State lawsuit reform would boost industry

By Marcus Rayner | Home News Tribune, to the Editor

If you are a New Jersey resident, there is a good chance that you know someone who is employed by one of the 24 pharmaceutical and medical technology companies which have crowned us the nation's medicine chest.

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Lawsuit reform would boost industry

By Marcus Rayner | Daily Record

If you are a New Jersey resident, there is a good chance that you know someone who is employed by one of the 24 pharmaceutical and medical technology companies which have crowned us the nation's medicine chest.

By |2012-04-04T00:00:00-04:00April 4, 2012|Recent News|Comments Off on Lawsuit reform would boost industry

Opinion: Small-business owners can and must shape local policy

AnnMarie McDonald | The Times

Even in the best of times, small-business owners' days are long and downtime is scarce. Time spent away from one's business often requires a trade-off in commerce. And keeping up with the ever-changing rules, regulations and requirements can be a job in itself.

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Touting tort reform before business

By Andrew Kitchenman | NJBIZ

Advocates of lawsuit reform are touting the possibility of significant bills to reform the state's laws governing class action and consumer fraud cases, signaling what may become the biggest opening for changes since the 1990s.

By |2012-02-27T00:00:00-05:00February 27, 2012|Recent News|Comments Off on Touting tort reform before business

Advocating for traffic changes might be more helpful

By Marcus Rayner | The Times, to the Editor

Carl Wilkins' family suffered an unspeakable nightmare when their loved one was tragically struck and killed after a double hit-and-run incident. The family's attorney has indicated that they intend to sue NJ Transit, the state of New Jersey and Ewing Township for his death, along with the women who committed this crime.

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Protecting Pharma

By Marcus Rayner | To the Editor, NJBIZ

The HealthCare Institute of New Jersey recently released its annual economic impact survey, which found that the pharmaceutical and medical technology industries had a $24.2 billion impact on New Jersey's economy last year ("Pharma strong, but N.J. says it's no time to rest," Jan. 9).

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Opinion: N.J. small-business entrepreneurs face challenging costs of liability insurance

By Marcus Rayner | The Times of Trenton

Here in New Jersey, it's no secret that the private sector is struggling to create jobs. The state continues to have the highest unemployment rate in the region more than three years after the economic downturn began.

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To the Editor: Unnecessary Litigation

By Marcus Rayner | The Record, to the Editor

12/22/11 - A Florida woman, Denise Payne, who has a history of filing lawsuits under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has recently filed three more lawsuits against New Jersey retailers, including The Shops at Riverside.

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Unnecessary litigation

By Marcus Rayner | The Record, to the Editor

A Florida woman, Denise Payne, who has a history of filing lawsuits under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has recently filed three more lawsuits against New Jersey retailers, including The Shops at Riverside. The article notes that "dozens" of Payne's cases were dropped voluntarily when the businesses agreed to pay settlements and attorneys' fees.

By |2011-12-22T00:00:00-05:00December 22, 2011|Recent News|Comments Off on Unnecessary litigation
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