Williams v. Borough of Clayton, 442 N.J. Super. 583 (App. Div. 2015). N.J.S.A. 40A:14-129 and -130 mandate that an officer seeking promotions to "superior position[s]"in police departments in smaller municipalities...

Hassan v. City of New York, 804 F.3d 277 (3d Cir. 2015). This opinion by Judge Ambro yesterday is one of the most important decisions that the Third Circuit has...

Cashin v. Bello, 223 N.J. 328 (2015). The cardinal principle of statutory interpretation is that plain language controls and ends the need for any further inquiry. In this opinion by...

The Supreme Court announced yesterday that Justice Fernandez-Vina recently had eye surgery and is scheduled for another operation "in the near future" as well. Accordingly, he will not be participating...

Chief Justice Rabner announced yesterday that Judges Karen Suter and Francis Vernoia are being temporarily assigned to the Appellate Division. For the period of October 19 through December 27, 2015,...

In re Revel AC, Inc., 802 F.3d 558 (3d Cir. 2015). "We seldom focus on how to balance the four factors that determine whether to grant a stay pending appeal...

A.A. v. Gramiccioni, 442 N.J. Super. 276 (App. Div. 2015). It is unusual for a plaintiff to be permitted to use only initials in filing a complaint. As Judge Simonelli...

Kaye v. Rosefielde, 223 N.J. 218 (2015). Kaye v. Rosefielde, 432 N.J. Super. 421 (App. Div. 2013), discussed here, seemed destined for Supreme Court review. The Court did grant review,...

North Jersey Brain & Spine Center v. Aetna, Inc., 801 F.3d 369 (3d Cir. 2015). Judge Chagares's concise opinion in this case today crystallized the issue near the outset. "The...

Van Horn v. Harmony Sand & Gravel, 442 N.J. Super. 333 (App. Div. 2015). When is a document titled "Lease Agreement" not a lease? When it is in fact, regardless...