 10, 2021), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the right of privacy extends to an arrestee’s call on a police line from the stationhouse when neither party to the call is aware that the police are recording their conversation.
