It's time to catch up with the courts again. Last week, the Supreme Court issued two opinions, while the Appellate Division published one decision. Here are summaries:...
In re Opinion No. 745 of the Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Professional Ethics, __ N.J. ___ (2025). Rule 1:39-6(d) creates an exception to the general principle, embodied in Rules of Professional Conduct ("RPC") 7.2(c) and 7.3(d), that New Jersey attorneys may not pay referral fees, with only limited exceptions. The exception in Rule 1:39-6(d) permits only attorneys who have satisfied the requirements of becoming certified by the Supreme Court in a particular area of practice to pay referral fees....
With the coming of the new year, this blog went onto a new platform. That fact, along with a Supreme Court oral argument and a Committee on Character hearing last week, has left this blog behind as 2025 begins. Our appellate courts, however, have been active. Here are summaries of their January 2025 published opinions to date:...
Chief Justice Rabner announced that Judge Accurso has been assigned to the Appellate Division's Part C for the period of September 1, 2024-October 31, 2024. The relevant Order is here....
In the Matter of Registrant R.H., 258 N.J. 1 (2024); In the Matter of Registrant J.A., 258 N.J. 22 (2024). These decisions, both unanimous, were issued yesterday. Chief Justice Rabner...
A 3-3 Supreme Court Split Affirms the Appellate Division in Hyman v. Rosenblum Yeshiva of New Jersey
Hyman v. Rosenblum Yeshiva of New Jersey, 258 N.J. 208 (2024). As discussed here, in an opinion reported at 474 N.J. Super. 561 (App. Div. 2023), the Appellate Division affirmed...
In the latter part of last week, the Supreme Court issued its first ruling of the month of June. The Appellate Division came down with only its second published opinion...
Usachenok v. State of New Jersey, Department of the Treasury, 257 N.J. 184 (2024). N.J.A.C. 4A:7-3.1(j) is a regulation intended "to protect the integrity of the investigation [of harassment or...
American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey v. County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey, 257 N.J. 87 (2024). The ACLU of New Jersey sought five categories of records from defendant...
Robey v. SPARC Group, LLC, 256 N.J. 541 (2024). Today saw a relatively rare 4-3 decision from the Supreme Court. The majority consisted of Justice Solomon, the author of the...