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In the recent unpublished case of Salvatore v. Salvatore (A-5565-16T2), the Appellate Division reaffirmed the sanctity of the terms of a freely and voluntarily negotiated Marital Settlement Agreement.  In a case where the trial court had to apply the terms of the Marital Settlement Agreement to the facts as it […]

In a unanimous decision on June 28, 2018, captioned State v. Evans (A-85/86-16), the New Jersey Supreme Court recognized an exception to the general requirement that law enforcement officers must obtain a warrant to conduct a search of an individual. Although the Appellate Division of New Jersey has covered the […]

Trump v. Hawaii, ____ U.S. _____ (2018).  On June 26, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States, in a 5-4 decision, upheld President Trump’s ban on foreign visitors and immigrants from Iran, Libya, Syria, Somalia, Yemen, Venezuela and North Korea.  Under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), foreign nationals […]

We are taught from an early age by parents, teachers and people in authority that we are responsible for our mistakes. There may be an exception to this in New Jersey, especially if you are the one who is texting a person who is driving.