Top News Clips for the Week of March 21-27
A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of March 21-27.
More Evidence That NJ’s Expert Evidence Law Is Inconsistent
The admissibility of expert testimony is a hot topic in the New Jersey legal world right now. A report from the court’s Committee on the Rules of Evidence has confirmed that the case law does not match the court rules on the books, and the New Jersey Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Townsend v. Pierre only increases the differences.
The 5 Legal Reform Bills the Legislature Should Pass Now to Spur Economic Development
Right now there are five common sense legal reform bills with bipartisan sponsorship under consideration in the legislature. Several of these bills have been languishing in committee for years without action. Meanwhile, all of us are shouldering the burden of New Jersey’s excessively expensive and inefficient tort liability system through higher prices, lower wages, decreased returns on investments in capital and land, restricted access to health care, and less innovation. It is time for the legislature get serious about legal reform so the citizens and businesses of this state can get some relief.
Arbitration Expert Warns of the Dangers of NJ High Court’s Decision
The New Jersey Supreme Court’s decision in U.S. Legal Services Group, L.P. v. Patricia Atalese is already wreaking havoc on the arbitration system in New Jersey, and has the potential to negatively impact the law in other states if the U.S. Supreme Court does not step in. That was the take-away from NJCJI’s March 20 teleforum featuring attorney Archis A. Parasharami of Mayer Brown, who is one of the nation’s leading experts on arbitration law.
Data Suggests Consumer Fraud Act Does Not Need to be Expanded
The New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act (CFA) was enacted in 1960 to protect New Jersey citizens against deceptive business practices. When it was first passed, the state’s Attorney General served as the sole enforcer of the act. Though the Act was amended in 1971 to permit private enforcement, the Attorney General’s office, specifically the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, is still the public’s most important protector against scam artists and fraudsters.
Lawsuit Alleges Tylenol Bottles are Too Large
Have you ever purchased Tylenol? If so, you are a potential member of a ridiculous class action lawsuit that has been filed against Johnson & Johnson.
Top News Clips for the Week of March 7-13
A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of March 7-13.
Exposure of Widespread Corruption Inspires a Nation-Wide Effort Aimed at Transparency
Citing recent events that have further exposed the “corruption and outright fraud that have long been endemic to asbestos litigation,” the American Tort Reform Association has launched a new website that “will document the overwhelming case for substantive reforms.”
Register Now for Our March 20 Teleforum on the New Jersey Supreme Court’s Latest Anti-Arbitration Ruling & Our SCOTUS Appeal
The New Jersey Civil Justice Institute has filed a joint amicus brief with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce asking the United States Supreme Court to overturn a recent New Jersey Supreme Court ruling that places limits on arbitration agreements. On Friday, March 20, at noon the New Jersey Civil Justice Institute is holding a policy teleforum to discuss this case and its implications. The featured speaker will be Archis A. Parasharami of Mayer Brown, one of the attorneys representing NJCJI and the U.S. Chamber in this case.
Top News Clips for the Week of Feb. 28-Mar. 6
A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of Feb. 28-Mar. 6.