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Lawsuit abuse a continuing drag on NJ business
March 29, 2011By Marcus Rayner | The Home News Tribune / Courier – News
Several hundred miles from here, Illinois business owners are learning about a place with an abundant supply of workforce talent and a high-quality lifestyle sure to make any entrepreneur envious. Weary from crippling tax hikes, a labor shortage, and a shrinking consumer base, Illinois business owners can only dream about this land of milk and honey: New Jersey.
Read More »Trial lawyers need new hobby
February 14, 2011By Marcus Rayner | To the Editor, NJ BIZ
New Jersey earned its reputation as the nation’s “medicine chest” many years ago. If you live here, chances are good that you know someone who is employed directly by a pharmaceutical company or indirectly through service contracts.
Read More »NJRLA statement on the creation of the Congressional Civil Justice Caucus
February 10, 2011TRENTON, N.J. – Marcus Rayner, executive director of the New Jersey Lawsuit Reform Alliance (NJLRA), released the following statement in support of the newly formed Congressional Civil Justice Caucus: “I applaud Congressmen Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) and Dan Boren (D-OK) for spearheading a bipartisan Congressional Civil Justice Caucus to focus on advancing a civil justice system More »
Read More »Opinion: Lawsuits hurting New Jersey’s small businesses
December 16, 2010By Marcus Rayner | The Record
FOR MANY OF US it may be hard to conceptualize, but there was a time in New Jersey’s recent history when our state was a beacon for the American Dream instead of a disincentive to it.
Read More »To the Editor: Unfair To Saddle School Districts With LAD Liability for Bullying Problems
December 10, 2010By Marcus Rayner | New Jersey Law Journal
The Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act, while a positive step toward deterring bad behavior, does not protect school districts from liability under the N.J. Law Against Discrimination.
Read More »To the Editor: Anti-bullying act lacks some answers
December 5, 2010By Marcus Rayner | The Home News Tribune / Courier – News
What happens when school districts can’t enforce the new Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act?
Read More »N.J. bills seek to curb mail solicitation by lawyers
November 29, 2010By James Osborne | The Philadelphia Inquirer
New Jersey legislators are considering bills that would force lawyers and other professionals to wait 30 days before contacting defendants and accident victims whose information was drawn from public-records searches.
Read More »State’s small businesses have a lawsuit problem
November 28, 2010By Marcus Rayner | The Times of Trenton
For many of us, it may be difficult to imagine, but there was a time in New Jersey’s recent history when our state was a beacon for the American Dream instead of a barrier to it.
Read More »State’s doctors need tort reform
November 9, 2010By Marcus Rayner | Home News Tribune, to the Editor
New Jersey’s medical professionals often wear multiple hats. In addition to practicing medicine in a state with comparatively high medical malpractice premiums and weak evidentiary standards, our shrinking pool of doctors are often small business owners who must navigate New Jersey’s challenging business climate. Think of your dentists, general practitioners and gynecologists.
Read More »Survey: N.J. liability laws are a problem
October 12, 2010John O’Brien • Legal Newsline
Seventy percent of small business owners surveyed by Monmouth University said state laws make New Jersey a less attractive area to do business than other states, the New Jersey Lawsuit Reform Alliance announced Thursday.
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