In case you missed it: NJCJI offers advice to NJ business owners
In an op-ed in the Times of Trenton this week, NJCJI discusses why it’s important to engage with local elected [...]
Opinion: Small-business owners can and must shape local policy
AnnMarie McDonald | The Times
Even in the best of times, small-business owners' days are long and downtime is scarce. Time spent away from one's business often requires a trade-off in commerce. And keeping up with the ever-changing rules, regulations and requirements can be a job in itself.
Budget Break 2012. What’s a New Jersey Tort Reformer to do?
New Jersey’s annual “budget break” is the period between the end of March and June when Assembly and Senate Budget [...]
Deborah Dowdell will be missed
NJCJI is saddened by the death of one of our most vocal members, Deborah Dowdell, who headed the New Jersey [...]
Unnamed Trenton Bar is the latest New Jersey establishment to be sued for a patron’s intoxication
Whether you live or work in the Trenton area (or just read about it on occasion), you may remember the [...]
Touting tort reform before business
Read Andrew Kitchenman’s story in NJ BIZ about the prospect for lawsuit reform this year: Advocates of lawsuit reform [...]
Touting tort reform before business
By Andrew Kitchenman | NJBIZ
Advocates of lawsuit reform are touting the possibility of significant bills to reform the state's laws governing class action and consumer fraud cases, signaling what may become the biggest opening for changes since the 1990s.
Advocating for traffic changes might be more helpful
By Marcus Rayner | The Times, to the Editor
Carl Wilkins' family suffered an unspeakable nightmare when their loved one was tragically struck and killed after a double hit-and-run incident. The family's attorney has indicated that they intend to sue NJ Transit, the state of New Jersey and Ewing Township for his death, along with the women who committed this crime.
Civil justice reform bills introduced in N.J. Legislature
By Jessica M. Karmasek | Legal Newsline
Half a dozen civil justice reform bills were prefiled for introduction at the start of New Jersey's legislative session.
The session officially began on Jan. 10.
Protecting Pharma
By Marcus Rayner | To the Editor, NJBIZ
The HealthCare Institute of New Jersey recently released its annual economic impact survey, which found that the pharmaceutical and medical technology industries had a $24.2 billion impact on New Jersey's economy last year ("Pharma strong, but N.J. says it's no time to rest," Jan. 9).
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