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New Jersey Shuts the Door on Corrupt Foreign Judgments
January 12, 2018Businesses need no longer fear that adverse judgments issued by corrupt courts in foreign jurisdictions will be honored in New Jersey. A bill updating our state’s foreign judgment recognition law now sits on Governor Christie’s desk after passing both houses of the New Jersey Legislature unanimously.
Read More »Mouse Attack Inspires Year’s Most Ludicrous Lawsuit
December 29, 2017The public has spoken! An overwhelming majority of voters in our annual Most Ludicrous Lawsuit poll determined this year’s “winner” should be the suit filed over a mouse attack in a Home Depot. The home improvement chain decided to settle after a Hackensack woman claimed she was assaulted by a mouse in one of its More »
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December 22, 2017Which Lawsuit Will Be Named New Jersey’s Most Ludicrous Lawsuit of 2017?
December 12, 2017Get ready to cast your vote! The polls are now open for the New Jersey Civil Justice Institute’s annual Most Ludicrous Lawsuit competition. A lot of ridiculous lawsuits were filed in New Jersey this year, but only one can be crowned 2017’s Most Ludicrous Lawsuit.
Read More »2017’s Most Ludicrous Lawsuit Dishonorable Mentions
December 8, 2017Not every ridiculous lawsuit filed in the Garden State can make it into the upper echelon of absurdity, so this year we are awarding Dishonorable Mentions to a handful of suits that didn’t quite make the cut, but still leave us scratching our heads in disbelief.
Read More »Cast Your Vote for 2017’s Most Ludicrous Lawsuit
December 8, 2017A lot of ridiculous lawsuits were filed in New Jersey this year, but only one can be crowned 2017’s Most Ludicrous Lawsuit. Cast your vote now for this year’s “winner.”
Read More »No Place Like Home: Corporate Jurisdiction & the Future of Forum Shopping
December 1, 2017The United States Supreme Court’s decision in Bristol-Myers Squibb v. Superior Court of California, shuts down certain forms of forum shopping, but it might lead to more lawsuits being filed in New Jersey state courts because of our state’s plaintiff-friendly laws and the fact that many major businesses call New Jersey home. On October 20, 2017, the New Jersey Civil Justice Institute hosted a conference exploring this issue.
Read More »New Jersey Supreme Court Looking for Rulemaking Committee Members
December 1, 2017The New Jersey Court System has over 40 committees that help it develop and implement new policies through the court’s rulemaking process. Right now, the court is looking for volunteers to serve on seven committees for the 2018-2020 term.
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November 22, 2017The Best of the Worst
November 22, 2017It’s that time of year again! Time to take a look back at all the outrageous lawsuits that we saw over the course of the year and “honor” one as 2017’s Most Ludicrous Lawsuit.
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