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Top News Clips for the Week of July 8-14
July 14, 2017A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of July 8-14.
Read More »Top News Clips for the Week of July 1-7
July 7, 2017A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of July 1-7.
Read More »Waiting On The Courts To Bring Clarity
July 7, 2017Over the past few years, we’ve been highlighting the unique danger New Jersey’s Truth-in-Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act (TCCWNA) poses to our state’s businesses. Four of the five matters we are currently involved with as an organization are TCCWNA cases.
Read More »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 »Top News Clips for the Week of June 17-23
June 23, 2017A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of June 17-23.
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.
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