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US Supreme Court says New Jersey can withdraw from Waterfront Commission

JURIST

The US Supreme Court Tuesday held that New Jersey may unilaterally withdraw from the Waterfront Commission Compact, an interstate compact between the two states created to fight crime in the Port of New York and New Jersey. In the case New York v.

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Federal judge strikes down New Jersey ban on detaining immigrants awaiting deportation

JURIST

A federal judge in New Jersey struck down AB 5207 on Tuesday, concluding that New Jersey’s ban on detaining individuals for violating US civil immigration laws is unconstitutional. Here, Kirsch viewed New Jersey’s ban as an effort to overcome an area of law governed by the federal government.

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Justices validate New Jersey’s decision to leave commission for Port of New York and New Jersey

SCOTUSBlog

New York v New Jersey is one of those cases. New Jersey wants to leave, while New York wants New Jersey to stay. Although that baseline principle of contract law probably was enough to decide the case, Kavanaugh offers two additional points in support of New Jersey’s position.

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New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Should Join New York and Other States Engaging in Long Term Planning To Get Off of Gas

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

By Jennifer Danis , Yesterday, the Sabin Center, Environmental Defense Fund, and New Jersey Conservation Foundation submitted comments to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (“BPU”) proceeding investigating the state’s current and mid-term future supply and demand for gas. NJBPU Docket GO20010033.)

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Personal Injury Law Firm Claims to be First to Set Up Office in the Metaverse

LawSites

Yesterday, the New Jersey law firm Grungo Colarulo laid claim to the title of first personal injury firm in the world to open an office in the metaverse, saying that it has opened a location in the virtual reality platform Decentraland. To be clear, Grungo Colarulo is not the first law firm to open in the metaverse.

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Ex-Hertz CEO Wins Clawback Suit Over Accounting Errors

Law 360

A New Jersey federal judge on Monday ruled Hertz's clawback policies do not meet the criteria for a contract under state law, granting a win to former Hertz CEO Mark Frissora in the car rental company's suit seeking millions of dollars in bonuses over Frissora's alleged role in an accounting scandal.

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Smart Ways to Use ChatGPT at Your Law Practice—Without Getting into Hot Water

Rocket Matter

By streamlining tasks, including marketing and client communications (which any lawyer knows can take up more time than expected), law firms that leverage AI can increase their profitability and productivity. Understandably, many law firms are cautious about utilizing ChatGPT and other AI tools.