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U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey Denies Claimants’ Motions to Dismiss LTL’s Bankruptcy Proceedings
March 4, 2022On February 25, 2022, Chief Judge Michael Kaplan, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the District of New Jersey, denied claimants’ motions to dismiss bankruptcy proceedings filed by LTL Management, LLC (“LTL”). Allowing LTL to continue with its bankruptcy proceedings will allow LTL to efficiently and fairly resolve current and future personal injury claims related to talc More »
Read More »NJCJI’s Amicus Brief Accepted by New Jersey Supreme Court in Independent Contractor Case
February 25, 2022On February 11, 2022, the New Jersey Supreme Court granted NJCJI’s request to participate as an amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) in the matter of East Bay Drywall, LLC v. New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The East Bay Drywall case addresses the application of the “ABC test” to determine whether a worker is an employee or an independent More »
Read More »NJCJI Files Comment Supporting Proposed Amendment to Federal Rule of Evidence 702
February 18, 2022This week, NJCJI filed its comment with the Judiciary Conference Advisory Committee in support of the proposed amendment to Federal Rule of Evidence 702 (“Proposed Amendment”). The Proposed Amendment will clarify that the proponent of expert testimony is required to demonstrate its admissibility by a preponderance of the evidence. This clarification will assist federal courts More »
Read More »NJCJI President Testifies on Public Nuisance Bill
February 11, 2022On February 10, 2022, NJCJI President Anthony Anastasio testified before the Senate Environmental and Energy Committee on Senate Bill 1005, which seeks to transform the tort of public nuisance in the context of hazardous lead paint. While this was the first time S1005 has come up for a committee hearing this session, its predecessor, S697, was up More »
Read More »NJCJI Featured as The Star-Ledger’s Lead Sunday, December 26, 2021 Op-Ed
December 30, 2021The Star-Ledger featured an op-ed from NJCJI President Anthony Anastasio and Counsel Kayla Rowe about why representative juries are critical to the administration of justice. Read the op-ed here.
Read More »NJCJI and ICNJ Joint Amicus Brief Accepted by the Supreme Court of New Jersey
October 22, 2021On September 29, NJCJI joined the Insurance Council of New Jersey (ICNJ) in filing an amicus curiae brief with the New Jersey Supreme Court in Crystal Point Condo. Ass’n v. Kinsale Insurance. The Appellate Division’s opinion in that case eschewed New Jersey’s strong public policy in favor of arbitration and allowed the plaintiff, a third-party beneficiary to an More »
Read More »Legal uncertainty about worker classification is a lurking threat to New Jersey’s already less than vibrant economy
September 29, 2021NJCJI’s President, Anthony Anastasio, wrote an op-ed for NJBIZ highlighting the combined impact that the “ABC Test”, Wage Theft Act and related class action lawsuits have on New Jersey’s economy. Read the full article here.
Read More »NJCJI’s Amicus Brief Accepted by New Jersey Supreme Court in Affidavit of Merit Case
September 17, 2021NJCJI will participate as amicus curiae in the upcoming New Jersey Supreme Court case, Haviland v. Lourdes Medical Center of Burlington County, Inc. On September 15, 2021, the Court granted NJCJI’s motion to appear as amicus curiae. The Haviland case will be a landmark decision addressing how the Affidavit of Merit (“AOM”) statute applies to More »
Read More »NJCJI President Included in NJBIZ Law Power 50
July 30, 2021This week, NJBIZ magazine included NJCJI’s President, Anthony Anastasio, in its 2021 “Law Power 50” list. The list contains many influential members of New Jersey’s legal profession. Anthony would like to thank NJCJI’s board, its membership, staff, outside counsel and vendors for making his inclusion on this list possible. He would also like to note that More »
Read More »New Jersey Federal Courts Adopt New Local Rule Requiring Disclosure of Third-Party Litigation Funding
June 25, 2021On June 21, 2021, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (“USDNJ”) adopted Local Rule 7.1.1, which promotes transparency in third-party litigation funding (“TPLF”). NJCJI and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for Legal Reform (“ILR”) submitted a joint comment to the USDNJ in support of this rule because it will More »
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