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Assembly Labor Committee Releases Restrictive Covenant Bill with No Amendments
February 26, 2021On Wednesday, February 24, 2021, the Assembly Labor Committee heard testimony on a sweeping bill that all but prohibits employers’ use of restrictive covenants from a practical perspective. Among other things, the bill requires employers to provide 100% pay and continue contributions to fringe benefits for former employees during the duration of a restrictive covenant More »
Read More »New Jersey Trial Court Rules that Statutory Prohibition of Certain Arbitration Agreements is Preempted by Federal Law
February 12, 2021On January 21, 2021, the Honorable Craig L. Wellerson, Presiding Judge of the New Jersey Superior Court, Law Division, Civil Part (Ocean County), issued a bench opinion holding that N.J.S.A. 10:5-12.7 is pre-empted by the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”). That statute, enacted by the New Jersey Legislature in 2019, has the practical effect of barring More »
Read More »NJCJI President Anthony Anastasio featured in NJBIZ
February 5, 2021This week, NJBIZ published an unedited Zoom interview that its chief editor, Jeff Kanige, conducted with NJCJI’s new President, Anthony Anastasio. Anthony discussed NJCJI’s mission along with its current and future priorities. He also discussed the shifting political landscape in Washington D.C. and its effect on legislative and regulatory priorities in New Jersey. A link More »
Read More »Biometric Privacy Bill Released from Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
January 29, 2021A3625, legislation that imposes restrictions on the use of biometric information by businesses, was released from the Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee after a hearing on Monday, January 25, 2021. The Chair of the Committee and sponsor of the bill, Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker, offered some brief comments at the outset of the hearing. Assemblyman More »
Read More »New Jersey Appeals Court Issues Notable Decision Regarding Arbitration Agreements
January 22, 2021On January 19, 2021, the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division, issued a noteworthy decision enforcing an arbitration agreement in the employment context. The plaintiff in the case claimed that her supervisor committed various acts of sexual harassment and retaliation prohibited by the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination. The defendant-employer moved to compel arbitration of More »
Read More »Bad Faith Bill Released from Senate Commerce Committee
January 22, 2021S1559, legislation that would expand policyholders’ ability to bring bad faith claims against their automobile insurers, was released from the Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday, January 21, 2021, with amendments. The sponsor of the bill, Senator Nicholas Scutari, testified in support of this legislation. Senator Scutari generally claimed that policyholders have no recourse against their More »
Read More »U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey Issues Significant Ruling Regarding Discovery in Multidistrict Litigation
January 14, 2021On January 8, 2021, U.S. Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider issued a ruling in multidistrict product liability litigation that analyzes the standards for designating discovery materials as confidential in such cases. This ruling may have widespread significance, as it is one of the few instances where those standards are discussed in detail and applied against a More »
Read More »New Jersey Supreme Court Acknowledges a Difficult Situation for Employers
January 14, 2021On Wednesday, January 13, 2021, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued its decision in Branch v. Cream-O-Land Dairy, in which NJCJI appeared as amicus curiae. The decision presents a cautionary tale for employers who rely on comments or decisions by officials from the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) regarding the appropriateness More »
Read More »NJCJI Contact Info Survey
January 8, 2021With our recent President change, NJCJI would like to ensure we have the most up-to-date contact information for our members and friends in the community. Please fill out the following form and email Tara at tmccreedy@civiljusticenj.org if you have any questions! Thank you in advance! Take Our Survey!
Read More »NJCJI Welcomes New President Anthony Anastasio!
December 18, 2020The New Jersey Civil Justice Institute (NJCJI), announced Anthony M. Anastasio as its new President and Chief Counsel this week. Mr. Anastasio is an attorney and advocate with diverse experience in both the private and public sectors. He will draw upon this experience to continue the work of his predecessors and advance NJCJI’s mission of More »
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