Frozen Lawsuit Voted 2014’s Most Ludicrous Lawsuit
A lot of ridiculous lawsuits were filed in New Jersey this year, but only one can be crowned 2014’s Most Ludicrous Lawsuit. This year, the esteemed honor goes to the woman suing Disney for $250 million because she claims the blockbuster hit Frozen was stolen from her autobiography.
Top News Clips for the Week of Dec. 13-19
A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the [...]
Let’s fight fraud, not business. Reform New Jersey’s Consumer Fraud Act now!
This morning at the State House, Sen. Steven Oroho (R-24) joined with the New Jersey Civil Justice Institute, the Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey, the National Federation of Independent Businesses, the New Jersey Business and Industry Association, and the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce to call for the legislature to pass some common sense legal reforms to improve the state’s business climate.
Assembly Voting On Legislation That Enriches Attorneys at the Expense of Injured Workers
This Thursday, December 18, the New Jersey Assembly is voting on A3403, which would award more money to workers compensation attorneys at the expense of their injured clients. “The Assembly needs to know that this bill benefits only attorneys and does nothing to help injured workers. This is a blatant cash grab by the trial bar and its only purpose to increase attorney compensation - money which comes directly from the injured worker's payout,” said NJCJI President Marcus Rayner.
New Jersey Once Again Called Out in Judicial Hellholes Report
For many years, New Jersey has been called out in [...]
Assembly Budget Committee Advances Paid Sick Leave Bill
This morning, a divided Assembly Budget Committee voted in favor [...]
Assembly Voting On Legislation That Enriches Attorneys at the Expense of Injured Workers
This Thursday, December 18, the New Jersey Assembly is voting [...]
TCCWNA Lawsuits: What is Driving Them and Who is Benefiting?
Over the last year we have seen an unprecedented number [...]
Sen. Oroho to Join Business Groups for Press Conference on Legal Reform
On Thursday, December 18 at 10:15am, in Room 103 of [...]