Get the Facts About Appeal Bond Caps
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An Appealing Policy Change
Did you know New Jersey is one of only eleven states where the court system is required to give tobacco companies a benefit that other defendants are denied? It’s true. As part of the Master Settlement Agreement reached in 1998, New Jersey agreed to put a cap on the amount of money tobacco companies must post as bond in order to appeal adverse verdicts in exchange for money and other concessions from the 5 tobacco companies involved in the litigation. To this day, tobacco companies are the only defendants in New Jersey that get the benefit of an appeal bond cap.
What Are the Top New Jersey Court Cases of 2015 so Far? NJCJI Weighs In
Law360’s Martin Bricketto has put together a list of the top 7 most influential court decisions thus far decided in 2015 in New Jersey. Included in the list is the Appellate Division’s opinion in Daniels v. Hollister, which NJCJI’s Alida Kass weighs in on.
Paid Sick Leave Bill Would Encourage Nasty Legal Battles
Check out this Letter to the Editor on paid sick leave NJCJI’s President, Marcus Rayner, wrote to the Star-Ledger.
Top News Clips for the Week of June 27-July 2
A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of June 27-July 2.
Magna Carta Reception with Chief Justice Rabner
The traveling exhibit “Magna Carta: Enduring Legacy 1215-2015” will be at the Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex in Trenton from July 13-24. On July 15, the Federalist Society is hosting a reception formally opening the exhibition, and Chief Justice Stuart Rabner will be the guest of honor and featured speaker.
New Jersey Judiciary Releases General Assignment Order for Court Year 2015-16
Wondering who the judge is going to be in a case you are filing? Chief Justice Stuart Rabner has released the General Assignment Order for the court year 2015-16.
NJCJI Will Be Busy with Appellate Work This Summer
Monday was probably one of the last days the New Jersey Legislature will meet before the fall elections, but that does not mean that we at the New Jersey Civil Justice Institute are kicking back to relax until January. Did you know that the New Jersey Civil Justice Institute is the only organization that systematically reviews every case taken up by the state’s Appellate Division courts and the New Jersey Supreme Court to determine what impact each case might have on the state’s civil justice system?
Legislative Update: Sick Leave Pulled, Credit Check Bill Passes
There were two items on the Senate’s agenda on Monday that we were keeping a close eye on - paid sick leave and credit checks on employees/potential employees. The paid sick leave bill was ultimately pulled from the calendar, but the credit check bill passed 22-16.