Bad faith bill reintroduced
Superstorm Sandy did something few insurance brokers could do: it forced homeowners to, in some cases, read their insurance policies [...]
Business hopes for balanced high court
Nominee faces tough fight amid political feud
Dramatic decline in new doctors in New Jersey as other states offer benefits, better insurance and lower taxes
New Jersey’s medical schools might consider giving away bridge fare with their diplomas, since increasing numbers of new doctors are leaving the state after finishing their residencies, according to a survey by the New Jersey Council of Teaching Hospitals.
The pot brownie lawsuit
A Hunterdon County Country Club may be on the hook for a prank played by two of its members. James [...]
Update: A-1064 passes unanimously out of Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee; Assembly Health and Senior Services committee unanimously moves A-1990.
A-1064, sponsored by Assemblyman Reed Gusciora, eliminates award of attorneys' fees, filing fees and costs of suit for technical violation [...]
Gov. Chris Christie nominates lawyer Anne M. Patterson to N.J. Supreme Court
Gov. Chris Christie today nominated attorney Anne Murray Patterson to the state Supreme Court to replace Justice John Wallace.
Toms River Tiffany’s patron may sue for being served alcohol, panel rules
Crashed motorcycle in 2006; plaintiff claims he was negligently served alcohol at Tiffany's.
Rayner: New Jersey’s dire need for tort reform
AS NEW JERSEY’S unemployment rate hovers around a regionally high 10 percent, our businesses face a stagnant economy coupled with high business costs, and our state and local governments must address significant spending cuts, some may not realize that New Jersey’s economy is taking another serious hit – from frivolous litigation.
A red-light camera lawsuit that will have you seeing red
If you were one of the half-million motorists who received a ticket in the mail courtesy of American Traffic Solution’s [...]
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