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Top News Clips for August 19-25
August 25, 2017A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for August 19-25.
Read More »Court Declines to Clarify TCCWNA
August 25, 2017This week, the Appellate Division released a long-awaited opinion which we had hoped would help clarify the standard for claims brought under New Jersey’s Truth-in-Consumer Contract, Warranty, and Notice Act (TCCWNA).
Read More »Top News Clips for August 5-18
August 18, 2017A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for August 5-18.
Read More »Another Outlier Opinion on Arbitration
August 18, 2017Last week, the New Jersey Appellate Division issued another decision that restricts the ability of employers to enter arbitration agreements with their employees. The two-judge panel in Dugan vs. Best Buy Co. Inc., voided an otherwise valid arbitration agreement over the check-the-box agreement process the company used to roll out its new policy.
Read More »Kass for President
August 11, 2017The New Jersey Civil Justice Institute’s Board of Directors has selected Alida Kass as the organization’s new president. Alida is no stranger to our members, who have come to rely on her sound judgement and legal advice since she joined our organization as chief counsel in 2012.
Read More »2000 Cases Revived by Court in Ruling Over Expert Evidence
August 9, 2017The Appellate Division has issued a significant published opinion in the ongoing legal battle over the acne drug Accutane. Over 2,000 claims were revived by this decision. If upheld by the New Jersey Supreme Court, the long-term effects of the decision will be even more significant, as it all but eliminates the existing, critical gate-keeping role of trial court judges on admissibility of expert testimony.
Read More »Top News Clips for the Week of July 29-August 4
August 4, 2017A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of July 29-August 4.
Read More »Top News Clips for July 15-28
July 28, 2017A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for July 15-28.
Read More »NJCJI Joins State Bar, Coalition of Licensed Professionals in Support of Statute of Limitation Reform
July 28, 2017Do you remember what you had for lunch yesterday? How about 2 weeks ago? How about 10 years ago? Even if you do remember, do you think you could come up with evidence – like witnesses or receipts – to back up your story, or do we just have to take your word for it?
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