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Introductions, or “Preliminary Statements,” have been in vogue for years. Many firms use them, and some courts (including New Jersey’s) have amended their rules to allow them. See R. 2:6-2 (permitting preliminary statement not exceeding three p… Read More

When preparing a brief, particularly an appellate brief, many lawyers do not use the Conclusion section to its full advantage. They simply write something like, “For the foregoing reasons, defendant requests that the Court reverse the trial court Read More

Hegge & Confusione has persuaded the New Jersey Supreme Court to reverse lower court rulings limiting Hegge & Confusione’s client to equitable distribution of assets earned only during the parties’ brief, 14-month marriage. Hegge & Co… Read More

Attorney Michael J. Confusione has persuaded the Supreme Court to vacate a murder conviction because of improper limitation on the cross-examination of a key State witness at trial, and violation of the defendant’s constitutional right to confront… Read More