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Changes to the New Jersey Courts during the Covid-19 Pandemic
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Changes to the New Jersey Courts during the Covid-19 Pandemic

October 5, 2020

As one could imagine, the Covid-19 pandemic that has swept the world has had adverse effects on the New Jersey court system. As institutions worldwide have been shut down and placed into a holding pattern of remote service, their effectiveness and capacity to serve those they exist to serve have waned substantially. The case is no different for New Jersey courts, which have experienced a startling backlog as government employees attempt to continue serving New Jersey in reaching justice. New […]

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Domestic Violence Attorneys Educating on Blended Family Relationships and the Domestic Violence Act in NJ
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Domestic Violence Act and Blended Family Structure Attorneys Passaic County NJ

September 29, 2020

NJ Half-Siblings Who Grew Up in Blended Family, Qualify As Household Members Under New Flexible & Expanded Definition of Prevention of Domestic Violence Act (PDVA) As a result of the recent Monmouth County, NJ court decision in the matter of  S.C. v. J.D., the family court slightly expanded the definition of a “household member” under the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act” (PVDA) and who may be considered a “victim” to obtain a restraining order, to reflect the ever-changing dynamics of […]

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Learn About New Jersey’s Plans to Restart Criminal Trials Shortly
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New Jersey Plans to Restart Criminal Trials – Little Falls Criminal Defense Attorneys Discuss

September 15, 2020

Civil litigators have shown more of a willingness to hold remote proceedings, but they have seen more pushback in the criminal arena A lawsuit by New Jersey attorneys seeks a determination that obligating attorneys to appear for in-person proceedings in non-detained cases without a video conference option is a violation of the Administrative Procedures Act as well as the Fifth Amendment’s due process clause. It’s not often that lawyers die from work-related circumstances, but that’s what happened to  Raymond D’Uva. According to […]

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New Jersey Supreme Court Rules Defendants May Have to Provide Cell Phone Passwords to Authorities
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New Jersey Supreme Court Rules Defendants May Have to Provide Cell Phone Passwords to Authorities

August 31, 2020

Opponents of the ruling claim that such a ruling denies the defendants’ constitutional right to not self-incriminate by remaining silent. In a landmark decision for the state’s highest appellate court, the New Jersey Supreme Court determined that authorities with search warrants for a defendant’s cell phone are entitled to compel a defendant to provide their cell phone password, according to a 4-3 ruling on August 10, 2020. This decision is monumental because it sets a precedent for substantial evidence against […]

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New Jersey Senate Commerce Committee Approves Bill to Release Prisoners Early Due to Coronavirus
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New Jersey Senate Commerce Committee Approves Bill to Release Prisoners Early Due to Coronavirus

August 21, 2020

According to the bill, inmates considered for early release would be those already set to be released within the year and would not include repeat sex offenders. In late July, a bipartisan New Jersey Senate Commerce Committee unanimously voted to approve thousands of inmates’ release early. This early release is due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which has taken a particular toll on the New Jersey prison system. The bill awaits approval by the full Senate. According to the bill, inmates […]

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