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During the week ending March 27, 2026 we have received listings of 24 Government and Administrative Law Summaries,  34 Constitutional Law summaries,  55 Criminal Law Summaries,   4 Intellectual Property Summaries,  2 White Collar Summaries, 2 Internet Law Summaries, 4 Medical Malpractice  Summaries and 3 U.S. Supreme Court Summaries. We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly whenever possible in order to keep blog readers updated.  To gain access to these case summaries, click on the corresponding links below:

Opinion Summaries Posted for Week Ending  March 27 ,2026

Criminal Law

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The March 25, 2026 edition of the ABA Legal Tech Newsletter arrives at a pivotal moment for the legal profession, coinciding with the opening of ABA TECHSHOW 2026, the American Bar Association’s flagship legal technology conference. The newsletter reflects a profession that has moved decisively beyond experimentation with technology and into a phase of strategic integration, governance, and long-term transformation.

1. From AI Adoption to AI Maturity

A central theme is the profession’s rapid transition from initial adoption of artificial intelligence to operational mastery. Over the past year, AI has become embedded in daily legal workflows—impacting research, drafting, case management, and client service. The newsletter emphasizes that the key challenge is no longer whether to adopt AI, but how to manage it responsibly, including training, oversight, and measurable value.

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Judge shopping, the practice of attempting to steer a legal case toward a particular judge perceived as favorable, raises serious concerns in criminal justice. While often discussed in civil litigation, its consequences in criminal cases are profound, influencing bail, evidentiary rulings, trial outcomes, and sentencing.
This posting examines how judge shopping occurs, its impact on judicial impartiality and constitutional protections, and the efforts taken to curb it. Ultimately, judge shopping undermines equal justice, disproportionately benefits well-resourced litigants, and weakens public trust in the courts. Reforms such as randomized case assignment, multi judge divisions, and stricter refiling rules remain essential to preserve judicial integrity. Judge shopping can significantly impact court decisions in both civil and, to a lesser but still important extent, criminal cases by allowing litigants to steer their cases toward judges they anticipate will be more sympathetic to their position or issue more favorable rulings, thus undermining the principle of judicial impartiality and affecting case outcomes. 

How Judge Shopping Influences Criminal Decisions

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These News Briefs and Decision Summaries are from  the  the New Jersey State Bar Association. They are an exclusive benefit of the Association in partnership with the New Jersey Law Journal. A subscription may be necessary to access the full text of some of the items listed:

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These News Briefs and Decision Summaries are from  the  the New Jersey State Bar Association. They are an exclusive benefit of the Association in partnership with the New Jersey Law Journal. A subscription may be necessary to access the full text of some of the items listed:

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Lowenstein Sandler is facing a mounting challenge in litigation over its alleged role in the failure of a cannabis venture.

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During the week ending May 1, 2025 we have received listings of 18 Government and Administrative Law Summaries,  16 Constitutional Law summaries, 2 U.S. Supreme Court Summaries, 55 Criminal Law Summaries, 1 White Collar Law Summary,  6 Intellectual Property Summaries,, and 2 Medical Malpractice Summaries.  We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly whenever possible in order to keep blog readers updated.  To gain access to these case summaries, click on the corresponding links below:

Opinion Summaries Posted for Week Ending  May 2, 2025:

Criminal Law

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These News Briefs and Decision Summaries are from  the  the New Jersey State Bar Association. They are an exclusive benefit of the Association in partnership with the New Jersey Law Journal. A subscription may be necessary to access the full text of some of the items listed:

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Law Firm Sanctioned Over Fees

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These News Briefs and Decision Summaries are from  the  the New Jersey State Bar Association. They are an exclusive benefit of the Association in partnership with the New Jersey Law Journal. A subscription may be necessary to access the full text of some of the items listed:

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Federal Judge Steps Down From Patent Case After Former Clerk Joins Plaintiff’s Gibbons Team

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These News Briefs and Decision Summaries are from  the  the New Jersey State Bar Association. They are an exclusive benefit of the Association in partnership with the New Jersey Law Journal. A subscription may be necessary to access the full text of some of the items listed

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Unprecedented Mobilization:’ Tidal Wave of Threats Gives Legal Departments Their Biggest Test Since COVID

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