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Does Atalese Apply to All Contracts? Appellate Courts at Odds.
September 27, 2019Contributed by: Shalom D. Stone, Managing Partner at Stone Conroy LLC in Florham Park. Please email Shalom Stone or Alida Kass if you would like more information. Five years ago this week, the Supreme Court of New Jersey held in Atalese that arbitration agreements — or at least some arbitration agreements — are unenforceable unless More »
Read More »New Jersey’s War on Independent Contractors: Criminal and Civil Penalties for Independent Contractor Misclassification Signed into Law
September 12, 2019Legislation targeting independent contractors has been signed into law by Governor Phil Murphy. Although sold as legislation addressing “wage theft”- simplefailure to pay agreed-upon lawful wages – the legislation was designed to deter the use of independent contractors. This legislation criminalizes misclassification and other wage and hour violations – 3-5 years in jail – including good More »
Read More »Orientale vs. Jennnings
May 1, 2019Orientale vs. Jennnings The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Orientale v. Jennings on April 24, 2019 – a case that could lead to new rules regarding remittitur and additur. The New Jersey Civil Justice Institute (as well as several other organizations) submitted an amicus curiae brief addressing specific issues raised by the Court. One More »
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April 22, 2019Wage & Hour Coalition
April 12, 2019Wage Hour Fairness Coalition Letter
Read More »A2903 Memo – Interested Parties
April 9, 2019A2903 Memo – Interested Parties
Read More »3/7/19 – NJCJI Legislative Testimonies
March 8, 2019A4972 – Arbitration Restrictions – NJCJI Testimony A1215 – Forum Selection – NJCJI Testimony S477 – Statute of Limitations – NJCJI Testimony
Read More »Trojan Horse Arrives at the Governor’s Desk
February 20, 2019NJCJI President and Chief Counsel Alida Kass penned an Op-Ed for ROI-NJ on non-disclosure agreement legislation. Read More Here
Read More »New Legislative Efforts to Chip Away at Arbitration Rights
September 28, 2018New legislation introduced this week by Senator Theresa Ruiz is yet another attempt to limit the enforceability of arbitration agreements.
Read More »Landmark Decision from New Jersey Supreme Court on Expert Testimony
August 1, 2018The New Jersey Supreme Court issued a landmark decision today backing NJCJI’s position concerning the admissibility of expert testimony. The Court agreed that the Daubert factors, long the standard in federal court, should now be used in New Jersey civil trials. The Court also reinforced the role of New Jersey’s trial courts as gatekeepers for More »
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