Happy Love Your Lawyer Day
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Kelchen Speaks at NJ State Bar’s Young Lawyers Symposium
On October 29, Emily Kelchen, NJCJI’s Director of Public Affairs [...]
2016: The Year the Media Started Caring About Lawsuit Abuse
Getting the media to talk about lawsuit abuse is tough. It’s nuanced. There is a lot of other stuff going on in the world. And not every case can be neatly summarized in click-bait worthy manner like the $20 million lawsuit against KFC. But this year, litigation that some would call frivolous or abusive has been making headlines. Why is this issue suddenly a hot topic? Our guess is that it has something to do with who is being sued. This year media companies have litigated and been threatened with more high profile lawsuits than at any time in recent memory.
The $20 Million Fried Chicken Suit
Have you ever ordered food from a restaurant that arrived looking differently than it did on the menu or in an advertisement? If so, you are in good company. But does that mean you have been the victim of consumer fraud? A New York woman who has filed a $20 million lawsuit against KFC thinks so.
Anti-Arbitration Bill Passes Assembly 50-22-1
On October 20, the New Jersey Assembly voted 50-22-1 in [...]
New Jersey Supreme Court Holds Oral Arguments in Long-Running Accutane Case
On October 13, the New Jersey Civil Justice Institute participated [...]
NJCJI Taking Action in TCCWNA Cases
The New Jersey Civil Justice Institute has filed an amicus brief in two cases related to the price of drinks on menus. The cases, Dugan v. TGI Friday’s, Inc. and Bozzi v. OSI Restaurant Partners, LLC (which was not a written opinion in the lower court) are both class actions brought by consumers who claim the restaurant’s failure to clearly post prices on all drink items violates New Jersey’s Consumer Fraud Act (CFA) and Truth-in-Consumer Contract, Warranty, and Notice Act (TCCWNA).
Murphy Speaks to Standing Room Only Crowd at NJCJI’s Fall Conference
To cap off the New Jersey Civil Justice Institute's 2016 [...]
Good Intentions Do Not Always Lead To Good Outcomes
A law designed to protect teen drivers has some parents worried their children will be targeted by predators. The recently passed legislation on puppy mills might shutter some pet stores and animal shelters if the fines it contains are fully enforced. And a decades old consumer protection law is forcing companies to defend multimillion dollar lawsuits over including the phrase “void where prohibited” in their website’s terms and conditions. Each of these situations were discussed during the New Jersey Civil Justice Institute’s 2016 Fall Legal Reform Conference, which focused on the unintended consequences of business regulation.
American Tort Reform Association Highlights A New Jersey Success
As part of its 30th anniversary celebration, the American Tort [...]