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Rule of Law.
Advocating for traffic changes might be more helpful
February 23, 2012By Marcus Rayner | The Times, to the Editor
Carl Wilkins’ family suffered an unspeakable nightmare when their loved one was tragically struck and killed after a double hit-and-run incident. The family’s attorney has indicated that they intend to sue NJ Transit, the state of New Jersey and Ewing Township for his death, along with the women who committed this crime.
Read More »NJLRA Applauds Passage of Bill Requiring Study of NJ’s Looming Physician Shortage
February 13, 2012Alliance says medical liability reform should play a key role in summit
Read More »Civil justice reform bills introduced in N.J. Legislature
January 20, 2012By Jessica M. Karmasek | Legal Newsline
Half a dozen civil justice reform bills were prefiled for introduction at the start of New Jersey’s legislative session.
The session officially began on Jan. 10.
Read More »Opinion: N.J. small-business entrepreneurs face challenging costs of liability insurance
January 3, 2012By Marcus Rayner | The Times of Trenton
Here in New Jersey, it’s no secret that the private sector is struggling to create jobs. The state continues to have the highest unemployment rate in the region more than three years after the economic downturn began.
Read More »Protecting Pharma
January 16, 2012By Marcus Rayner | To the Editor, NJBIZ
The HealthCare Institute of New Jersey recently released its annual economic impact survey, which found that the pharmaceutical and medical technology industries had a $24.2 billion impact on New Jersey’s economy last year (“Pharma strong, but N.J. says it’s no time to rest,” Jan. 9).
Read More »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.
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