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• OPRA Requires Disclosure of Contracts For Use of Meadowlands IZOD Center
• Local Resistance Mounts To Siting of Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers
• Defamation Plaintiffs Argue for Making Jurors Sole Arbiters of Actual Malice
• High Court To Decide Child-Porn Defendant's Access to Evidence
• Candidates Named for Judgeships in Morris, Gloucester
• Disbarment for Trust-Fund Invasions Sought for Federal Judge's Husband
• Assembly Panel Approves Bill Voiding Driver Defense to Breath-Test Refusal
• Civil Cause of Action for Stalking Approved by Assembly Committee
• Utility Asks Relief From Law Requiring PD Arbitration of Small Damage Claims
• Court Considers if 'Fortnight Rule' on Questioning Resumption Is Retroactive
• Affidavit of Merit Is Excused Due to Defendant Doctor's 'Gamesmanship'
• Privacy Case Focuses U.S. Justices on The Meaning of 'Actual Damages'
• Survey Reveals Widespread Cuts to State Court Budgets
• Judge Off Base in Imposing Sanction For Motion Filed While Ban in Place

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OPRA Requires Disclosure of Contracts For Use of Meadowlands IZOD Center	Top
The N.J. Sports and Exposition Authority's bookings of entertainment and social events at the state-owned IZOD Center are government contracts open to public scrutiny, a state appeals court rules in a case of first impression in the state.
Local Resistance Mounts To Siting of Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers	Top
Nearly a year after the state's Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act was adopted to wide public acclaim, local acceptance is proving hard to come by.
Defamation Plaintiffs Argue for Making Jurors Sole Arbiters of Actual Malice	Top
The state Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on whether a newspaper editor's state of mind in writing a purportedly defamatory headline should have been a jury question.
High Court To Decide Child-Porn Defendant's Access to Evidence	Top
The state Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether a man facing child-pornography charges should be allowed unfettered access to the evidence against him — as was a prominent legislator in a similar prosecution.
Candidates Named for Judgeships in Morris, Gloucester	Top
Gov. Chris Christie gives notice of his intention to nominate a Republican from Morris County and a Democrat from Gloucester County as Superior Court judges.
Disbarment for Trust-Fund Invasions Sought for Federal Judge's Husband	Top
Despite a Disciplinary Review Board recommendation of leniency, the Office of Attorney Ethics asks the state Supreme Court to disbar Red Bank solo Kevin Wigenton, the husband of a federal judge, for his admitted misappropriation of client trust funds.
Assembly Panel Approves Bill Voiding Driver Defense to Breath-Test Refusal	Top
An Assembly committee clears a bill that would rid drunken-driving laws of a longstanding defense to a charge of refusing to submit to blood-alcohol testing, despite due process concerns raised by some lawyers.
Civil Cause of Action for Stalking Approved by Assembly Committee	Top
The Assembly Judiciary Committee unanimously recommends passage of a law that would create a civil cause of action for victims of stalking.
Utility Asks Relief From Law Requiring PD Arbitration of Small Damage Claims	Top
A lawyer for Jersey Central Power & Light Co. asks the state Supreme Court to strike down a statutory requirement that disputes involving damaged underground infrastructure be subject to arbitration by an arm of the Public Defender's Office.
Court Considers if 'Fortnight Rule' on Questioning Resumption Is Retroactive	Top
The state Supreme Court hears arguments on whether last year's the U.S. Supreme Court ruling — that a 14-day break in custody is sufficient to allow resumption of questioning of a suspect — should be applied retroactively.
Affidavit of Merit Is Excused Due to Defendant Doctor's 'Gamesmanship'	Top
A Hunterdon County judge has refused to throw out a medical malpractice claim for failure to provide an affidavit of merit where the defendant withheld key medical records until the day before the plaintiff's affidavit was due.
Privacy Case Focuses U.S. Justices on The Meaning of 'Actual Damages'	Top
In a case watched closely by privacy and whistleblower advocates, lawyers for an HIV-positive pilot and the federal government clashed in the U.S. Supreme Court over whether damages for mental and emotional distress can be recovered for violations of the Privacy Act.
Survey Reveals Widespread Cuts to State Court Budgets	Top
Deep state court budget cuts are hurting access to justice, according to a recent survey issued by the National Center for State Courts.
Judge Off Base in Imposing Sanction For Motion Filed While Ban in Place	Top
Finding a mistaken exercise of discretion, an appeals court reverses a $2,500 sanction under a lawyer accused of defying a motion-practice moratorium.

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