NEW JERSEY APPELLATE COURT SAYS THE TRIAL COURT, NOT THE ARBITRATOR, SHOULD DECIDE WHETHER THE PARTIES AGREED TO ARBITRATE.
Who decides whether an arbitration agreement is enforceable – the trial court or the arbitrator? The state Appellate Division recently [...]
Legislators Need to Hear from NJ Businesses if Liability Protection is to be Enacted
With COVID-19 cases spiking again the potential for additional restrictions on economic activity are a known concern for every employer [...]
Third Circuit Reiterates Product Liability Act Bars Some CFA Claims
In a recent published opinion, the Third Circuit (echoing a July 29, 2020 opinion from the New Jersey Supreme Court) [...]
NJCJI Argument before NJ Supreme Court – Attorney Keyword Advertising
Last week we wrote about NJCJI's appearance before the New Jersey Supreme Court, at the Court’s request, on the issue [...]
New Jersey Courts Reject Business Interruption Coverage
Two recent trial court rulings in New Jersey, one federal and one state, have rejected business interruption insurance coverage for [...]
New Jersey’s Old “New Business” Rule Survives Yet Another Challenge
A recent unpublished Appellate Division decision upheld the longstanding “new business” rule which bars new businesses from claiming lost profits. [...]
NJCJI Addresses Regulation of Keyword Advertising
The New Jersey Supreme Court heard arguments on November 10 about whether certain keyword advertising by attorneys should be prohibited. [...]
Third Circuit Holds that Federal Challenge to Worker Classification is Subject to Younger Abstention
A recent published opinion from the Third Circuit holds an important lesson for businesses contemplating a federal court challenge to [...]
Appellate Division Rules Minors Bound by Arbitration
In a recent unpublished opinion, the New Jersey Appellate Division held that a minor can be bound by an arbitration [...]
……. But Still No COVID Liability Protection
On March 9, 2020 Governor Murphy issued Executive Order 103 declaring COVID19 a public health emergency. On March 21, 2020 [...]
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