Top News Clips for the Week of April 11-17
A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of April 11-17.
Frivolous Lawsuits Cost Businesses More Than Money
Back in February we drew your attention to a lawsuit that had been filed by a woman claiming that a restaurant had refused service to her because she was dining alone on Valentine’s Day. This week it was reported that that lawsuit has been settled. What is striking about the news article reporting the settlement is not details of the settlement (which are confidential) but the comments made by the restaurant owners’ lawyer about the impact of the case on their business.
NJCJI Defends Arbitration In Brief to NJ Supreme Court
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Register Now for Our March 20 Teleforum on the New Jersey Supreme Court’s Latest Anti-Arbitration Ruling & Our SCOTUS Appeal
The New Jersey Civil Justice Institute has filed a joint amicus brief with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce asking the United States Supreme Court to overturn a recent New Jersey Supreme Court ruling that places limits on arbitration agreements. On Friday, March 20, at noon the New Jersey Civil Justice Institute is holding a policy teleforum to discuss this case and its implications. The featured speaker will be Archis A. Parasharami of Mayer Brown, one of the attorneys representing NJCJI and the U.S. Chamber in this case.
Top News Clips for the Week of Feb. 28-Mar. 6
A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of Feb. 28-Mar. 6.
NJCJI Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Overturn New Jersey Court’s Anti-Arbitration Ruling
The New Jersey Civil Justice Institute has filed a joint amicus brief with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce asking the United States Supreme Court to overturn a recent New Jersey Supreme Court ruling that places limits on arbitration agreements. Action from the Supreme Court is desperately needed. The New Jersey decision is already wreaking havoc on the state’s contract law - pushing more cases into courts and out of cheaper, faster, and more efficient arbitration programs.
Christie Outlines Budget Priorities
On February 24, Gov. Christie delivered his budget address to a joint session of the legislature, officially kicking off negotiations on the state’s FY 2016 budget. The legislature’s focus for the next few months will essentially be on the budget, as it must be passed by July 1.
When Whistling Is Your Work
David Tykulsker’s recent opinion piece in the Star-Ledger, “N.J. Supreme Court should protect workplace whistleblowers,” paints a very one-sided, doom-and-gloom picture of the soon-to-be-argued employment law case Lippman v. Ethicon, Inc. Whistle-blowing under Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA) has long been understood to mean something different than doing your job if you are tasked with being an in-house watchdog. Efforts by the plaintiff’s bar to upend this area of law to allow for more lawsuits should be dismissed.
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 the Week of Dec. 13-19
A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the [...]