BREAKING: NJ Supreme Court Has Accepted Certified Questions on TCCWNA from the Third Circuit

The New Jersey Supreme Court has just announced that it will answer the following certified questions about New Jersey’s Truth-in-Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act (TCCWNA): Is a consumer who receives a contract that does not comply with the Delivery of Household Furniture and Furnishings Regulations (Furniture Delivery Regulations), N.J.A.C. 13:45A-5, but has not suffered any adverse consequences from the noncompliance, an “aggrieved consumer” under the Truth-in-Consumer Contract Warranty and Notice Act (TCCWNA), N.J.S.A. 56:12-17; and, does a violation of the Furniture Delivery Regulations alone constitute a violation of a clearly established right or responsibility of the seller under the TCCWNA and thus provide a basis for relief under the TCCWNA?

By |2017-04-07T14:29:59-04:00April 7, 2017|News, Top Stories|0 Comments

Recent TCCWNA Action

NJCJI has filed amicus briefs in several Truth-in-Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act (TCCWNA) lawsuits, and has been following other cases quite closely. Below is an update on the cases we’re involved with and info on some other notable cases.

By |2017-04-07T14:17:45-04:00April 7, 2017|News, Top Stories|0 Comments

Our Plan For New Jersey’s Legal Future

At annual Winter Policy Forum Asm. Jack Ciattarelli (R-Somerville) stressed the importance of not only highlighting things that are causing problems, but providing solutions. We couldn’t agree more. That’s why we have a list of 11 common sense policy changes that we think would go a long way toward improving New Jersey’s legal climate.

By |2017-03-31T13:50:12-04:00March 31, 2017|News, Top Stories|0 Comments

#TryPod

Forget March Madness (because your bracket is probably busted anyway), the newest March tradition is #TryPod. All throughout the month of March, people who listen to podcasts have been encouraged to recommend their favorite episodes or shows to others. Emily, our resident podcast junkie, has some recommendations for supporters of legal reform that are interested in trying out the medium.

By |2017-03-31T13:44:22-04:00March 31, 2017|News, Top Stories|0 Comments

Growing Jury Verdicts Make Appeals Challenging

Certain New Jersey businesses have a hard time appealing verdicts against them because it is simply too expensive to do so. The cost comes not just from the expense of hiring attorneys, but from having to post a bond for the full amount of an adverse verdict before being allowed to appeal. In this day and age, eye-popping jury verdicts are not uncommon, but financial regulations and the nature of certain businesses makes it challenging to get funding for appeal bonds.

By |2017-03-10T14:50:43-05:00March 10, 2017|News, Top Stories|0 Comments

NJ’s Discovery Rule Means A Two Year Statute Of Limitations Is Quite Fair

An article in the latest edition of the business newspaper NJBIZ highlights a disagreement between lawyers that has delayed an important change to our civil justice system for nearly a decade. As the article explains, plaintiffs’ attorneys have protested attempts by the New Jersey State Bar Association and other non-legal professional associations to standardize the statute of limitations in professional malpractice cases.

By |2017-03-10T14:48:12-05:00March 10, 2017|News, Top Stories|0 Comments
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