A bill pending in the New Jersey Assembly would require school board candidates to affirm that they have not been convicted of crimes that would disqualify them from office when filing their nominating petitions. The legislation, Assembly Bill 4206, is currently pending before the Assembly Judiciary Committee. Under N.J.S.18A:12-1, individuals
The Local Government Ethics Law requires “local government officers” to annually file financial disclosure statements. In addition to covering elected officials, the law also applies to anyone who is a managerial executive employee of a local government agency. Last month, the Local Finance Board of the Division of Local Government
In North Jersey Media Group Inc. v. United States, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals held that the media has no public right of access to a letter sealed by the court in the criminal prosecution of William Baroni and Bridget Anne Kelly, commonly referred to as the “Bridgegate” case.
In N.J. Transit Corp. v. Franco, the Appellate Division reversed a just compensation award of $8,150,000. It held that the owners of the condemned property failed to establish a reasonable probability that the municipality would grant the zoning changes required to develop the property for its “highest and best use.”
A coalition of 22 states is challenging the Department of Labor’s (DOL) new overtime rules, which are slated to take effect in December. The lawsuit is seeking preliminary and permanent injunctions declaring that the DOL’s Final Rule is unlawful. As we previously discussed on this blog, the DOL is raising
In S.D. v. Haddon Heights Board of Education, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals held that claims that a board of education discriminated against a student and his parents based on his disability, and retaliated against them for enforcing the child’s rights under various federal laws, are subject to the
New Jersey lawmakers are currently considering a bill that would create a new court system in the state. Pursuant to Assembly Bill No. 3874, counties would be authorized to create county-municipal courts with limited, countywide jurisdiction. The new type of municipal court would be established by a county governing body,
Pursuant to Gov. Chris Christie’s Executive Order No. 210 of 2016, all ongoing work funded by the New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority (TTFA) was ordered to cease effective July 9, 2016. All over the state, contractors were forced to cease all active work and secure the projects. The transportation
