Top News Clips for the Week of September 5-11
A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of September 5-11.
Is NJ’s Legal Climate Worsening? New Study says Yes
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for Legal Reform has released its latest survey of state legal climates. Unfortunately, New Jersey’s ranking fell to 38 this year, down from 32 in 2012 when the survey was last released. This is cause for anxiety in a state that is struggling to grow its economy since the survey also found that “75 percent of attorneys at U.S. companies say a state's lawsuit environment is likely to impact important business decisions at their company, including where to locate or expand.” That is an 18 percent increase from eight years ago, and an all-time high.
New Speaker Added to Panel on Regulatory Class Actions
James E. Cecchi, a partner at Carella Byrne, will bring [...]
Post-Ethicon Tip Sheet Shows Just How Unworkable Law Is
Martin Bricketto’s recent article in Law360, “5 Dos And Don'ts For Employers After NJ's Ethicon Ruling” vividly illustrates the struggle companies are going to have applying the New Jersey Supreme Court’s holding in Lippman v. Ethicon to real world situations.
New Jersey’s Legal Climate Worsens
This morning, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for Legal Reform released its latest survey of state legal climates. New Jersey’s ranking fell to 38 this year, down from 32 in 2012 when the survey was last updated.
Top News Clips for the Week of August 29 – September 4
A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of August 29 - September 4.
What do we Mean When we say Government Enforcement has been Outsourced?
When most people think consumer fraud protection they imagine government agents going out into the field to inspect businesses, write tickets, and shut down bad-actors. As reports from the state Attorney General’s office can attest, these things do happen, but they are just one part of the state’s enforcement mechanism. A wide variety of regulations are also enforced via lawsuits brought by private attorneys effectively deputized as government enforcement agents.
Acting Director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Joins NJCJI Panel Discussion on Business Regulation
Steve C. Lee, the Acting Director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs will take the stage with Senator Peter Barnes (D-Middlesex) and Assemblyman Michael Patrick Carroll (R-Morris) at NJCJI’s September 18 conference to discuss business regulation.
Top News Clips for the Week of March 28-April 2
A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of March 28-April 2.
Is Hardwood Flooring “Household Furniture?”
The New Jersey Civil Justice Institute has partnered with the United States Chamber of Commerce to file a friend of the court brief in a lawsuit that will answer this question. However, as you may have guessed, this lawsuit is about much more than flooring. This lawsuit could be the key to stopping out-of-control regulatory enforcement litigation under New Jersey’s Truth-in-Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act.