New Jersey Case Commentaries

Title IX Equal-Appeal Requirement Preempts One-Sided Union Arbitration in Sexual Harassment Discipline Cases

Date: Jan 31, 2026

Title IX Equal-Appeal Requirement Preempts One-Sided Union Arbitration in Sexual Harassment Discipline Cases Introduction In In the Matter of Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey v. AFSCME...

C.A.L. v. State of New Jersey: Heck “Favorable-Termination” Accrual Rule Governs NJCRA (and NJCRA+TCA) Damages Claims that Impugn Parole/Criminal Proceedings

Date: Jan 31, 2026

Heck “Favorable-Termination” Accrual Applies to NJCRA (and NJCRA+TCA) Claims that Necessarily Impugn the Validity of Parole/Criminal Proceedings Case: C.A.L. v. State of New Jersey (A-29-24) (089655)...

Landowner Liability Act Immunity Extends to Rollerblading Accidents in Large County Parks; “Dominant Character” Governs “Premises” Post-1991

Date: Jan 27, 2026

Landowner Liability Act Immunity Extends to Rollerblading Accidents in Large County Parks; “Dominant Character” Governs “Premises” Post-1991 Introduction Andris Arias v. County of Bergen (Supreme...

New Jersey Formally Adopts Restatement (Third) § 51 to Define When Lawyers Owe a Duty of Care to Non-Clients

Date: Jan 21, 2026

New Jersey Formally Adopts Restatement (Third) § 51 to Define When Lawyers Owe a Duty of Care to Non-Clients Case: Despina Alice Christakos v. Anthony A. Boyadjis, Esq. (A-42-24) (090214) Court:...

Facial Unconstitutionality of Categorical Confidentiality Rules: Case-by-Case Disclosure of Medical/Psychological Records in New Jersey Parole Proceedings

Date: Jan 16, 2026

Facial Unconstitutionality of Categorical Confidentiality Rules: Case-by-Case Disclosure of Medical/Psychological Records in New Jersey Parole Proceedings I. Introduction This Supreme Court of New...

Defining “Essential Employees” in Pandemic Workers’ Compensation: Commentary on Giuseppe Amato v. Township of Ocean School District

Date: Dec 14, 2025

Defining “Essential Employees” in Pandemic Workers’ Compensation: Commentary on Giuseppe Amato v. Township of Ocean School District I. Introduction The New Jersey Supreme Court’s per curiam decision...

Independent Certification Discipline Beyond Tenure Arbitration: Commentary on In the Matter of the Certificates of Nicholas Cilento (N.J. 2025)

Date: Dec 12, 2025

Independent Certification Discipline Beyond Tenure Arbitration: Commentary on In the Matter of the Certificates of Nicholas Cilento, Supreme Court of New Jersey (Dec. 9, 2025) I. Introduction The...

Municipal Authority to Withdraw from Merged and Regional School Districts Under N.J.S.A. 18A:13‑47.11: Commentary on In re Verified Petition for the Proposed Creation of a PK‑12 All‑Purpose Regional School District (Sea Bright)

Date: Dec 11, 2025

Municipal Authority to Withdraw from Merged and Regional School Districts Under N.J.S.A. 18A:13‑47.11 Commentary on In re Verified Petition for the Proposed Creation of a PK‑12 All‑Purpose Regional...

Exigent Circumstances at Active Fire Scenes: New Jersey Supreme Court Endorses Totality-of-Circumstances Test for Warrantless Seizure of Evidence

Date: Dec 6, 2025

Exigent Circumstances at Active Fire Scenes: New Jersey Supreme Court Endorses Totality-of-Circumstances Test for Warrantless Seizure of Evidence I. Introduction State v. Paul J. Caneiro, A-1-25...

Unambiguous Intent as the Touchstone for Personal Guaranties: Commentary on Extech Building Materials, Inc. v. E&N Construction, Inc.

Date: Dec 5, 2025

Unambiguous Intent as the Touchstone for Personal Guaranties: Commentary on Extech Building Materials, Inc. v. E&N Construction, Inc. I. Introduction The Supreme Court of New Jersey’s unanimous...

Cross‑Disciplinary Reliability and the Inadmissibility of “Shaking‑Only” Shaken Baby Syndrome / Abusive Head Trauma Testimony Under New Jersey’s Frye Standard

Date: Nov 22, 2025

Cross‑Disciplinary Reliability and the Inadmissibility of “Shaking‑Only” Shaken Baby Syndrome / Abusive Head Trauma Testimony Under New Jersey’s Frye Standard I. Introduction The consolidated...

Set-Aside Primary Results Create an “Inoperative” Nomination Filled by Party Committee Under N.J.S.A. 19:13-20; No Post-Election Special Primaries or Dual-Candidate Ballots

Date: Oct 30, 2025

Set-Aside Primary Results Create an “Inoperative” Nomination Filled by Party Committee Under N.J.S.A. 19:13-20; No Post-Election Special Primaries or Dual-Candidate Ballots Introduction This...

Offence-Date Baseline Reaffirmed for Ex-Post-Facto Parole Challenges: Commentary on Fred Krug v. New Jersey State Parole Board

Date: Aug 13, 2025

Offence-Date Baseline Reaffirmed for Ex-Post-Facto Parole Challenges: A Structured Commentary on Fred Krug v. New Jersey State Parole Board (N.J. 2025) 1. Introduction In Fred Krug v. New Jersey...

“One Year to Sue”: The New Jersey Supreme Court Aligns False-Light Privacy Claims with Defamation for Statute-of-Limitations Purposes

Date: Aug 13, 2025

“One Year to Sue”: The New Jersey Supreme Court Aligns False-Light Privacy Claims with Defamation for Statute-of-Limitations Purposes Introduction On 7 August 2025, the Supreme Court of New Jersey...

From “Patent and Gross” to “Ordinary”: State v. Taylor Jr. Redefines Judicial Review of Graves Act Waiver Denials

Date: Aug 13, 2025

From “Patent and Gross” to “Ordinary”: State v. Taylor Jr. Establishes the Abuse-of-Discretion Standard for Graves Act Waiver Reviews Introduction State v. Delshon J. Taylor Jr., 259 N.J. ___ (2025),...

State v. Cromedy – 2025 NJ Supreme Court Declares N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(j) a Stand-Alone First-Degree Offence Unaffected by the Graves Act

Date: Aug 6, 2025

State v. Cromedy: N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(j) Is a Substantive First-Degree Crime Outside the Graves Act’s Mandatory Parole Bar Introduction On 5 August 2025 the Supreme Court of New Jersey, in State v....

Between Expungement and Transparency: The “Redact-Then-Balance” Rule for Police Internal-Affairs Records — Commentary on States Newsroom Inc. v. City of Jersey City (N.J. 2025)

Date: Aug 5, 2025

Between Expungement and Transparency: The “Redact-Then-Balance” Rule for Police Internal-Affairs Records — Commentary on States Newsroom Inc. v. City of Jersey City (Supreme Court of New Jersey,...

“Franchisee-Only Standing” – The New Jersey Supreme Court Conclusively Limits FPA Causes of Action to Franchisees

Date: Aug 2, 2025

“Franchisee-Only Standing” – The New Jersey Supreme Court Conclusively Limits FPA Causes of Action to Franchisees Introduction New Jersey Coalition of Automotive Retailers, Inc. v. Ford Motor...

No Mandatory Physical Examination but Contemporaneous Medical Evidence Required: The New Standard for Compassionate Release Eligibility in New Jersey

Date: Aug 2, 2025

No Mandatory Physical Examination but Contemporaneous Medical Evidence Required: The New Standard for Compassionate Release Eligibility in New Jersey 1. Introduction In M.R. v. New Jersey Department...

Unpaid PFRS Benefits Must Revert to the Estate Absent an Express Written Beneficiary Designation — The Isaac Precedent

Date: Aug 2, 2025

Unpaid PFRS Benefits Must Revert to the Estate Absent an Express Written Beneficiary Designation — The Isaac Precedent Introduction In Keith Isaac (deceased) v. Board of Trustees, Police and...