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Wisconsin governor signs tort reform bill

MADISON, Wis.-Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signed into a law a multifaceted tort reform measure on Thursday.

The measure, S.B. 1, amends Wisconsin law to limit noneconomic damages awarded in liability cases against long-term care facilities such as nursing homes to $750,000, the same limit as for medical malpractice awards. The measure also caps punitive damages in most liability cases to the greater of $200,000 or twice compensatory damages.

Survey: N.J. liability laws are a problem

TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey's small business owners say the state's liability laws are giving it a bad name.

Seventy percent of small business owners surveyed by Monmouth University said state laws make New Jersey a less attractive area to do business than other states, the New Jersey Lawsuit Reform Alliance announced Thursday.

Study: Small business wants tort reform

The New Jersey Lawsuit Reform Alliance on Thursday called on the state to support tort reform, a move the alliance said would help small businesses in the state.

Marcus Rayner, executive director of the alliance, pointed to results from a poll conducted by Monmouth University that reveal small businesses in the state are terrified of lawsuits. In the absence of reforms, Rayner said, small businesses are willing to raise their prices and not hire new employees in order to cover their legal expenses.

"New Jersey is a dangerous place for them, in the absence of reform," he said.

Survey: Small businesses dogged by lawsuit spectre

Most New Jersey small-business owners are scared of getting sued by their customers, a fear that weighs heavily on their minds even as they struggle to ride out tough economic times, according to a study released yesterday.

Does your Footlong measure up?

By Michael Diamond | Asbury Park Press

Three New Jersey men file a lawsuit against the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act, claiming that their 'footlong' falls short of 12 inches.

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