In 2014, New Jersey state and federal courts issued several important decisions that impacted municipalities and local agencies. In case you missed our posts, below is a brief summary: Open Public Records Act: In O’Boyle v. Borough of Longport, the New Jersey Supreme Court held that the common interest rule
The deadline is approaching for New Jersey municipalities to participate in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) compliance initiative involving continuing disclosure requirements related to outstanding bonds and other securities. SEC’s Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation Initiative is intended to address what the agency views as “potentially widespread violations of the
New Jersey has created a legal ambiguity for same-sex couples who have entered into a legal civil union and also gotten married. For example, if the couple decides to end the relationship, do they have to get a dissolution of the civil union and a divorce? The current New Jersey
In a recent decision, the Superior Court of New Jersey outlined the procedures that must be followed when litigation surrounding a planning board decision results in the filing and acceptance of a new application. The Facts of the Case Pawlynsky v. Princeton Planning Board centered on a parcel of
Reports Show That Townships Lack of Review Allows Law Firms to Get Away With Over-billing A recent report by the Office of the State Comptroller finds that local public entities may not by adequately reviewing their legal bills. In light of this, government entities may be missing excessive fees, improperly
A recent report from the Office of the State Comptroller finds that local governments are not adequately reviewing their legal fees. Due to this failure, local governments are missing excessive fees billed by their attorneys and are not aware of the improper payments for the legal services their attorney provide
Legislation approved by the New Jersey Legislature on June 25, 2012 and expected to be signed by Governor Christie has removed what had been a major obstacle to the widespread installation of solar energy facilities by municipalities, school districts and other public entities. Until now, if a public entity wanted
