Camden County Bar Association Announces its 2012-2013 Leadership.

April 19, 2012 by ·
Camden County Bar Association

Eutsler set to lead the Camden County Bar Association    Yesterday at its regularly scheduled Trustee Meeting, the Camden County Bar Association approved the slate of candidates recommended by its  Nominating Committee.  The slate of officers and trustees will be formally installed on June 9, 2012 at the Association’s annual Installation Dinner Dance.   Proceeds from the Instillation Dinner Dance  support Foundation charitable projects for disadvantaged children, senior citizens, student scholarships [...]

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Defending Against the State’s “Expert Testimony”

April 18, 2012 by ·
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“Expert Testimony” in New Jersey Intent to Distribute Drug Cases In prosecuting defendants charged with drug distribution the State can offer “expert testimony”.  However, the expert testimony has significant and defined limits. In a case that arose out of the Superior Court of Salem County, the New Jersey Appellate Division released a published opinion reversing Ronald [...]

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DeMichele & DeMichele Attorney Matt Rooney Profiled in The Philadelphia Inquirer

April 10, 2012 by ·
Inquirer

Every attorney has a life outside of the courtroom. DeMichele & DeMichele associate attorney Matt Rooney is particularly busy; among other pursuits, he’s the founder and editor-in-chief of a leading New Jersey political commentary website, The Save Jersey Blog. Save Jersey is extremely popular with a daily following of thousands of readers. So much so, [...]

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I’m Divorced; Can I Relocate With My Child Outside of New Jersey?

April 5, 2012 by ·
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  We Ask: Can I Relocate With My Child Outside of New Jersey? This is a simple question with a complicated answer: Maybe. As a general matter, a New Jersey custodial parent cannot simply “remove” or relocate with a child outside the State of New Jersey without first obtaining either (1) the non-custodial parent’s consent or [...]

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When Divorcing: A Deal is a Deal Even When it Involves Bernie Madoff

April 4, 2012 by ·
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Being swindled by Bernie Madoff is not enough to modify equitable distribution. A New York Court of Appeals ruled that a divorced spouse is not entitled to revise his property settlement agreement even when the assets that he received from the marriage were accounts that were held with Bernie Madoff’s investment firm.  You can read [...]

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Defending Driving with No Insurance in New Jersey

April 3, 2012 by ·
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In an unpublished opinion the New Jersey  Appellate Division recently clarified the availabel defenses to Driving Without Insurance N.J.S.A. 39:6B-2.  In the case of State of New Jersey v. Robert Jager, the Defendant was convicted of Driving Without Insurance appealed his conviction. According to the decision, after  stopped by the police Mr. Jager produced an insurance card.  However, the officer determined the insurance card [...]

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Two Burlington County Municipal Courts Are Set to Merge

March 30, 2012 by ·
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Burlington County’s Assignment Judge, Ronald Bookbinder, announced yesterday that the Springfield Township Municipal Court would merge with the Mansfield Township Municipal Court. You can read the notice to the bar by clicking here. The merger is scheduled to be effective April 1, 2012.  All existing Springfield Township Municipal Court matters will be transferred to the [...]

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How does the New Jersey “Verbal Threshold” Affect My Personal Injury Case?

March 28, 2012 by ·
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When buying a New Jersey auto insurance policy, New Jersey drivers are compelled to select either the “verbal threshold” or “zero threshold” option.  In actuality, unless you affirmatively choose the “zero threshold” you are given the “verbal threshold”. Mos people are encouraged to select “verbal threshold” because they are told it translates to lower auto insurance rates. [...]

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Proposed Bill Seeks to Limit the Role of the Jury in Medical Error Lawsuits.

March 23, 2012 by ·
US House of Representatives

In January HR  5 was introduced in the United States House of Representatives.  The proposed bill is is the latest effort on “tort reform”.  The bill seeks to cap medical malpractice damages and limit the role of the jury in medical error cases.  If enacted, this law would apply to all medical negligence cases in federal [...]

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Parents Rights to Name and Re-name Children

March 21, 2012 by ·
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Which parent has the right to name and re-name a child is a question that the New Jersey courts are answering with seemingly more frequency. Recently, our Appellate Division ruled in Emma v. Evans that there is no presumption in favor of the Parent of Primary Residence “PPR” (Mother) when seeking to change the surname [...]

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