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NJ Supreme Court Sets Oral Argument Schedule for 2017-2018 Term
July 7, 2017The New Jersey Supreme Court will hold oral arguments on the following dates during its 2016-2017 term…
Read More »Kass & Kelchen Recognized for Their Impact on the Legal Community
June 29, 2017We have said many times that the attorneys we have on staff are one of the things that sets our organization apart. Now the legal community is saying the same thing. NJCJI’s Alida Kass and Emily Kelchen have recently received multiple awards for their work on legal reform and their service to the legal community.
Read More »Bringing Common Sense To Our Legal System
June 29, 2017The news clips from this week make you sort of shake your head in disbelief. But are they really that outrageous when you consider we have numerous state laws explicitly encouraging litigation when other means of dispute resolution would be quicker and more cost effective; poorly drafted statutes invite endless lawsuits over their interpretation; and antiquated policies limit the ability of our state to improve its legal climate?
Read More »Top News Clips for the Week of June 24-30
June 29, 2017A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of June 24-30.
Read More »What Does the Latest SCOTUS Ruling on Mass Actions Mean for New Jersey?
June 23, 2017Earlier this week, the United States Supreme Court issued its ruling in a closely watched case concerning state based mass actions. The decision, which shuts down certain forms of forum shopping, 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.
Read More »SCOTUS Case Should Serve as a Warning to the New Jersey Courts
June 16, 2017A handful of states, including New Jersey, have been thumbing their nose at the United States Supreme Court’s rulings on arbitration. Last month, the Court once again said this needs to stop. Will the New Jersey Courts listen? Or are they waiting to be called out by the High Court?
Read More »News from the New Jersey State Bar Convention
May 26, 2017Last week, the New Jersey State Bar Association held its annual convention in Atlantic City. Over 2,500 judges, lawyers, law clerks, and law students headed down the shore in search of CLEs and the scoop on emerging legal issues. In the following post, NJCJI’s Emily Kelchen reveals her insights on issues of interest to the civil justice community that were discussed at the convention.
Read More »Assembly Committee Taking Up Anti-Arbitration Bill
May 16, 2017On Thursday, May 18, the Assembly Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing on A4173. The bill, which is being sponsored by Asw. Marlene Caride (D-Ridgefield), would prohibit employers and employees from agreeing by contract to arbitrate any employment disputes, all under the guise of codifying a couple of New Jersey Supreme Court rulings.
Read More »New Jersey Spends Over $100 Million Per Year On Public Worker Lawsuits
May 4, 2017A recent article in the Star Ledger is getting quite a bit of attention for revealing something the Civil Justice Institute has known for quite some time: we all pay for excessive litigation. The article, which takes an in-depth look at lawsuits filed by public workers, found that over $100 million of taxpayer money is spent on such suits each year.
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