NJCJI became involved in East Bay Drywall, LLC v. Dep’t of Labor and Workforce Development, No. A-7-21, because the Attorney General’s Office and Department of Labor were seeking to fundamentally redefine the meaning of the ABC test’s “places of business” B-prong. More than thirty years ago, in Carpet Remnant Warehouse, Inc. v. Dep’t of Labor, 125 N.J. More »
Read More »On July 18, 2022, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued its decision in Crystal Point Condo. Ass’n v. Kinsale Ins. Co. NJCJI and the Insurance Council of New Jersey (“ICNJ”) participated jointly as amici curiae, in support of Kinsale Insurance Company. The Appellate Division decision in Crystal Point eschewed New Jersey’s strong public policy in More »
Read More »NJCJI President Anthony Anastasio discussed third-party litigation funding with the New Jersey Law Journal and shared his insights about how these outside interests influence mass tort litigation in New Jersey. Plaintiffs’ lawyers increasingly use third-party investors’ money to pay for mass marketing campaigns to persuade consumers that they are victims of alleged defective products and are entitled to compensation. In turn, the sheer size of these campaigns can More »
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