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Assembly Committee Taking Up Anti-Arbitration Bill
May 16, 2017On Thursday, May 18, the Assembly Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing on A4173. The bill, which is being sponsored by Asw. Marlene Caride (D-Ridgefield), would prohibit employers and employees from agreeing by contract to arbitrate any employment disputes, all under the guise of codifying a couple of New Jersey Supreme Court rulings.
Read More »New Jersey Spends Over $100 Million Per Year On Public Worker Lawsuits
May 4, 2017A recent article in the Star Ledger is getting quite a bit of attention for revealing something the Civil Justice Institute has known for quite some time: we all pay for excessive litigation. The article, which takes an in-depth look at lawsuits filed by public workers, found that over $100 million of taxpayer money is spent on such suits each year.
Read More »Experts Provide An Update on TCCWNA Action
April 28, 2017We have seen an explosion in the number of Truth-in-Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act (TCCWNA) lawsuits and demand letters over the past couple of years. While many businesses settle such suits so they can focus on the business of doing business rather than spending a bunch of money on litigation, a few intrepid companies have fought the claims brought against them.
Read More »Law Journal Honors NJCJI Attorneys
April 28, 2017The New Jersey Civil Justice Institute is proud to announce that both of our attorneys will be honored at the New Jersey Law Journal’s annual awards banquet on June 20. Alida Kass is receiving a GC Impact Award, and Emily Kelchen is being recognized as a New Leader of the Bar.
Read More »The Threat of Food Label Lawsuits
April 21, 2017NJCJI President’s, Marcus Rayner, has been asked to speak about the rising tide of food label lawsuits at NJBIZ’s upcoming Food BizNJ event.
Read More »Medical Liability Costs Continue to Rise in the Garden State
April 11, 2017New Jersey saw a 17.62% increase in total medical liability payouts last year. This statistic alone is shocking, but it is even more eye-popping when you consider overall payouts nationwide and in the Northeast region decreased in 2016.
Read More »BREAKING: NJ Supreme Court Has Accepted Certified Questions on TCCWNA from the Third Circuit
April 7, 2017The New Jersey Supreme Court has just announced that it will answer the following certified questions about New Jersey’s Truth-in-Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act (TCCWNA):
Is a consumer who receives a contract that does not comply with the Delivery of Household Furniture and Furnishings Regulations (Furniture Delivery Regulations), N.J.A.C. 13:45A-5, but has not suffered any adverse consequences from the noncompliance, an “aggrieved consumer” under the Truth-in-Consumer Contract Warranty and Notice Act (TCCWNA), N.J.S.A. 56:12-17; and, does a violation of the Furniture Delivery Regulations alone constitute a violation of a clearly established right or responsibility of the seller under the TCCWNA and thus provide a basis for relief under the TCCWNA?
Read More »Recent TCCWNA Action
April 7, 2017NJCJI has filed amicus briefs in several Truth-in-Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act (TCCWNA) lawsuits, and has been following other cases quite closely. Below is an update on the cases we’re involved with and info on some other notable cases.
Read More »Our Plan For New Jersey’s Legal Future
March 31, 2017At annual Winter Policy Forum Asm. Jack Ciattarelli (R-Somerville) stressed the importance of not only highlighting things that are causing problems, but providing solutions. We couldn’t agree more. That’s why we have a list of 11 common sense policy changes that we think would go a long way toward improving New Jersey’s legal climate.
Read More »Ciattarelli Headlines NJCJI’s Winter Policy Forum
March 31, 2017Asm. Jack Ciattarelli (R-Somerville), one of the top Republican candidates for governor, was the featured speaker at the New Jersey Civil Justice Institute’s annual Winter Policy Forum. During his talk, Ciattarelli went over the basics of his five-point plan for the state, providing specifics about his vision for the future of New Jersey.
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