SILVERMAN v. BERKSON


141 N.J. 412 (1995)

661 A.2d 1266

A. JARED SILVERMAN, CHIEF NEW JERSEY BUREAU OF SECURITIES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. ROBERT GARY BERKSON, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided August 2, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Pariser, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant (Deborah T. Poritz, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Andrea M. Silkowitz, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel).

Richard F. Horowitz, a member of the New York bar, argued the cause for respondent (Hellring, Lindeman, Goldstein & Siegal, attorneys; James A. Scarpone, on the brief).


The opinion of the Court was delivered by O'HERN, J.

This appeal concerns the authority and power of a New Jersey agency investigating securities transactions involving New Jersey residents to issue a subpoena to a witness outside of the State's boundaries, and the corresponding authority and power of a New Jersey court to enforce such a subpoena. We hold that (1) the New Jersey Bureau of Securities (the Bureau) may subpoena a nonresident who has engaged in purposeful...

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