"Daniel's Law" Amends OPRA to Protect Judges
On Nov. 20, 2020, Governor Murphy signed A-1649 into law. Among other things, the bill amends OPRA to render certain home addresses exempt from public access.… Read more
When is a Guardianship Appropriate?
Do you have a loved one who you believe lacks the mental capacity to care for his or her person and/or property? Is your loved one eighteen (18) years old or older?… Read more
New Cannabis Legislation Would Bring Changes for New Jersey Employers
On November 3, 2020, voters in New Jersey passed a constitutional amendment legalizing the possession and use of marijuana by individuals over the age of 21.… Read more
NJ Lawmakers Move Quickly to Introduce a Law to Legalize Adult Use Marijuana
Within six days after voters approved the referendum to legalize cannabis in New Jersey, companion legislation was introduced and then passed through the initial committees in both the General Assembly and the Senate to formalize the legalization of adult use cannabis.… Read more
Death Before 'I Do': Does Grieving Fiancée Have to Relinquish Engagement Ring?
Simply put, holding that a fiancé's death is akin to the voluntary termination of an engagement defies logic, and does not comport with the traditional and historical view concerning the symbolic nature of an engagement ring.… Read more
New Jersey Moves Quickly (Finally) To Establish A Cannabis Regulatory Commission
Three days after New Jersey voters approved a referendum to legalize adult use marijuana, New Jersey's Governor announced the appointment of the leaders of the newly forming Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC).… Read more
The NJ Assembly Schedules a Public Hearing on to-be-posted Marijuana Enabling Legislation to be held November 9, 2020 at 10:00 AM
Due to the public health emergency, the State House Annex remains closed to visitors. The public may not attend the Committee meeting in person but may view and participate in the meeting via the New Jersey Legislature home page at https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/.… Read more
New Jersey Passes Referendum to Legalize Adult Use Marijuana
On November 3, 2020, New Jersey voters passed a constitutional referendum to legalize adult use marijuana under state law (it remains illegal under federal law).… Read more
COVID-19 ‘Stay at Home' Orders Provoke First Amendment Challenges
As state and local authorities scrambled in March and April 2020 to respond to COVID-19, a disease caused by the novel coronavirus, it became hard to explain to the public why houses of worship had restrictions that other places did not. In Louisville, Kentucky, drive-through liquor stores could operate, but drive-in churches could not. In Kansas, religious gatherings were limited to 10 congregants with an unlimited number of clerics, musical performers, and others leading a service, while detoxification centers, hotels, and libraries had no restrictions on the number of people who could gather. In Illinois, religious gatherings were limited to 10 people total, but large warehouses and stores selling recreational cannabis were not.… Read more