Bringing Common Sense To Our Legal System
Our court system shouldn’t have to deal with suits over [...]
Top News Clips for the Week of March 19-24
A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of March 19-24.
Top News Clips for the Week of January 23-29
A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the [...]
NJCJI Supports Federal Efforts to Curb Abuse of the Asbestos Claims System
Since New Jersey is a state where a lot of asbestos-related work was done, the citizens and businesses of our state have a keen interest in ensuring that the system that has been set up to compensate asbestos victims is not undermined by fraud and abuse. To that end, the New Jersey Civil Justice Institute is supporting Congressional efforts to rein in fraud in the existing system via H.R. 526, the Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2015.
Top News Clips for the Week of March 28-April 2
A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of March 28-April 2.
Top News Clips for the Week of August 1-7
A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of August 1-7.
Asbestos Liability in New Jersey
Asbestos litigation has been described by one prominent plaintiffs’ lawyer as an “endless search for a solvent bystander.” Nowhere is this truer than in New Jersey, where we have experienced three waves of asbestos litigation.
Push to File Claims Against BP Before the Settlement Deadline Furthers Jackpot Justice Mentality
The deadline to file a claim for economic loss resulting from the 2010 Gulf Oil Spill is next Monday - June 8th. The Fort Myers, FL, News-Press made a point to note in its story on the impending deadline that “[b]usinesses in Southwest Florida that haven't filed a claim could be eligible for economic loss compensation, even though the oil rig explosion and resulting spill never marred area beaches.”
Exposure of Widespread Corruption Inspires a Nation-Wide Effort Aimed at Transparency
Citing recent events that have further exposed the “corruption and outright fraud that have long been endemic to asbestos litigation,” the American Tort Reform Association has launched a new website that “will document the overwhelming case for substantive reforms.”
Top News Clips for the Week of Jan. 31-Feb. 6
A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the [...]