Appointing A Funeral Agent
When a person dies, who has the authority to make decisions about funeral arrangements and the disposition of remains?… Read more
Body Cams are Rarely Released on Time
In New Jersey, the Attorney General's Office is required to investigate "[w]henever a person's death occurs during an encounter with a police officer . . . or while the decedent was in custody."… Read more
Court Hears Appeals of AG Major Discipline Disclosure Directives
In mid-June 2020, the Attorney General of New Jersey issued two important police transparency directives, both of which have been challenged and were before the Appellate Division this week.… Read more
Terminally Ill Patient's Rights in New Jersey: Medical Aid in Dying
As the country remains in the grip of an unprecedented pandemic, low interest rates continue at near historical lows and values of assets such as securities and real estate are generally depressed.… Read more
End Secrecy in Policing in New Jersey
Like millions of others who are enraged by the latest police killings of Black people, I believe policing in America must be transformed. Access to records of police misconduct is a necessary starting point, as we must be able to identify problems in policing before we can demand change. Many are surprised to learn how little transparency exists in New Jersey when it comes to records about police misconduct.… Read more
Estate Planning Strategies In A Low-Interest Rate Environment
As the country remains in the grip of an unprecedented pandemic, low interest rates continue at near historical lows and values of assets such as securities and real estate are generally depressed.… Read more
Pashman Stein Keeps Tackling New Jersey's 'Issues of Consequence'
"We continue to litigate issues of first impression... Pashman Stein Walder Hayden is known for handling large, complex commercial matters as well as issues of consequence to the State of New Jersey, often setting significant precedents."… Read more
The SECURE Act and the Impact on your Retirement and Estate Planning
The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (the "SECURE Act"), part of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, was signed into law on December 20, 2019.… Read more
Transparency A Focus At Legislature's First Police Reform Hearing
On July 15, 2020, the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee held its first public hearing on police reform in New Jersey.… Read more