N.J. awarded injunction, Asbury Park prohibited from allowing indoor dining (UPDATED)
Indoor dining will not be allowed in Asbury Park, after all.
Mercer County Superior Court Judge Robert Lougy late Friday afternoon issued an injunction, blocking the municipality’s ordinance that would have allowed indoor dining beginning...
Murphy: Everything on table when it comes to reimagined relationship between police, communities
Gov. Phil Murphy said he was not aware of the particulars of the law granting access to discipline records of New York state’s police officers that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed — but...
Defund the police? Murphy says commitment to building communities is the answer
Calls to “defund” the police are growing around the country — even though many people do not fully understand what that means.
In most cases, defunding the police does not necessarily mean eliminating them or...
Land bank law can help relieve stress on economy hurt by COVID-19
In July 2019, the New Jersey Legislature, in conjunction with Gov. Phil Murphy, created a new tool for municipalities and its taxpayers to change the character of neighborhoods and arrest blighted conditions. This tool,...
How opportunity at Seton Hall Law led to watershed moment
In the summer of 2000, before her junior year at Rutgers University, Fabiana Pierre-Louis gave the legal field a chance — because the state of New Jersey was willing to take a chance on...
Fabiana Pierre-Louis: A new leader for a new age
Fabiana Pierre-Louis tried to bring perspective to becoming the first woman of color to be nominated for a spot on the New Jersey Supreme Court.
“My life is certainly not representative of the traditional trajectory...
Race relationship expert: Renowned pastor Soaries puts week’s events in proper perspective
Top leaders always have been interested in what the Rev. Dr. DeForest “Buster” Soaries has to say.
It’s one of the reasons why Christie Whitman selected him to be the first African American secretary of...
Still marketing? Guilty — Law firms haven’t reacted to COVID by slicing communications budgets,...
The legal industry's downturn during the COVID-19 crisis has the hallmarks of previous economic ruts, including compensation cuts and layoffs.
But it doesn't have one of the other familiar signs … because 30-year public relations...
Licensing of police officers is 1 of 5 reform initiatives planned by N.J.
New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal discussed five initiatives — including the licensing of every law enforcement officer in the state — in an effort to improve relations between law enforcement and the communities...
No relief? COVID-19 situation underlines legal gray area around cannabis businesses
As industries start to total their respective losses during the COVID-19 pandemic, legal representatives of cannabis businesses are hoping their still-growing industry isn't taking a hit.
But Charles Gormally, who co-chairs Brach Eichler LLC's cannabis...
