A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for Dec. 20 – Jan. 2.
New York Woman Sues Police for Not Arresting Son
NBC 4 New York
A Long Island woman says in a lawsuit that her 29-year-old son died in a drunken driving crash because police decided not to arrest him on DWI charges earlier that night.
No Way That Vodka’s Handmade, Jersey Guys’ Lawsuit Claims
Thomas Zambito | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
A couple of New Jersey guys are out to prove a Texas company’s boast that it distills its vodka in an “old-fashioned pot still” is a lie.
Business Groups Urge Revision of NJ Consumer Fraud Act
Phil Gregory | WBGO News
Business groups are urging New Jersey lawmakers to make some revisions in the state’s consumer protection act.
NJ High Court Takes On Arbitration, Atty Conduct In 2014
Martin Bricketto | Law360
A ruling exposing arbitration provisions to tougher scrutiny was perhaps the New Jersey Supreme Court’s furthest-reaching decision in the latter half of 2014, though the justices also broadly shielded information shared between lawyers for clients with common interests and took a hard line on bribery-related attorney discipline.
Change of Judge Improves Atlantic County Court, Says Judicial Hellholes Report
Kevin Post | Press of Atlantic City
The annual Judicial Hellholes report released last week reported improvement in Atlantic County, which it usually pillories for favoring plaintiffs and their lawyers, particularly in class-action lawsuits.
Personal Injury Lawyer Says Google’s Driverless Car Bad for Business
Jacob Gershman | Wall Street Journal’s Law Blog
Will Google’s self-driving car put a dent in personal-injury lawsuits?
NJ Mass Torts Saw Shake-Ups, Settlements, Key Rulings in 2014
Mary Pat Gallagher | New Jersey Law Journal
New Jersey’s pharmaceutical and biotech industry has long made the state a hub for mass-tort litigation, with thousands of cases pending at any one time against New Jersey-based companies like Johnson & Johnson, Stryker Orthopaedics, Organon and their subsidiaries.
Judge Tosses 600 Accutane Suits for Lack of Discovery
Mary Pat Gallagher | New Jersey Law Journal
More than 600 lawsuits over the acne drug Accutane that were centralized in Atlantic County have been thrown out for failure to provide discovery.
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