N.J. group opposes consumer contracts legislation
By John O'Brien | Legal Newsline
A New Jersey tort reform group says legislation recently passed by the state's General Assembly may be in conflict with a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision.
Analyzing NJ’s court system
By Dino Flammia | New Jersey 101.5
Good news for Atlantic County - it's no longer listed as a "judicial hellhole" in a report from the American Tort Reform Foundation. However, experts say New Jersey's legal system still has a lot of work to do to reach perfection.
Bottom Lines: New Jersey expected to fare better than its neighbors in 2012
By Kevin Post | Press of Atlantic City
Worries that we're headed for another recession have faded, replaced by the spectacle of a dysfunctional Europe that would be amusing if it didn't have the power to unhinge the world economy.
We're back on the slow-growth track, but at least the Federal Reserve expects New Jersey to do better than its neighbors and the nation as a whole.
Bullying is a symptom of moral decline
By Katherin Kersten | Star Tribune Minneapolis
"This law is so intricate and detailed and creates so much responsibility for teachers," said Marcus Rayner of the New Jersey Lawsuit Reform Alliance. "There are so many ways they can make inadvertent or honest mistakes while trying to do the right thing."
N.J. group says Philly’s problems spreading
By John O'Brien | Legal Newsline
A new report says southern New Jersey's business owners are worried about the legal climate they're facing.
Association says tort reform would encourage business growth in N.J.
By Melinda Caliendo | NJBIZ
If New Jersey follows states like Texas and South Carolina in reforming its tort laws, the New Jersey Law Reform Association said, thousands of jobs can be created.
N.J. lawmaker has problem with Supreme Court decision
By John O'Brien | Legal Newsline, 9/15/11
A recent decision by the New Jersey Supreme Court has the potential to decimate the hospitality industry, Assembly Majority Leader Joseph Cryan said Wednesday.
Two bills have been introduced in the state Legislature that seek to overturn the court's decision in Voss v. Tranquilino, which held that a restaurant customer who is served alcohol and drunkenly causes a wreck when he or she leaves can sue the restaurant.
Why New Jersey’s anti-bullying law should be a model for other states
By Adam Cohen | Time Magazine
On Sept. 1, New Jersey's new antibullying law - billed as the nation's toughest - took effect. The law, which co-sponsor Barbara Buono, the state's senate majority leader, called "a powerful message to every child in New Jersey," is an important step forward in combating the bullying of young people. However, even before its start date, backlash was already under way. Critics say the law is too burdensome for teachers and too expensive for school districts and will spawn too many lawsuits. But here's why New Jersey should ignore its critics and press ahead - and why other states should follow its lead.
N.J. schools brace for anti-bullying rules’ impact
By Alexandra Rice | Education Week
Supporters of New Jersey's newly amended anti-bullying law say it will create a tough safety net for students who had been afraid to go to school because of continued bullying, even as administrators and others brace for the impact from increased reporting requirements.
Anti-bullying law puts taxpayers at risk
By Marcus Rayner | Home News Tribune, to the Editor
Last year, Tyler Clementi's tragic suicide propelled the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act through the Legislature. Nearly everyone agrees that addressing student is a positive step toward deterring the conditions that contributed to this young man's untimely death. As schools across New Jersey prepare to reopen, however, the unintended consequences of this law may end up may end up exposing school districts to costly liability.