A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of Feb. 28-Mar. 6.

 

Federal Judge Sides with NFL, Dismisses Class Action over Super Bowl Tickets

Jessica M. Karmasek | Legal Newsline

A federal judge has dismissed a class action lawsuit against the National Football League a year after it was sued for allegedly violating the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act in selling Super Bowl tickets.

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NJ Justices’ Bad Faith Ruling Has Silver Lining For Insureds

Jeff Sistrunk | Law360

The New Jersey Supreme Court’s recent refusal to alter the judicial standard around bad faith claims in insurance coverage disputes is favorable for insurers, but the court’s request for a rules committee to consider the possible extension of a fee-shifting rule to first-party claimants could prove a boon for policyholders, attorneys say.

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NJ Patent Suits Jump As Pharma Cos. Battle Closer To Home

Martin Bricketto | Law360

Patent complaints in New Jersey involving life sciences companies more than doubled in 2014, amid aggressive turf battles between brand-name drug makers and their generic competitors and recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions that imposed tighter jurisdiction requirements.

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Top 10 Lawsuits that Cost N.J. Taxpayers Most in 2014

Christopher Baxter | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

The state paid out $78.8 million in taxpayer money last year to resolve lawsuits filed against it, an increase of $6.1 million from 2013 and the most since at least 2006, according to records obtained by NJ Advance Media under the Open Public Records Act.

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Applebee’s Not Liable for N.J. Man Burned While Praying over Fajita Skillet

Christopher Baxter | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

A New Jersey man cannot collect damages for burns he suffered while bowing his head in prayer over a sizzling steak fajita skillet at Applebee’s, a state appeals panel ruled today.

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