Publications

With the stunning fury of powerful right cross followed by a devastating left hook, Donald Trump was staggered by developments on two separate legal fronts. This one-two combination occurred within the space of one hour in two separate federal court rooms in Alexandria, Virginia and New York City, hundreds of miles apart.… Read more

This week, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued a split decision (4-3) in Paff v. Ocean County Prosecutor's Office and once again ruled that dash camera videos that pertain to criminal investigations are not subject to the Open Public Records Act (OPRA).… Read more

The #MeToo movement involves a hashtag that has been utilized widely on social media in an attempt to demonstrate the widespread prevalence of sexual harassment and assault. In the past year, the #MeToo movement has had a profound impact on many aspects of U.S. society.… Read more

As a Trusts & Estates attorney, I frequently meet with retirees and others who want to talk about estate planning or modify a plan written years ago, now that their children have grown and, oftentimes, grandchildren are in the mix.… Read more

The battle lines between the Michael Cohen forces and the Donald Trump forces have begun to be drawn with no truce in sight. Extensive media reports and the recent conduct of the parties suggest that Michael Cohen has "crossed the Rubicon" and is more than willing to cooperate and testify against his former client, Donald Trump.… Read more

The New Jersey Gestational Carrier Agreement Act ("GCAA" or "the Act"), N.J.S.A. 9:17-60, et seq., effective May 30, 2018, permits gestational carriers and intended parents to execute legally enforceable gestational surrogacy contracts. Prior to this legislation, "surrogacy agreements" had been unenforceable under In the Matter of Baby M, 109 N.J. 396 (1988).… Read more

Currently, there are six alternative treatment centers (aka medical marijuana dispensaries) in New Jersey, but that number is soon to double. On July 16, 2018, the New Jersey Department of Health Division of Medicinal Marijuana issued a Request for Applications for up to six more medical dispensaries. The six licenses will be divided evenly throughout the state: two in the northern region, two in central region, and two in the southern region.… Read more

Mueller's 28-page indictment on Friday charged 12 Russian military intelligence officers with an orchestrated plan to hack the Clinton presidential campaign and the Democratic National Committee in order to interfere with a free and fair election and obstruct and sabotage the campaign of Hillary Clinton.… Read more

From InsiderNJ: Guest Contributor - Columnist By Joe Hayden, Pashman Stein Walder Hayden… Read more