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
While most states allow law firms to use trade names, New Jersey had resisted relaxing its law firm name requirements. However, under the most recent amendments to Rule of Professional Conduct 7.5 (RPC 7.5), the Supreme Court of New Jersey will now allow law firms to use trade names without
In Estate of Brandon Tyler Narleski v. Nicholas Gomes (A-9/10-19/083169) (Decided September 17, 2020), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that an underage adults can be held civilly liable to a drunk driving victim if they allow underage drinking in their homes, and if the guest causing the crash
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
In Bank Leumi USA v. Kloss, (A-32-19/083372) (Decided July 21, 2020),the Supreme Court of New Jersey clarified the state’s entire controversy doctrine at the request of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. It held that a party who files a successful motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim
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
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
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
