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"Not in the Cards," says NJ Appellate Court to Self-Professed Problem Gambler 2008-03-25 21:09:00 A self-professed problem gambler who voluntarily placed himself on the New Jersey Casino Control Commission's lifetime self-exclusion list is not entitled to removal from that list on becoming aware that out-of-state casinos affiliated with New Jersey casinos would also exclude him from their gaming facilities, the Appellate Division ruled on March 20, 2008 in The Matter of the Petition of S.D. fo Read more:Cards
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NJ Tax Sale Foreclosure Doesn't Strip Municipality From Obtaining Dedicated Land 2008-01-24 21:34:00 In a decision rendered on January 15, 2008, the New Jersey Supreme Court held that a tax sale certificate and subsequent foreclosure by the purchaser of a tax sale certificate did not prevent the municipality from obtaining the land, which prior owners had dedicated for public use as a park 78 years ago. However, the township must reimburse the tax sale certificate holder for its expenses plus int Read more:Foreclosure
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NJ Foreclosure Ruling - Final Judgment Merges Mortgage 2007-09-24 20:38:00 In a case that merits attention by banks and lawyers practicing debtor and creditors' rights, the Chancery Division in Middlesex County held that upon satisfaction of a final judgment of foreclosure a mortgagor is entitled to receive only a warrant of satisfaction of judgment, not a discharge of the mortgage in the County recording office. Washington Mutual, FA v. Wroblewski, F-1865-05. In this ca Read more:Foreclosure
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NJ Supreme Court Justice Now Admits Ethics Violation 2007-06-02 11:25:00 June 1, 2007. New Jersey SupremeCourtJustice
Roberto Rivera-Soto conceded that he violated judicial ethics rules by creating an appearance of impropriety in contacting school, police and court authorities in a dispute involving his son, but denied any deliberate misconduct. In a letter to the Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct, he stated that in order to "prevent any further harm to the C Read more:Supreme Court
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NJ Internet Users' Aliases Are Private, Appellate Court Rules 2007-01-26 09:41:00 Computer users in New Jersey can expect that personal information they give their Internet
service providers will be treated as private, a state appellate court decided yesterday in the first such case considered in the state.The court ruled that a computer user whose screen name hid her identity had a "legitimate and substantial" interest in anonymity.As a result, New Jersey and several other sta Read more:Court
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"Judge, Don't Interrupt My Client's Testimony To Warn About Criminal Implications" 2007-01-11 22:46:00 A trial court judge's actions in interrupting a litigant's testimony during cross-examination to warn him about possible criminal implications if his testimony revealed tax fraud was improper, the Appellate Division held in All Modes Transport Inc. v. Hecksteden, A-0361-05T5, December 27, 2006. Combined with this warning, the trial court suggested the parties settle the case. After this exchang Read more:Judge
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New Jersey Passes Same Sex Civil Unions 2006-12-21 20:46:00 On December 21, 2006 New Jersey
became the third U.S. state to provide equal rights for same-sex couples in committed relationships known as civil unions. Gov. Jon Corzine, signing the CivilUnions
bill into law, said the state has an obligation to give such partnerships the same legal rights as married couples."We must recognize that many gay and lesbian couples in New Jersey
are in committed rel Read more:Passes
Insurance Brokers Excluded From New Jersey Consumer Protection Act 2006-09-13 11:03:00 Plemmons v. Blue Chip Insurance Services, A-0414-04T3, Appellate Division (August 21, 2006). An insurance broker is excluded from liability under the New JerseyConsumer
Fraud Act for the performance of brokerage services, the Appellate Division held in a published opinion approved for publication on August 21, 2006. In this particular case, the plaintiff entered into a contract to purchase resi Read more:New Jersey
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New Jersey Electronic Recording of Land Documents 2006-03-27 14:48:00 Several County Clerk's offices in New Jersey
are currently accepting electronic recording/filing of land documents, with 7 more counties expected to join the program in 2006. Currently accepting online filings are Passaic County, Ocean County, Monmouth County, and Cape May County. Read more about this and apply for a free sign-up at Read more:New Jersey
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2005 Bankruptcy Reform Act 2005-08-19 20:40:00 The 2005 Bankruptcy Reform
Act becomes effective October 17, 2005, making it more difficult for individual consumer debtors to obtain relief from their financial problems under Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Code.Major Intent of Bankruptcy Reform:The major intent of bankruptcy reform is to require people, who can afford to make some payments towards their debt, to make these payments, w
NJ Supreme Court to Webcast Oral Arguments 2005-01-10 12:45:00 As reported by newsday.com:
It won't have the flair and chatty commentary of Court
TV, but anyone with a computer, Windows Media player software and good Internet connection will get to see gavel-to-gavel action of the New Jersey Supreme
Court. Starting at 10 a.m. Monday, oral arguments before the seven-justice court will be webcast over the World Wide Web. The first scheduled arguments concern w Read more:Supreme Court
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Internet Law Jurisdiction New Jersey 2005-01-04 12:13:00 New Jersey
recognizes that an interactive web site can establish a basis for jurisdiction over a company who does not have a physical presence in New Jersey. For the full article click onto this link. Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader. %20Jurisdiction_New%20Jersey.pdf Review New Jersey Attorney Law Review BlogInternet
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New Jersey Case Law Update - NJ Attorneys 2004-11-29 14:18:00 New Jersey
Case Law Update
Courtesy of Rutgers UniversitySchool of Law - Camden Recent Decisions of the New Jersey
Appellate Courts from 2004-11-15 to 2004-11-29. These case summaries originate from -bin/recent.cgi. Please come back and visit us again for additional New Jersey law updates, or visit our web sites www.new-jerseylawyers.com, www.njlawconnect.com.Supreme Court Cases
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law topics for members of the general public. I hope you find this blog to be useful in your legal research. For assistance with specific legal matters, please visit www.njlawconnect.com and www.new-jerseylawyers.com.
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NJ Supreme Court Declares Substance Over Form in Breach of Contract Case 2008-06-04 09:08:00 On June 4, 2008, the New Jersey SupremeCourt
in Romagnola v. Gillispie, Inc. (A-57-07), held that a litigant who complied with a procedural court rule that was subsequently amended was entitled to enforce the rule as it existed pre-amendment. The plaintiff in this case availed himself of the offer of judgment rule, R. 4:58-2, which allows a litigant to recover his/her counsel fees if the litigant Read more:Substance
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NJ Supreme Court Declines To Affirm Prima Facie Tort Remedy in NJ 2008-07-01 20:57:00 Richard A. Pulaski Construction Co., Inc. v. Air Frame Hangars, Inc. (A-40-07, July 1, 2008). The New Jersey SupremeCourt
leaves open the question of whether New Jersey common law recognizes a prima facie tort claim. The legal definition of "prima facie" is evidence sufficient in law to establish a fact unless rebutted.In this case the New Jersey Supreme Court
had to decide whether New Jersey com Read more:Prima
NJ Appellate Court Says Banks Owe Duty Of Care To Victims Of Identity Theft 2008-09-17 21:06:00 Banks beware! In a case of first impression, a New Jersey appeals court held that a bank that pursues criminal charges against an innocent third party whose identify is stolen and used to defraud the bank can be sued civilly for negligence and malicious prosecution.In this particular case, Brunson v. Affinity Federal Credit Union, A-4439-06, the bank employed a fraud and loss prevention specialist Read more:Court
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NJ Appeals Court Says Commercial Bank Subject to Consumer Fraud Act Claim 2008-09-23 21:15:00 A bank employee who misappropriates a customer's cash deposit can expose the bank to a claim under the New Jersey Consumer
Fraud Act, a NJ appeals court ruled in Lee v. First Union National Bank, et al., App. Div., Case No.: 09-2-1547.In this case, the plaintiff, an existing customer of First Union National Bank, alleged she paid $2,000 in cash to a bank employee who worked in the bank's brokerage Read more:Court
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