The New Jersey Civil Justice Institute is thrilled to announce that our chief counsel, Alida Kass, was recently honored as a finalist for NJBIZ’s General Counsel of the Year Award. The General Counsel of the Year Award celebrates the state’s most dynamic General Counsels and Chief Legal Officers.
This week we learned that the judge who filed the famous $54 million lawsuit over a missing pair of pants is finally getting his comeuppance. But something is missing from the stories following up on this crazy story. We wanted to know what happened to the defendants in the case. The last news we could find on the owners of the dry cleaning business Roy Pearson sued, Soo and Jin Chung, is not the happy ending you might expect.
Earlier today, NJCJI’s Chief Counsel, Alida Kass testified against S1396, which has been described as a bill that will simply punish employers who commit wage theft. However, the legislation, which is being sponsored by Sen. Loretta Weinberg (D-Teaneck), would in fact expose employers engaging in good faith employment practices to an unwarranted risk of liability.
A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of May 28-June 3.
Last week the New Jersey Assembly voted unanimously in favor of A3056, which would amend the Food Bank Good Samaritan Act to waive liability for school districts that donate excess food to the needy. This is both wonderful and a little bit crazy.
On June 7, NJCJI President Marcus Rayner will participate in a panel discussion of New Jersey’s Truth-in-Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act (TCCWNA). The Act is a growing problem for businesses operating in our state, and even out of state businesses who simply allow New Jerseyans to visit their websites.
A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of May 21-27.
Last week, the New Jersey State Bar Association held its annual convention in Atlantic City. Over 2,500 judges, lawyers, law clerks and law students headed down the shore in search of CLEs and the scoop on emerging legal issues. In the following post, NJCJI’s Emily Kelchen reveals her insights on issues of interest to the civil justice community that were discussed at the convention.
The New Jersey Supreme Court will hold oral arguments on the following dates during its 2016-2017 term: September 12-13 September 26-27
A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of May 14-20.
