New Jersey

Lawyers Worried About Alina Habba’s Inexperience In… Well… Everything

A former division chief at the NJ USAO warns that Habba will 'change the historical direction of the office.'

Alina Habba Named Interim U.S. Attorney For New Jersey

As if living in the Garden State wasn't hard enough.

Check The Real Cost Of Your Real Property Litigation Fees

Those extra fees should have been on the house.

CA Man Responds To Gun Seizure By Sending Judges Death Threats

There have got to be better uses of time.

Will New Jersey Remove Mental Health Questions From Its Bar Exam Application?

This is an important change that would eliminate a barrier to mental health treatment.

Lawyers, Clients Forced To Freeze Their Butts Off Outside This Federal Courthouse

Brrrrrrr! This is absurd.

Morning Docket: 11.09.22

* A survival guide for New York living as a lawyer. [Global Legal Post] * Looks like NJ teachers may have even more work on their plates! [Bronx.News] * David Stras spoke about The Holocaust and Free Speech at Harvard Law. Check out the write-up! [The Crimson] * Trademark just doesn't trademark like it used to. [Bloomberg Law]

Morning Docket: 10.05.22

* Nothing says spooky month like learning about zombie laws! [Idaho Capital Sun] * Have you heard of Texas' No Surprises Act? Here's a primer. [AMA-ASSN] * New Jersey is trying to make a Voting Rights Act of its own. [New Jersey Monitor] * The newest objection to Biden's loan relief? It helps Black people too much. [Wa Po]

It Will Be Hard To Solve These Cases Of Supermarket Theft By Locking The Goods Behind The Counter

While it is easier to bring your own reusable shopping bags, can you honestly say that is as fun?

Morning Docket: 08.31.22

* Banning shopping bags led to people just stealing the shopping baskets. I can't even think of a witty line for this one. Gotta love Dirty Jersey. [USA Today] * Donny Boy may have moved some classified documents. What is that illegal? Well...yes. [NPR] * The directions to Times Square just took on a whole new level of legal importance. [NBC New York] * Californian bill vindicates Nate Dogg's life advice for us all. [The Hill] * Californian law requires businesses to tell what they pay their workers. Maybe one day we can afford that stupid "How much do you expect to make working here?" question in interviews. [USA Today]

Morning Docket: 07.01.22

* Requiem for the Vote: The Six Christians of the United States (SCOTUS) are slated to hear a case on voting rights next term. [CNN] * It's the first of the month — here's what's new in Virginia. [WTOP] * "Don't Say Gay" just took effect in Florida. [The Hill] * NJ's limit on gun ammo capacity is probably about to go the way of the Establishment Clause. [New Jersey Monitor] * In today's episode of anti-CRT: Chattel slavery was just an involuntary relocation. [AP]

Could Overturning Roe Change This State’s Motto?

Corporations are willing to relocate based on medical service access? Maybe they actually are people.

Morning Docket: 06.15.22

* After the Alito leak, NJ is marketing itself as the new Delaware. [NPR] * A SCOTUS decision could be the difference between 20k more guns in New York. [CBS News] * As much of a win Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation was, there's more work to be done. [Bloomberg Law] * Kentucky is suing over their blocked abortion law. [Lex18] * Landed the Biglaw gig and still feel like you aren't measuring up? Some great advice on this thread. [Reddit]

Morning Docket: 04.20.22

* Sick flight: airborne passengers remove masks mid flight in response to a Judge overturning federal mask mandates. [Vice] * It’s hip to be kind: Mainers want to extend their Good Samaritan laws. [WMTW] * Not done fighting: Wendy Davis continues the legal fight against SB8.  [KTSA] * Governor increases penalties for selling Fentanyl.  [WAPT] * Forgiveness ain’t cheap: NJ diocese shells out over $85 million to settle sexual abuse claims. [AP]

Morning Docket: 03.10.22

* In Buffalo, wild winging it lands man in legal trouble. [WGRZ] *  Something about you is different: an Oxford and Cincinnati firm merge under a new name. [Journal News] * Can’t stand the heat? These UCLA law students are legislating the kitchen. [Newsroom] * New Jersey will stop doing business with Russia in light of their invading Ukraine. In other news, I just found out New Jersey did business with Russia. [New Jersey Monitor] * Oklahoma living: Wondered the legal way to get rid of raccoons by chance? Read this over your morning coffee. [WKDQ]