February 26 was the most recent post on this blog. From then until today, I have had an Appellate Division oral argument, an oral argument on a dispositive motion in...

Felix v. Richards, 241 N.J. 169 (2020). This ruling of the Supreme Court today saw only five Justices participating since Justices Patterson and Timpone were recused. The remaining five Justices...

The Supreme Court announced that it has granted review in four more cases. One of those matters, State v. Lodzinski, a murder case, has received substantial publicity during its lengthy...

Digital First Media v. Ewing Tp., 462 N.J. Super. 389 (App. Div. 2020); Bozzi v. Borough of Roselle Park, 462 N.J. Super. 415 (App. Div. 2020). Today, Judge Sumners issued...

The Supreme Court announced that it will review two more cases. One of them is before the Court as of right, by virtue of a dissent in the Appellate Division....

The Supreme Court announced that it has granted certification in three more cases. How can the case involving "The Shining" not be discussed first? That case is State v. Williams....

On February 25, from noon- 2 PM, NJICLE will presenting a webinar titled "Do's and Don'ts of Appellate Practice." I will be a panelist, along with Judges Koblitz and Sumners...

State v. Thompson, 462 N.J. Super. 370 (App. Div. 2020). Judge Fisher, in this ruling issued today in a DWI case, "readily acknowledge[d] this opinion expresses nothing new." One might...

McKeown v. American Golf Club, 462 N.J. Super. 339 (App. Div. 2020). Plaintiff McKeown was playing golf with defendant Robinson and his son-in-law, defendant Capavanni, and a fourth golfer, at...

Estate of Van Riper v. Director, Division of Taxation, 241 N.J. 115 (2020). The taxpayers in this case lost their argument, on summary judgment, before the Tax Court and then...