Legislative Update
Both houses of the New Jersey Legislature held their first voting session of 2017 on Monday, January 23, and each house took up a bill the New Jersey Civil Justice Institute is opposing.
Decision Invites More Out-Of-State Plaintiffs
The New Jersey Supreme Court has released its opinion in a long-running lawsuit over the acne medicine Accutane. Instead of throwing out the case as time-barred like NJCJI suggested it do, the Court adopted a new test for determining what statute of limitations should apply in case brought by an out-of-state plaintiff.
Top News Clips for the Week of January 14-20
A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of January 14-20.
Bringing Common Sense To Our Legal System
Our court system shouldn’t have to deal with suits over [...]
Top News Clips for the Week of January 7-13
A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of January 7-13.
Top News Clips for the Week of December 31-January 6
A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of December 31-January 6.
Arbitration One Of A Host Of Issues To Watch In 2017
A recent article by Law360 surveyed New Jersey’s legal community about what issues it thinks we should all keep an eye on as members of the legislature come back to Trenton to finish up the second half of their two-year session and vie for re-election. Employment laws that increase employer liability, such as paid sick leave and equal pay, were identified by many as key issues, and NJCJI’s chief counsel, Alida Kass, pointed out that several anti-arbitration measures have also been introduced.
TCCWNA Lawsuits Highlighted As Top 2016 Legal Trend
The New Jersey Law Journal identified the “explosion of suits based on the New Jersey Truth-In-Consumer Contract Warranty and Notice Act” as one of the top legal issues to emerge during the past year.
Top News Clips for the Week of December 24-30
A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of December 24-30.
Exploding Gas Can The Subject Of 2016’s Most Ludicrous New Jersey Lawsuit
The votes are in! This year’s most Ludicrous New Jersey Lawsuit is the dispute over whether Walmart should be liable because a gas can it sold exploded when someone tried to start a fire with it.