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Survey: Small businesses dogged by lawsuit spectre
October 8, 2010

By Leslie Kwoh | The Star Ledger

Three in 10 business owners have either been sued or threatened with a lawsuit in the last five years, and another one in three predict they will be taken to court in the next five years, according to a study by the Monmouth University Polling Institute.

“A lawsuit can literally destroy a small business overnight,” said Marcus Rayner, executive director of the New Jersey Lawsuit Reform Alliance, which commissioned the report.

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SURVEY: TORT REFORM WOULD HELP N.J.’S SMALL BUSINESSES
October 7, 2010

Survey of New Jersey small business owners shows that increase in liability costs are causing them to scale back operations; 20% consider relocating out-of-state. 

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Study: Small business wants tort reform
October 7, 2010

By Joao-Pierre Ruth | NJ BIZ

The New Jersey Lawsuit Reform Alliance on Thursday called on the state to support tort reform, a move the alliance said would help small businesses in the state.

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Justices to take up issue of DUI
September 26, 2010

By Kathleen Hopkins | Asbury Park Press

Who is legally responsible when an intoxicated motorist is injured in a traffic accident?

Is it the drunken driver? Or is it whoever served him the booze?

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N.J. sen. says tort reform will be ‘cornerstone’ of economic boost
September 16, 2010

John O’Brien • Legal Newsline

A Democratic New Jersey lawmaker on Thursday said tort reform proposals will be key in getting the state’s economy to rebound.

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Lesniak addresses members at New Jersey Lawsuit Reform Alliance Luncheon
September 16, 2010

Says NJLRA’s proposals for reform will be a cornerstone in efforts to reposition New Jersey’s economy. 

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Medical Malpractice Reform Advocates Urge Action Now
August 9, 2010

Linda Moss | NJ Spotlight

Citing New Jersey’s ‘doctor drain’ and a recent court ruling, proponents lobby hard for legislation to limit lawsuits.

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Expand Frivolous-Suit Screening Panels to Suits in Private Sector
July 29, 2010

Marcus Rayner • To the Editor, New Jersey Law Journal

In his July 19 article, “N.J. Bill Proposes Use of Screening Panels to Thwart Frivolous Suits Against Public Entities,” Michael Booth reviews S-2184 , introduced by Senators Cardinale and Sacco, which would set up a prelitigation screening panel of retired justices to determine whether a suit is frivolous or filed in bad faith before going to trial.

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In 6 – 1 Decision, N.J. Supreme Court Guts Affidavit of Merit Statute
July 23, 2010

Plaintiffs’ attorneys are able to use experts from “outside the field” to testify against doctors in malpractice suits.

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Small Businesses Pay 33% of Rising Tort Costs Out-of-Pocket
July 9, 2010

Insurance Journal

A new study from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce shows that small businesses shoulder a sizable burden of the nation’s tort liability costs, having paid $105.4 billion in 2008— a third of it out of their own pockets.

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