At Baylor University in Waco, Texas, the head football coach has recently been fired over the way he and his staff handled accusations of sexual assault and dating violence on the part of football players on his team. He and his staffers are accused of running interference for their players, […]
In 2014, the New Jersey Supreme Court decided State v. David Gibson, a criminal matter that raised questions about the seizure of drugs following an arrest for “defiant trespass.” While many criminal matters revolve around the legality of a search and seizure, the Gibson case focused on the arrest for […]
In a major decision, the New Jersey Supreme Court declared that a driver’s failure to have his passenger wear a seat belt could result in a jail sentence to the driver if the passenger is either killed or seriously injured. In State v. Lenihan, our Supreme Court confirmed the conviction […]
The New Jersey Rules of Evidence contain a strong privilege protecting communications between married couples. The Rule provides that “no person shall disclose any communication made in confidence between such person and his or her spouse.” The privilege is based upon the strong societal policy encouraging spouses to share confidences and […]
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