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Bottom Lines: New Jersey expected to fare better than its neighbors in 2012
November 6, 2011

By 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.

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Bullying is a symptom of moral decline
November 5, 2011

By 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.”

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Survey: South Jersey Becoming a Lawsuit Mecca
November 1, 2011

A 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

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N.J. group says Philly’s problems spreading
November 1, 2011

By John O’Brien | Legal Newsline

A new report says southern New Jersey’s business owners are worried about the legal climate they’re facing.

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Association says tort reform would encourage business growth in N.J.
October 28, 2011

By 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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U.S. Chamber: Tort Reform Would Create 35,000 – 94,000 Jobs in New Jersey
October 27, 2011

2.3% decrease in state’s unemployment rate possible; tort reform must be enacted

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Asm. Cryan: “Everybody wins if we curb frivolous lawsuits and leave time for legitimate ones.”
September 15, 2011

Warns NJ’s hospitality industry could be impacted by recent Court decision

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N.J. lawmaker has problem with Supreme Court decision
September 15, 2011

By John O’Brien | Legal Newsline, 9/15/11

A recent decision by the New Jersey Supreme Court has the potential to decimate the hospitality industry, Assembly Majority Leader Joseph Cryan said Wednesday.

Two bills have been introduced in the state Legislature that seek to overturn the court’s decision in Voss v. Tranquilino, which held that a restaurant customer who is served alcohol and drunkenly causes a wreck when he or she leaves can sue the restaurant.

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Why New Jersey’s anti-bullying law should be a model for other states
September 6, 2011

By Adam Cohen | Time Magazine

On Sept. 1, New Jersey’s new antibullying law – billed as the nation’s toughest – took effect. The law, which co-sponsor Barbara Buono, the state’s senate majority leader, called “a powerful message to every child in New Jersey,” is an important step forward in combating the bullying of young people. However, even before its start date, backlash was already under way. Critics say the law is too burdensome for teachers and too expensive for school districts and will spawn too many lawsuits. But here’s why New Jersey should ignore its critics and press ahead – and why other states should follow its lead.

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N.J. schools brace for anti-bullying rules’ impact
September 3, 2011

By Alexandra Rice | Education Week

Supporters of New Jersey’s newly amended anti-bullying law say it will create a tough safety net for students who had been afraid to go to school because of continued bullying, even as administrators and others brace for the impact from increased reporting requirements.

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