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January 20, 2017Our court system shouldn’t have to deal with suits over the length of sandwiches, amusement park rides that make kids too dizzy, and gassy co-workers. But it does. Why? Because numerous state laws explicitly encourage litigation when other means of dispute resolution would be quicker and more cost effective; poorly drafted statutes invite endless More »
Read More »Top News Clips for the Week of January 7-13
January 13, 2017A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of January 7-13.
Read More »Top News Clips for the Week of December 31-January 6
January 6, 2017A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of December 31-January 6.
Read More »Arbitration One Of A Host Of Issues To Watch In 2017
January 6, 2017A recent article by Law360 surveyed New Jersey’s legal community about what issues it thinks we should all keep an eye on as members of the legislature come back to Trenton to finish up the second half of their two-year session and vie for re-election. Employment laws that increase employer liability, such as paid sick leave and equal pay, were identified by many as key issues, and NJCJI’s chief counsel, Alida Kass, pointed out that several anti-arbitration measures have also been introduced.
Read More »TCCWNA Lawsuits Highlighted As Top 2016 Legal Trend
January 6, 2017The New Jersey Law Journal identified the “explosion of suits based on the New Jersey Truth-In-Consumer Contract Warranty and Notice Act” as one of the top legal issues to emerge during the past year.
Read More »Top News Clips for the Week of December 24-30
December 30, 2016A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of December 24-30.
Read More »Exploding Gas Can The Subject Of 2016’s Most Ludicrous New Jersey Lawsuit
December 29, 2016The votes are in! This year’s most Ludicrous New Jersey Lawsuit is the dispute over whether Walmart should be liable because a gas can it sold exploded when someone tried to start a fire with it.
Read More »Top News Clips for the Week of December 17-23
December 23, 2016A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of December 17-23.
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