Top News Clips for the Week of April 2-8
A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of April 2-8.
Top News Clips for the Week of March 25-April 1
A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of March 25-April 1.
Assembly Passes Dangerous Employment Data Bill
The New Jersey Assembly voted 46-17-9 in favor of A883, the employment statistics bill, this Thursday. NJCJI is concerned that this bill will create a treasure trove of data on employers that could be used by the trial bar to gin up lawsuits.
So Six Flags is Getting Sued Because its Ride Made a Kid Dizzy?
Each week the New Jersey Law Journal has a section highlighting what it considers to be each week’s legal “Winner’s & Losers.” This week one of the “losers” caught our eye. It appears that Six Flags is being sued because its ride made a kid dizzy.
Assembly To Vote on Dangerous Employment Data Bill
The New Jersey Assembly has scheduled a vote on A883, the employment statistics bill, for this Thursday, April 7. NJCJI is concerned that this bill, which is being sponsored by Assemblywomen Muoio (D-Trenton), Lampitt (D- Voorhees), and Mosquera (D- Turnersville), has the likely unintentional consequence of creating a treasure trove of data on employers which could be put to use by the trial bar to generate litigation.
The “New Jersey Schedules That Work Act” Would Impede Flexibility & Invite Lawsuits
On April 4, NJCJI’s Alida Kass appeared before the Assembly Women and Children Committee to testify against the “New Jersey Schedules That Work Act.” A1117, which is being sponsored by Asemblywomen Sheila Oliver (D-East Orange) and Pamela Lampitt (D-Voorhees), is another example of well-meaning legislation that would have a broad, negative impact on our state’s business community. If enacted, it would curtail flexible scheduling, and expose businesses to lawsuits over scheduling disputes.
New Jersey Supreme Court Soliciting Applications for Rulemaking Committee Members
At our recent luncheon with Judge Glenn A. Grant, J.A.D., the Acting Administrative Director of New Jersey Courts, we learned a lot about the administrative side of New Jersey’s court system, and in particular, its rulemaking system.
Rayner Pens Op-Ed on New Legal Challenge Facing NJ Businesses
One of the core tenets of the U.S. legal system is that criminal defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Defendants are not required to lift a finger or open their mouths in their own defense. On the civil side of things, both the plaintiff and the defendant have the responsibility to show up in court and present evidence, but typically the plaintiff has the burden of proving that the wrongs they allege are more likely to have occurred than not.
Top News Clips for the Week of March 19-24
A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of March 19-24.
Why Hulk Hogan’s Sex Tape Matters to Us
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