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Under Federal Scrutiny, Seton Hall Puts Minority Scholarships on Hold 
" Seton Hall University School of Law has suspended its "Partners in Excellence" minority scholarship program while it considers whether it can make the selection process race-neutral, as federal regulators demand that it be."

Condemnation Law's Notice to Owners Falls Short of Due Process, Court Says 
" A New Jersey appeals court on Monday found constitutional infirmities in the state statute that regulates takings of private property for redevelopment purposes, but the judges prescribed a remedy that may keep the law alive."

Crawford Issue Puts New Kink in Alcotest Pipeline
"Just when New Jersey's new testing device for drunken driving seemed on the verge of passing inspection, another wrench has been thrown into the works."

Panel Suggests Looser Limits on Foreign Lawyers, In-House Counsel
"Rule changes proposed by the state Supreme Court's Professional Responsibility Rules Committee would significantly lower barriers to cross-border lawyering and allow in-house counsel to represent corporate personnel."

Mathesius Recuses in BPU Case Due To Conflict Arising From Investment
"Superior Court Judge Wilbur Mathesius on Friday recused from a whistleblower trial against the Board of Public Utilities, citing an 'unwaivable conflict' arising from his financial interest in a company that received BPU grants."

DWI Sentence for Former Judge Includes Ban on Public Office
"Former municipal judge George Korpita has agreed to renounce public office as part of a plea bargain stemming from a drunken driving arrest and an alleged attempt to influence the police officer who stopped him."

Long Overdue Bergen County Judge Package Advances
"Gov. Jon Corzine has moved ahead with a group of nominees to fill nine judicial vacancies in Bergen County, some of which have persisted for 22 months."