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• 'Caylee's Law' Would Make Parent's Nonreport of Missing Child a Crime
• Censure Urged for U.S. Judge's Husband Accused of Trust-Account Mishandling
• Cell-Phone Tracking by Police Held Not To Violate Any Constitutional Interest
• June Jobs Report: Legal Industry Continues to Shrink
• Trial Judge Rotations at a New High
• Clausen Miller Sorts Out Mess After Learning One of Its Lawyers Isn't Licensed
• Chief District Judge Brown To Go Senior; Simandle To Take Helm
• State Workers' Criminal Risk Under Medical Pot Law Still in Doubt
• Corporate Actors May Be Held Liable Personally Under Consumer Fraud Act
• N.J. Court To Decide If Consumer Law Covers Internet Gift Certificate Buys
• No 'Step Down' for Repeat DWI Without Proof Counsel Was Lacking in Prior Case
• Neither Depression Nor ADD Should Spare Lawyer Disbarment, DRB Says
• For Non-Profits With Profit Affiliates, Maxim Is: Never Mix, Never Worry
• Client's Related Domestic-Violence Case Is Fair Game in Suing for Divorce Fees

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'Caylee's Law' Would Make Parent's Nonreport of Missing Child a Crime	Top
Spurred by the acquittal of a Florida mother charged with murdering her daughter, a New Jersey lawmaker wants to make it a crime when parents don't report a missing child.
Censure Urged for U.S. Judge's Husband Accused of Trust-Account Mishandling	Top
A state ethics panel recommends that Red Bank solo Kevin Wigenton, husband of U.S. District Judge Susan Wigenton, be censured for his admitted misappropriation of client trust funds, rejecting a special master's call for a four-month suspension.
Cell-Phone Tracking by Police Held Not To Violate Any Constitutional Interest	Top
Phone calls may be private, but the tell-tale signal from a suspect's cell phone is fair game for use as a homing device by police, a N.J. appeals court rules.
June Jobs Report: Legal Industry Continues to Shrink	Top
The legal industry shed 2,600 jobs this month, marking the fourth month this year of decline.
Trial Judge Rotations at a New High	Top
The New Jersey judiciary's commitment to rotating judge assignments was reaffirmed in a big way in this year's general assignment order — marking the most transfers in nearly a decade.
Clausen Miller Sorts Out Mess After Learning One of Its Lawyers Isn't Licensed	Top
It's one of a law firm's worst nightmares: A lawyer on its staff turns out not to be an attorney after all, and the firm is saddled with the aftermath of his misrepresentations. For Clausen Miller, it wasn't a dream.
Chief District Judge Brown To Go Senior; Simandle To Take Helm	Top
After six years heading the District Court of New Jersey, Garrett Brown Jr. will vacate that role when he assumes senior status effective Jan. 2.
State Workers' Criminal Risk Under Medical Pot Law Still in Doubt	Top
New Jersey's medical marijuana law remains on hold as the Attorney General's Office mulls whether the U.S. Justice Department has provided sufficient assurance that state workers won't be criminally charged for carrying it out.
Corporate Actors May Be Held Liable Personally Under Consumer Fraud Act	Top
A corporation's principals and employees can be held personally liable under the Consumer Fraud Act for actions they take through the corporate entity, the Supreme Court rules.
N.J. Court To Decide If Consumer Law Covers Internet Gift Certificate Buys	Top
Online gift-certificate buyers are pinning their federal class-action suit against sellers on a New Jersey consumer protection statute that may or may not apply, and that's what the state's highest court has agreed to decide.
No 'Step Down' for Repeat DWI Without Proof Counsel Was Lacking in Prior Case	Top
A state appeals court rules that a DWI suspect, in order to avoid sentencing as a repeat offender, had to prove she was not represented by counsel at the time of the prior conviction.
Neither Depression Nor ADD Should Spare Lawyer Disbarment, DRB Says	Top
An attorney who raided his trust account for personal use deserves disbarment, despite his claim that his judgment was clouded by depression and attention-deficit disorder, the Disciplinary Review Board says.
For Non-Profits With Profit Affiliates, Maxim Is: Never Mix, Never Worry	Top
Non-profit companies that commingle their affairs with affiliated for-profit entities could lose their property-tax exemptions, the state Supreme Court rules.
Client's Related Domestic-Violence Case Is Fair Game in Suing for Divorce Fees	Top
Mention of your work on a divorce client's related domestic-violence case is relevant and admissible when you're suing him for fees due, despite its potential negative effect on the jury, a state appeals court rules.

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