Opinion: N.J. small-business entrepreneurs face challenging costs of liability insurance
By Marcus Rayner | The Times of Trenton
Here in New Jersey, it's no secret that the private sector is struggling to create jobs. The state continues to have the highest unemployment rate in the region more than three years after the economic downturn began.
To the Editor: Unnecessary Litigation
By Marcus Rayner | The Record, to the Editor
12/22/11 - A Florida woman, Denise Payne, who has a history of filing lawsuits under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has recently filed three more lawsuits against New Jersey retailers, including The Shops at Riverside.
Unnecessary litigation
By Marcus Rayner | The Record, to the Editor
A Florida woman, Denise Payne, who has a history of filing lawsuits under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has recently filed three more lawsuits against New Jersey retailers, including The Shops at Riverside. The article notes that "dozens" of Payne's cases were dropped voluntarily when the businesses agreed to pay settlements and attorneys' fees.
N.J. group opposes consumer contracts legislation
By John O'Brien | Legal Newsline
A New Jersey tort reform group says legislation recently passed by the state's General Assembly may be in conflict with a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision.
Analyzing NJ’s court system
By Dino Flammia | New Jersey 101.5
Good news for Atlantic County - it's no longer listed as a "judicial hellhole" in a report from the American Tort Reform Foundation. However, experts say New Jersey's legal system still has a lot of work to do to reach perfection.
Bottom Lines: New Jersey expected to fare better than its neighbors in 2012
By Kevin Post | Press of Atlantic City
Worries that we're headed for another recession have faded, replaced by the spectacle of a dysfunctional Europe that would be amusing if it didn't have the power to unhinge the world economy.
We're back on the slow-growth track, but at least the Federal Reserve expects New Jersey to do better than its neighbors and the nation as a whole.
Bullying is a symptom of moral decline
By Katherin Kersten | Star Tribune Minneapolis
"This law is so intricate and detailed and creates so much responsibility for teachers," said Marcus Rayner of the New Jersey Lawsuit Reform Alliance. "There are so many ways they can make inadvertent or honest mistakes while trying to do the right thing."
N.J. group says Philly’s problems spreading
By John O'Brien | Legal Newsline
A new report says southern New Jersey's business owners are worried about the legal climate they're facing.
Association says tort reform would encourage business growth in N.J.
By Melinda Caliendo | NJBIZ
If New Jersey follows states like Texas and South Carolina in reforming its tort laws, the New Jersey Law Reform Association said, thousands of jobs can be created.
Rich Bagger, Chief-of-Staff to Governor Christie, Addresses Membership Luncheon
Three of Governor Christie's "88 Ways to Fix NJ" proposals included reforms to the state's civil justice system to spur economic growth and development.
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