Top News Clips for the Week of Jan. 31-Feb. 6
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Top News Clips for the Week of Jan. 24-30
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New Jersey Law Journal Highlights Litigation Largesse
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.
Top News Clips for the Week of Jan. 17-23
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Top News Clips for the Week of Jan. 10-16
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Top News Clips for the Week of Jan. 3-9
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New Jersey’s Leviathan
New Jersey’s Consumer Fraud Act has been expanded over the years by the courts and the legislature to the point where it is no longer focused on protecting consumers from fraud. It is instead a catch-all claim that is pulled into all sorts of disputes - consumers and fraud optional. A few recent cases really illustrate this point.
REBUTTAL: NJ Consumer Fraud Act Certainly Has Devolved
A few weeks ago, Law360 published an opinion piece by William J. Pinilis of Pinilis Halpern LLP concerning our recent panel discussion of New Jersey’s Consumer Fraud Act and our overall efforts to reform the Act. This week, Law360 has a rebuttal to Mr. Pinilis’ column penned by fellow panel member Dr. Joanna Shepherd of the Emory University School of Law.
Top News Clips for Dec. 20 – Jan. 2
A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for Dec. [...]
Top News Clips for the Week of Dec. 13-19
A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the [...]