In re Revocation or Suspension of Provisional Accreditation of Eastwick College LPN-to-RN Bridge Program, 225 N.J. 533 (2016). As Justice Patterson reminded us in her opinion in this case today,...

The Supreme Court announced yesterday that it has granted certification in Oxford Realty Group Cedar v. Travelers Excess & Surplus Lines Co. The question presented, as framed by the Supreme...

Schwartz v. Accuratus Corp., 225 N.J. 517 (2016). A "take-home toxic tort" is very different than a take-home final examination or take-out foods. It refers to a cause of action...

Globe Motor Co. v. Igdalev, 225 N.J. 469 (2016). One of the fundamental principles of summary judgment jurisprudence is that a court cannot grant summary judgment when there are genuine...

Mortgage Grader, Inc. v. Ward & Olivo, LLP, 225 N.J. 423 (2016). Justice Fernandez-Vina issued an opinion in this legal malpractice appeal today, his first opinion in quite some time,...

In each of the last two days, the Supreme Court issued unanimous opinions involving the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, N.J.S.A. 10:5-1 to -42 ("LAD"). Yesterday, in Smith v. Millville...

Rodriguez v. Raymours Furniture Co., Inc., 225 N.J. 343 (2016). Plaintiff became employed by defendant, who is better known to the public as Raymour & Flanigan. The employment application that...

Berg v. Christie, 225 N.J. 245 (2016). Today's decision in this closely-watched case shows once again the importance of the standard of review applied. In a 6-1 decision by Justice...

State v. Bueso, 225 N.J. 193 (2016). Today, the Supreme Court addressed the issue of how a trial court should evaluate the competency of a child witness to testify. The...

The Supreme Court announced that it has granted leave to appeal in two cases. The first, Verry v. Franklin Fire Dist. No. 1, involves the Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A....