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NJCJI Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Overturn New Jersey Court’s Anti-Arbitration Ruling

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. Action from the Supreme Court is desperately needed. The New Jersey decision is already wreaking havoc on the state’s contract law - pushing more cases into courts and out of cheaper, faster, and more efficient arbitration programs.

By |2015-03-05T00:39:27-05:00March 5, 2015|News, Top Stories|0 Comments
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Report Confirms Expert Evidence Law is Inconsistent

New Jersey’s court rule governing the admissibility and review of expert testimony has remained unchanged since 1991. In this same period the Federal Rules of Evidence, the Uniform Rules of Evidence, numerous state evidence rules, and our own case law have all changed to reflect the increased importance and use of expert testimony. At NJCJI’s urging, the NJ Supreme Court asked its Committee on the Rules of Evidence to take a closer look at the state’s laws governing this issue.

By |2015-03-05T00:20:34-05:00March 5, 2015|News, Top Stories|0 Comments
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New Jersey High Court Punts?

On February 18, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued its decisions in two cases that had the potential to dramatically re-shape the state’s insurance law. The court’s opinion in the Wadeer case has gotten the attention of the legal community, but not for the reasons one might expect. The court declined to answer several questions related to the case, and instead directed the Civil Practice Committee to look into the issues and make recommendations.

By |2015-03-05T00:16:02-05:00March 5, 2015|News, Top Stories|0 Comments
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Business Groups File Lawsuit Over Paid Sick Leave Mandate

The New Jersey Business & Industry Association, New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce, New Jersey Food Council, New Jersey Restaurant Association, New Jersey Retail Merchants Association and National Federation of Independent Businesses have filed a lawsuit against the city of Trenton seeking to stop the city from implementing its new paid sick leave law.

By |2015-03-04T00:06:59-05:00March 4, 2015|News, Top Stories|0 Comments
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New Jersey’s Ban the Box Liability Language a Model for the Nation

On March 1, the Opportunity to Compete Act, also known as ‘Ban-the-Box’ went into effect. Under the new law, employers are prohibited from asking about an applicant's criminal history on their employment applications, or from making any such inquiries or investigations until the conclusion of the “initial employment application process.”

By |2015-03-01T00:04:34-05:00March 1, 2015|News, Top Stories|0 Comments
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Christie Outlines Budget Priorities

On February 24, Gov. Christie delivered his budget address to a joint session of the legislature, officially kicking off negotiations on the state’s FY 2016 budget. The legislature’s focus for the next few months will essentially be on the budget, as it must be passed by July 1.

By |2015-02-27T14:22:42-05:00February 27, 2015|News, Top Stories|0 Comments
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Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Voted 2014’s Most Ludicrous

A lot of ridiculous lawsuits are filed in New Jersey each year, but only one can be crowned NJCJI’s Most Ludicrous Lawsuit of the Year. 2014’s honoree, the woman suing Disney for $250 million because she claims the blockbuster hit Frozen was stolen from her autobiography, was just recently told by the court that she needs to take Queen Elsa’s advice and “let it go.”

By |2015-02-26T17:12:29-05:00February 26, 2015|News, Recent News, Top Stories|0 Comments
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