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• Leonard Rosenstein, Essex County Civil Litigator, Mentor, Dead at 84
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• Former Deputy Attorney General Pleads Guilty to U.S. Tax Evasions
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• Seminal Remittitur Ruling Seems To Work for Defense Advantage
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• Court Weighs Counsel-Fee Awards To Lawyers Collecting From Clients
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• Court Asked To Ease Rule Making Race Basis Fatal to Selected Jury
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• Port Authority Job Records in State Hands Are OPRA-Exempt
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• Court Voids Ban on Public Office for Employees of Funded Agencies
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• Assembly Advances Bill To Create Municipal Court Diversion System
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• Flaster Greenberg Hit With Lawsuit by Former Associate
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• Assembly Passes Bill To End Agency Vetoes of ALJ Rulings
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• Court Says Second Victim Needed For Certain Sex Assault Charges

BUSINESS & LAW

Mergers & Acquisitions

New Jersey Mergers & Acquisitions.

Case Tests Courts' Tolerance for Last-Minute Arbitration Requests

The state Supreme Court heard arguments last Monday over whether it was fair for a sued employer to wait until three days before a trial to invoke a contractual arbitration clause.

Deviations From Key Specs Held Not Allowed in Bidded Contracts

When the state awards contracts through public bids, it cannot waive material requirements even to hand the contract to the lowest bidder, an appeals court holds.

Verdict for Merck in Suit Alleging Fosamax Causes Femur Fractures

A federal jury in Trenton has found in favor of Merck & Co. Inc. in the first suit to go to trial over claims that its osteoporosis drug Fosamax causes fractured femurs.

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This Week in Law Journal History

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Law Journal stories over the centuries.

Winners & Losers

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The title says it all.

Inadmissible

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Short takes on lawyers, firms and judges.

Suits & Deals

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Large settlements and verdicts in New Jersey.

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Extracurricular Activities.

On The Move

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Announcements about lawyers, firms and judges.

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Calendar of events.

Verdict Search

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Verdicts and settlements in New Jersey state and federal courts.

Mergers & Acquisitions

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New Jersey Mergers & Acquisitions.

The Bar Report

Articles by and about the State Bar Association.

Capitol Report

A round-up of action from Trenton.

Cross-Examination

NJSBA President Kevin P. McCann reflects on a successful year for the association.

Association Budget Addresses Members' Needs, Future

The NJSBA's proposed $12 million budget fo the coming fiscal year reflects a focus on serving its members and investing in the future.

NJSBA 2013 Election Update

Today is the last day for New Jersey State Bar Association general members to cast a vote in the ongoing election.

Digital Signatures Are Safer Than Ink on Paper

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Pen and paper is an inferior option for executing legally binding agreements. Yet a recent study commissioned by Adobe Systems Inc. found that 98 percent of surveyed managers "still rely on hard copy in the 'last mile' to deliver contracts to get clients and customers to sign on the dotted line." Such madness needs to cease. Electronic signatures are an idea whose time has long since come.

Your Time Is Now: Taking Action at Each Stage in Your Career

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There are important steps that must be taken to better position yourself for each new stage in your career. The predicate almost always involves taking action and not simply hoping that hard work will result in good fortune finding you. No matter how benevolent your organization is, there is only one person who ultimately has responsibility and an interest in ensuring you are successful — that person is you.