21 Sunday Sep 2014
Posted in Family Law
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New Jersey Alimony Reform Is Here – What Does It All Mean? by Robert A. Epstein, NJ Family Legal Blog
Change is finally here – On September 10, 2014, Governor Chris Christie signed into law substantial and significant amendments to New Jersey’s alimony law. The law took immediate effect on that date. I previously blogged about the now effective changes after the legislature passed the bill during the Summer, and we have prepared an Alert on the final bill that you can read here. . . .
05 Saturday Apr 2014
Posted in Court Orders, Federal Judges, Insurance Law, Judges, Litigation, New Jersey District Court of Appeals
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Case Management, Chief Judge Jerome B. Simandle, Flood Insurance, Hurricane Sandy, Litigation, National Flood Insurance Program, New Jersey
Nearly a year and a half after Super Storm Sandy, New Jersey is seeing another wave. This time, it’s a surge in federal cases involving flood insurance carriers.
‘These cases are hitting our docket very hard,’ said Chief Judge Jerome B. Simandle, New Jersey District Court. ‘We have over 600 Hurricane Sandy cases now and we expect the final number could be as many as 2,000.’
With such a large and growing number of cases, Simandle took the lead. He called a public meeting to hear from homeowners, attorneys and other interested groups. On March 20th, the district’s Board of Judges adopted a plan for management of the Super Storm Sandy litigation, contained in a Standing Order and a 15-page Hurricane Sandy Case Management Order No. 1, which are available on the court’s website. . . .
08 Sunday Dec 2013
Posted in Android Phones, Cell Phones, Criminal Law, Evidence, iPhones, Privacy, Subpoenas
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Cell Data Dumps: A Legally Fuzzy Area, by John Kelly and Susanne Cervenka, USA TODAY
The rules governing how police obtain and use data from cellphones is a target on the move, as state legislatures act to protect residents’ privacy and real-life criminal cases wend their way through state and federal courts.
