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• Wefing To Replace Stern on High Court
• No Shield for Blogger, N.J. Court Rules
• Charges Filed in Wake of Altercation Between State Bar Officer, Convention Vendor
• Court Upends $1.75M Award, Finding Plaintiff Lawyer's Remarks Prejudicial
• Lawyer To Be Reprimanded for Role in Fraudulent Sale and Leaseback Scheme
• Real Estate Attorney Is Censured for Adding Secret Charges to Clients' Bills
• Res Gestae: Requiescat in Pace
• Five Judges for Bergen County, Three For Interstate Park, Get Senate's Nod
• Plaintiff Asks Court To Reconsider 'Feel of the Case' Remittitur Ruling
• Conviction Upended Where Court Failed To Appoint Counsel in Face of Indigence
• New Charges Against Ex-Prosecutor Accused of Witness Murder, Fraud
• Constructive Discharge Not Essential To Viability of CEPA Claim, Court Rules
• N.J. Justices Bar Fee Suits Against Current Clients
• Drug-Sale Conviction Reversed Where State Expert Drew Conclusion of Guilt

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Wefing To Replace Stern on High Court	Top
Judge Dorothea Wefing on Friday was temporarily elevated to the state Supreme Court, becoming the second Appellate Division judge to fill a seat that's been in constitutional limbo for more than a year.
No Shield for Blogger, N.J. Court Rules	Top
Most bloggers aren't journalists, at least when it comes to availing themselves of a New Jersey statute that gives reporters a privilege against revealing their sources, the state Supreme Court says.
Charges Filed in Wake of Altercation Between State Bar Officer, Convention Vendor	Top
An after-hours dust-up between a State Bar Association officer and a convention vendor last month in Atlantic City has led to trading of disorderly persons charges.
Court Upends $1.75M Award, Finding Plaintiff Lawyer's Remarks Prejudicial	Top
Trial lawyers are wont to pontificate during summations, but a plaintiff's attorney crossed the line by telling jurors they would be "ignoring the law" and should be reported to the judge if they objected to a $1 million-plus award.
Lawyer To Be Reprimanded for Role in Fraudulent Sale and Leaseback Scheme	Top
A lawyer should be reprimanded for misrepresenting in closing papers the disbursements in a bogus sale-and-leaseback deal — conduct that was reckless at best and deceitful at worst, a unanimous Disciplinary Review Board says.
Real Estate Attorney Is Censured for Adding Secret Charges to Clients' Bills	Top
A North Brunswick attorney who overcharged real estate clients for title insurance to cover prospective costs and concealed the practice is censured by the state Supreme Court.
Res Gestae: Requiescat in Pace	Top
The res gestae doctrine has been rendered largely irrelevant by the Rules of Evidence and no longer will be given effect, the state Supreme Court rules.
Five Judges for Bergen County, Three For Interstate Park, Get Senate's Nod	Top
The state Senate on Thursday unanimously gave its consent to the appointment of five new Superior Court judges, all from Bergen County, and three judges for the Palisades Interstate Park Municipal Court.
Plaintiff Asks Court To Reconsider 'Feel of the Case' Remittitur Ruling	Top
The state Supreme Court has been asked to rethink its decision allowing judges to reduce jury verdicts based on their "feel of the case," their own experience in court and comparisons with verdicts in other cases.
Conviction Upended Where Court Failed To Appoint Counsel in Face of Indigence	Top
Denial of court-appointed counsel to a defendant despite earlier declarations of indigence is ground for vacating his conviction, a state appeals court says in a published decision.
New Charges Against Ex-Prosecutor Accused of Witness Murder, Fraud	Top
A grand jury has returned a second superseding indictment against defense attorney and ex-prosecutor Paul Bergrin, accused of running a crime ring fueled by murder, fraud and other criminal activity, this time adding racketeering charges.
Constructive Discharge Not Essential To Viability of CEPA Claim, Court Rules	Top
A plaintiff need not show constructive discharge in order to pursue a lost-wages claim under the Conscientious Employee Protection Act, the state Supreme Court says.
N.J. Justices Bar Fee Suits Against Current Clients	Top
Lawyers cannot sue clients for unpaid fees while representing them, the state Supreme Court says in reprimanding a defense attorney for doing so while preparing for a murder trial.
Drug-Sale Conviction Reversed Where State Expert Drew Conclusion of Guilt	Top
A prosecutor's improper use of expert testimony in a narcotics trial usurped the jury's fact-finding function, requiring a reversal of the conviction, a state appeals court rules.

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