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Category: Press Releases

Gov. Christie Addresses Legal Reformers
October 21, 2014

This afternoon, Gov. Chris Christie delivered the keynote address at the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform’s 15th Annual Legal Reform Summit: The Enforcement “Collidescope”: The New Litigation Paradigm. NJCJI President Marcus Rayner attended the event.

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Law Professor Calls for Changes to New Jersey’s Consumer Fraud Act
October 2, 2014

Remember last year’s wave of lawsuits claiming that some of Subway Sandwich Shops’ famous “footlong” subs weren’t quite a foot long? Some of the first suits filed were orchestrated by lawyers here in New Jersey because the state’s consumer protection law has been so badly distorted during the past few decades that it not only More »

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Objection! Clean Diapers & Dirty Class-Action Settlements
August 13, 2014

Ted Frank, the president and founder of the Center for Class Action Fairness, will deliver remarks at the New Jersey Civil Justice Institute’s Fall Luncheon on Tuesday, September 16, at noon at the Trenton Country Club.

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New Jersey’s Ban the Box Liability Language a Model for the Nation
August 11, 2014

For the past two years, the New Jersey Civil Justice Institute (NJCJI) has been involved in negotiations over the Opportunity to Compete Act, or so-called ‘Ban-the-Box’ legislation, which was signed into law today by Gov. Chris Christie.   A1999, which was sponsored by Senator Sandra Cunningham (D-31) and Assemblywoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-15), was of More »

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NJCJI Highlights New Jersey’s Reputation for Excessive Litigation with Legal Shark Week
August 11, 2014

August is the only month without a national holiday, but that doesn’t mean there is nothing to celebrate. Since 1987, the Discovery Channel has hosted Shark Week, a weeklong celebration of all things jaw-some. This year we are joining in the celebrations with our own Legal Shark Week to highlight how New Jersey’s legal climate More »

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Court Ruling a Step Toward Improving New Jersey’s Reputation as a Judicial Hellhole
August 4, 2014

The New Jersey Appellate Court today released an important decision in the ongoing litigation over the acne medication Accutane.

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NJCJI to Host Policy Teleforum on Patent Trolls
July 8, 2014

On Wednesday, July 16 at noon, the New Jersey Civil Justice Institute is hosting a policy teleforum on a pair of opinions that the U.S. Supreme Court recently released that could reduce the growing number of abusive claims filed by so-called patent trolls. Together, these decisions expand the availability of attorney’s fees for prevailing parties More »

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NJCJI to Host Policy Teleforum on the Changing Landscape of Consumer Class Actions
June 16, 2014

On Wednesday, June 18 from noon to 12:30 PM, the New Jersey Civil Justice Institute is hosting a policy teleforum on a recent ruling from the Third Circuit Court of Appeals that has the potential to curtail consumer class action litigation of dubious value.  

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New Location. New Name. Broader Mission. Same Goal – A Fair Legal System for New Jersey Businesses.
June 10, 2014

Earlier this year, the New Jersey Civil Justice Institute finished renovating and restoring its new office building in the heart of historic downtown Trenton. While the new office is reason enough for excitement, it is but one part of a larger transformation we are excited to share with New Jersey’s business, legal, and policy communities.

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Medical Liability Reform: What’s on the Horizon for New Jersey Physicians?
May 2, 2014

Marcus Rayner, the President of the New Jersey Civil Justice Institute, is today moderating a panel discussion at the Medical Society of New Jersey’s 2014 Physicians Advocacy Conference on the future of medical liability reform in New Jersey. The panel will include Assemblyman Herb Conaway, Jr., MD (D-Burlington) and Senator Jennifer Beck (R-Monmouth).  

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