NJ Supreme Court Sides with School Board in Chapter 78 Case

NJ Supreme Court Sides with School Board in Chapter 78 Case

In the Matter of Ridgefield Park Board of Education (A-2-19/083091) (Decided August 17, 2020), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the health insurance premium contribution rates paid by the Ridgefield Park Education Association’s members were preempted by statute and therefore non-negotiable. According to the state’s highest court, PERC’s

NJ Supreme Court Upholds Arbitration Agreement Lacking Arbitrator Specifics

NJ Supreme Court Upholds Arbitration Agreement Lacking Arbitrator Specifics

In Flanzman v. Jenny Craig, Inc., the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that an arbitration agreement that did not name the arbitrator, designate an arbitration organization to conduct the proceeding, or set forth a process for the parties to choose an arbitrator was still enforceable. Facts of Flanzman v. Jenny

New Jersey Supreme Court Clarifies Entire Controversy Doctrine

NJ Supreme Court Upholds Newark Civilian Review Board with Limited Investigatory Powers

In Fraternal Order of Police, Newark Lodge No. 12 v. City of Newark (A-15-19/083197) (Decided August 19, 2020), the Supreme Court of New Jersey addressed the legality of Newark’s civilian complaint review board, which was established to investigate allegations of police misconduct. The court held that “state law permits the

Third Circuit Clarifies Free Speech Rights of Public School Students

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued a significant decision involving public school students’ free speech rights and clarified how existing precedent will be applied to social media. In B.L. v. Mahanoy Area School District, the appeals court unanimously held that the First Amendment prohibits disciplining public school students

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Divided NJ Supreme Court Rules Police Can Compel Cell Phone Access

In State v. Robert Andrews, (A-72-18/082209) (Decided August 10, 2020), the New Jersey Supreme Court held that a defendant can be compelled to disclose a cellphone password. According to the four-member majority, requiring defendants to unlock their phones does not violate the Self- Incrimination Clause of the Fifth Amendment to