Although A4097, which would place additional restrictions on contract into the state’s Truth-in-Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act (TCCWNA), is not on its face an anti-arbitration bill, that is its effect. That much was made clear when the Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee held a hearing on the bill on February 5.
On February 5th, the Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee [...]
A lot of ink has been spilled over the federal corruption charges that have been filed against longtime New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver. At the heart of the case is the sharing of asbestos patients/clients by doctors and law firms tied to Silver on an apparent quid pro quo basis.
This Thursday, the New Jersey Civil Justice Institute will be testifying in opposition to two important bills coming up for hearings in their respective committees - A4041, which allows for the retroactive application of New Jersey’s False Claims Act in some circumstances, and A4097, which places additional restrictions on contract into the state’s Truth-in-Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act (TCCWNA). Both bills would incentivize litigation and worsen New Jersey’s business climate.
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The Assembly has passed two bills related to recalled motor vehicles that the New Jersey Civil Justice Institute warned the legislature to amend before advancing. A1892 would prohibit rental companies from renting, leasing or selling unrepaired motor vehicles which are the subject of a safety recall, while A3725 would prohibit used car dealers from selling motor vehicles which are the subject of a safety recall to consumers without notifying them of the recall.
Earlier this week the Senate Environment & Energy Committee held a hearing on S1150, which places additional permitting burdens on areas designated by the state Department of Environmental Protection as a “burdened community.” While others testified about the impacts this bill could have on the environment and the economy, we focused on the Constitutional issues this bill raises.
Eye-popping verdicts become less notable when you are besieged by them day after day, but the New Jersey Law Journal’s 2015 Personal Injury Hall of Fame caused us to do a double take. Just twelve cases resulted in over $100 million in payouts.
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On January 20, the New Jersey Supreme Court heard oral arguments in one of its biggest cases of 2015, Lippman v. Ethicon, Inc. The court will decide if an employee performing activities as part of his or her core job functions, on that basis alone and without further conduct by the employee, can seek whistleblower protection under the Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA) if they are fired. The day after the case was heard, NJCJI hosted a policy teleforum on the case featuring Adam Saravay, a partner at McCarter & English, who co-authored NJCJI & NJBIA's joint amicus brief and participated on the organizations' behalf in the high court's oral arguments on the case. During the call, Saravay provided an overview of the case and its implications before sharing his insights on how oral arguments in the case went.
