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May 13, 2015 | New Jersey Law Journal
Access to information on electronic data recorders in New Jersey drivers' automobiles is now restricted. Gov. Chris Christie on May 11 signed a bill that limits who may access information gathered on EDRs, more commonly known as "black boxes." He signed the bill, A3579, without comment.
By Michael Booth
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May 13, 2015 | New Jersey Law Journal
In a case of first impression, a New Jersey appeals court has refused to follow the lead of some federal courts in adopting the doctrine of "ascertainability" when deciding whether to allow class certification in consumer cases involving low-value damages.
By Michael Booth
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May 12, 2015 | New Jersey Law Journal
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has vetoed legislation that would have set aside more money from the state's controversial proposed $225 million settlement with Exxon Mobil Corp. for environmental cleanup operations.
By Michael Booth
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May 10, 2015 | New Jersey Law Journal
The New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee on May 7 recommended passage of a bill that would retroactively apply a 2010 law requiring all palimony agreements to be put into writing if they are to be enforceable.
By Michael Booth
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May 8, 2015 | New Jersey Law Journal
The New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee on May 7 unanimously recommended passage of legislation that would restrict when criminal defendants may invoke a privilege that bars communication between spouses from being admitted into evidence.
By Michael Booth
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May 8, 2015 | New Jersey Law Journal
Gov. Chris Christie has publicly attempted to use the recent indictments in the so-called Bridgegate scandal to distance himself from controversy in preparation for a presidential bid, but it may not be so easy for him to move on, some political observers said.
By Michael Booth
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May 7, 2015 | New Jersey Law Journal
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has nominated four lawyers for initial seven-year terms on the Superior Court bench and eight sitting trial judges for tenure.
By Michael Booth
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May 6, 2015 | New Jersey Law Journal
Lawyers representing the state and public worker unions argued for more than three hours before the New Jersey Supreme Court on May 6 over the constitutionality of the 2011 pension reform law known as Chapter 78.
By Michael Booth
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May 5, 2015 | New Jersey Law Journal
While federal prosecutors have indicated they don't anticipate more indictments directly related to the September 2013 closure of local access lanes to the George Washington Bridge, the reported state and federal investigations into former Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Chairman David Samson appear to be ongoing, and their outcome may hinge on how cooperative one recently indicted ex-Port Authority official decides to be.
By Michael Booth
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May 4, 2015 | New Jersey Law Journal
The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled that a two-year-old U.S. Supreme Court decision that says that police generally must obtain a search warrant before they take blood from suspected intoxicated drivers must apply to any case currently in the courts.
By Michael Booth
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