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Is It Unconstitutional For New Jersey Schools to Punish Students for Off-Campus Activities?

On April 6, 2012April 15, 2014 By Donald Scarinci

There are several lawsuits pending across the state of New Jersey that seek to invalidate overreaching school conduct policies on off-campus activities. The policies have drawn criticism from parents and students because they seek to impose disciplinary sanctions for illicit activities, including drug and alcohol use, that occur off school

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Legal Questions Surround Gov. Christie’s Rutgers University Merger Plan

On March 30, 2012June 29, 2022 By Donald Scarinci

The proposed merger involving Rutgers University continues to draw criticism. Most recently, opponents of the plan have questioned whether Gov. Christie’s plan will survive legal scrutiny. The controversial plan calls for Rowan University to take over Rutgers’ Camden campus. In addition, Rutgers would absorb three parts of the University of

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Should Rutgers Law School Clinics Be Subject to OPRA?

On March 27, 2012June 29, 2022 By Donald Scarinci

New Jersey’s Open Records Act continues to dominate the legal headlines. As legislative efforts are underway to expand OPRA New Jersey’s public law schools are seeking to avoid it. The New Jersey Supreme Court will soon decide whether certain records related to the Rutgers Environmental Law Clinic’s representation of its

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New Jersey’s Open Records Act: A Closer Look at the Proposed Changes

On March 23, 2012June 29, 2022 By Donald Scarinci

As we mentioned in our last post, proposed legislation aims to improve government transparency by overhauling and modernizing New Jersey’s Open Records Act (OPRA). This post outlines some of the most important proposed changes under S-1452. To start, the bill would rename OPRA as the “Martin O’Shea Open Public Records

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New Jersey Open Government Bills Moving Through Senate

On March 20, 2012June 29, 2022 By Donald Scarinci

Two bills designed to make it easier for New Jersey residents to obtain public records and increase the openness of government meetings are moving through the Senate. Both pieces of legislation recently cleared the Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee and now move to the Senate Budget

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New Jersey Newspaper Not Liable for Defamation Over “Teaser”

On March 13, 2012April 15, 2014 By Donald Scarinci

The New Jersey Supreme Court recently decided a defamation lawsuit against a weekly New Jersey newspaper, finding that it was not liable for a false front-page teaser. The central issue in Ronald Durando and Gustave Dotoli v. The Nutley Sun and North Jersey Media Group, Inc. was whether the editor

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Can a New Jersey Courtroom Be Constitutionally Defective?

On March 9, 2012April 15, 2014 By Donald Scarinci

According to a recent decision, a New Jersey courtroom can be deemed defective on constitutional grounds. The courtroom in question, located in Warren County, came under scrutiny after a criminal defendant argued that its layout obstructed his view of the witness box and thus violated the Confrontation Clause of the

Should the New Jersey Constitution Be Amended to Deny Bail to Violent Offenders?

On March 6, 2012April 15, 2014 By Donald Scarinci

Gov. Chris Christie is seeking a constitutional amendment that would authorize New Jersey judges to deny bail to dangerous offenders. The change would alter the existing bail framework in the state and adopt a system similar to that used by the federal courts. Under existing New Jersey law, judges are

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