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2016: The Year the Media Started Caring About Lawsuit Abuse
October 28, 2016Getting the media to talk about lawsuit abuse is tough. It’s nuanced. There is a lot of other stuff going on in the world. And not every case can be neatly summarized in click-bait worthy manner like the $20 million lawsuit against KFC. But this year, litigation that some would call frivolous or abusive has been making headlines. Why is this issue suddenly a hot topic? Our guess is that it has something to do with who is being sued. This year media companies have litigated and been threatened with more high profile lawsuits than at any time in recent memory.
Read More »The $20 Million Fried Chicken Suit
October 28, 2016Have you ever ordered food from a restaurant that arrived looking differently than it did on the menu or in an advertisement? If so, you are in good company. But does that mean you have been the victim of consumer fraud? A New York woman who has filed a $20 million lawsuit against KFC thinks so.
Read More »Top News Clips for the Week of October 15-21
October 21, 2016A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of October 15-21.
Read More »Anti-Arbitration Bill Passes Assembly 50-22-1
October 21, 2016On October 20, the New Jersey Assembly voted 50-22-1 in favor of an anti-arbitration bill that is disguised as a bill protecting “rights.” A3064, would bar state agencies from entering into contracts with businesses that require individuals to “give up any right or remedy provided by the laws of this State.” Although this sounds innocent enough, More »
Read More »New Jersey Supreme Court Holds Oral Arguments in Long-Running Accutane Case
October 20, 2016On October 13, the New Jersey Civil Justice Institute participated in oral arguments in the case McCarrell v. Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. and Roche Laboratories Inc. Whether the New Jersey Supreme Court chooses to apply Alabama’s or New Jersey’s statute of limitations in this long-running lawsuit over the acne medicine Accutane will determine whether this case More »
Read More »NJCJI Taking Action in TCCWNA Cases
October 20, 2016The New Jersey Civil Justice Institute has filed an amicus brief in two cases related to the price of drinks on menus. The cases, Dugan v. TGI Friday’s, Inc. and Bozzi v. OSI Restaurant Partners, LLC (which was not a written opinion in the lower court) are both class actions brought by consumers who claim the restaurant’s failure to clearly post prices on all drink items violates New Jersey’s Consumer Fraud Act (CFA) and Truth-in-Consumer Contract, Warranty, and Notice Act (TCCWNA).
Read More »Murphy Speaks to Standing Room Only Crowd at NJCJI’s Fall Conference
October 20, 2016To cap off the New Jersey Civil Justice Institute’s 2016 Fall Legal Reform Conference, former Ambassador Phil Murphy, who is the current Democratic front-runner for Governor of New Jersey in 2017, gave a talk about why he is running for Governor, and laid out some of his plans to help New Jersey’s economy.
Read More »Top News Clips for the Week of October 8-14
October 14, 2016A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of October 8-14.
Read More »Good Intentions Do Not Always Lead To Good Outcomes
October 14, 2016A law designed to protect teen drivers has some parents worried their children will be targeted by predators. The recently passed legislation on puppy mills might shutter some pet stores and animal shelters if the fines it contains are fully enforced. And a decades old consumer protection law is forcing companies to defend multimillion dollar lawsuits over including the phrase “void where prohibited” in their website’s terms and conditions. Each of these situations were discussed during the New Jersey Civil Justice Institute’s 2016 Fall Legal Reform Conference, which focused on the unintended consequences of business regulation.
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