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NJLRA Statement on $4.1 Million Settlement Awarded to Man Who Overdosed on Stolen Drug
December 23, 2011Ridgewood drug store to pay nearly half; underscores need for legal reform
Read More »Unnecessary litigation
December 22, 2011By Marcus Rayner | The Record, to the Editor
A Florida woman, Denise Payne, who has a history of filing lawsuits under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has recently filed three more lawsuits against New Jersey retailers, including The Shops at Riverside. The article notes that “dozens” of Payne’s cases were dropped voluntarily when the businesses agreed to pay settlements and attorneys’ fees.
Read More »N.J. group opposes consumer contracts legislation
December 20, 2011By John O’Brien | Legal Newsline
A New Jersey tort reform group says legislation recently passed by the state’s General Assembly may be in conflict with a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision.
Read More »To the Editor: Unnecessary Litigation
December 22, 2011By Marcus Rayner | The Record, to the Editor
12/22/11 – A Florida woman, Denise Payne, who has a history of filing lawsuits under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has recently filed three more lawsuits against New Jersey retailers, including The Shops at Riverside.
Read More »Analyzing NJ’s court system
December 13, 2011By Dino Flammia | New Jersey 101.5
Good news for Atlantic County – it’s no longer listed as a “judicial hellhole” in a report from the American Tort Reform Foundation. However, experts say New Jersey’s legal system still has a lot of work to do to reach perfection.
Read More »Bottom Lines: New Jersey expected to fare better than its neighbors in 2012
November 6, 2011By Kevin Post | Press of Atlantic City
Worries that we’re headed for another recession have faded, replaced by the spectacle of a dysfunctional Europe that would be amusing if it didn’t have the power to unhinge the world economy.
We’re back on the slow-growth track, but at least the Federal Reserve expects New Jersey to do better than its neighbors and the nation as a whole.
Bullying is a symptom of moral decline
November 5, 2011By Katherin Kersten | Star Tribune Minneapolis
“This law is so intricate and detailed and creates so much responsibility for teachers,” said Marcus Rayner of the New Jersey Lawsuit Reform Alliance. “There are so many ways they can make inadvertent or honest mistakes while trying to do the right thing.”
Read More »Survey: South Jersey Becoming a Lawsuit Mecca
November 1, 2011A majority of the state’s small business owners want the Legislature to address legal reform; South Jersey business owners most likely to be taken to court
Read More »N.J. group says Philly’s problems spreading
November 1, 2011By John O’Brien | Legal Newsline
A new report says southern New Jersey’s business owners are worried about the legal climate they’re facing.
Read More »Association says tort reform would encourage business growth in N.J.
October 28, 2011By Melinda Caliendo | NJBIZ
If New Jersey follows states like Texas and South Carolina in reforming its tort laws, the New Jersey Law Reform Association said, thousands of jobs can be created.
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