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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.
Read More »Top News Clips for the Week of October 1-7
October 7, 2016A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of October 1-7.
Read More »Top News Clips for the Week of September 24-30
September 30, 2016A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of September 24-30.
Read More »American Tort Reform Association Highlights A New Jersey Success
September 30, 2016As part of its 30th anniversary celebration, the American Tort Reform Association is taking a look back as significant legal reforms that have been enacted in the past decades. This week, New Jersey was applauded for the transparency with which the state government hires outside attorneys thanks to an Executive Order put in place by Gov. More »
Read More »38 – New Jersey’s Legal Climate Ranks 38th in the Country
September 28, 2016NJ Spotlight recently highlighted our state’s abysmal legal climate in its Daily Number feature.
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