Tag Archives: NJCJI

Ciattarelli To Speak At NJCJI’s Winter Policy Forum

February 3, 2017News, Top StoriesNJCJINJCJI

Asm. Jack Ciattarelli (R-Somerville), one of the top Republican candidates for governor, has accepted NJCJI’s invitation to speak at our annual Winter Policy Forum.

Each year the New Jersey Civil Justice Institute hosts an event designed to bring policymakers together with members of the legal and business communities in order to foster a greater understanding of the impact our state’s legal climate has on economic development. This year, Ciattarelli will discuss his work in the Assembly and his plans for the future of our state.

NJCJI members, lawmakers and government officials, business leaders, and lawyers are invited to register to attend this event, which is being held on March 30, from Noon-1:30 PM, at the Trenton Country Club.

NJCJI Asks High Court to Nix Some TCCWNA Class Actions

December 9, 2016News, Top StoriesClass Actions, New Jersey Courts, New Jersey Supreme Court, NJCJI, TCCWNANJCJI

The New Jersey Civil Justice Institute has filed an amicus brief in a class action brought by consumers who claim a restaurant’s failure to clearly post prices in the menu on all drink items violates New Jersey’s Consumer Fraud Act (CFA) and Truth-in-Consumer Contract, Warranty, and Notice Act (TCCWNA). NJCJI has been spearheading the effort to reform both the Consumer Fraud Act and the Truth-in-Consumer Contract, Warranty, and Notice Act, so we are very interested in what the court will do with this case and a similar case where the court will decide whether “charging different prices for the same beverage, depending upon where in the restaurant the beverage was served” can be the basis of a CFA and TCCWNA class action. Continue reading →

Kelchen Speaks at NJ State Bar’s Young Lawyers Symposium

November 1, 2016News, Top StoriesNew Jersey Bar Association, NJCJINJCJI

On October 29, Emily Kelchen, NJCJI’s Director of Public Affairs was one of the featured speakers at the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Symposium. Emily participated in a panel discussion entitled “Awesome Associates,” which provided event attendees with insight into what characteristics young lawyers should cultivate in order to succeed in their chosen field.

Emily is a member of the NJSBA’s Young Lawyers Division Executive Committee, where she serves as the editor of the group’s newsletter, Dictum.

Murphy Speaks to Standing Room Only Crowd at NJCJI’s Fall Conference

October 20, 2016News, Top StoriesBusiness Climate, Legal Reform, NJCJINJCJI

To 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.

American Tort Reform Association Highlights A New Jersey Success

September 30, 2016News, Top StoriesLegal Reform, NJCJI, Tort ReformNJCJI

As 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. Corzine at the urging of the New Jersey Civil Justice Institute.

In 2009, New Jersey Governor Jon S. Corzine signed Executive Order 157, which established a transparent process for awarding legal services contracts with private attorneys. The procedures used by the attorney general to hire outside counsel “demonstrate a strong commitment to ensuring the highest ethical standards in government contracting.”

If you want to see more stories in the #ATRA30 series, check out ATRA’s Facebook page.

38 – New Jersey’s Legal Climate Ranks 38th in the Country

September 28, 2016News, Top StoriesLegal Reform, NJCJINJCJI

NJ Spotlight recently highlighted our state’s abysmal legal climate in its Daily Number feature.

According to a recent survey conducted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for Legal reform —as reported by the New Jersey Civil Justice Institute — New Jersey’s legal climate ranks 38th in the country, a drop of six points since a prior survey in 2012. That isn’t bad news, it’s bad business: 75 percent of attorneys U.S. companies indicated that a state’s legal environment affects important business decisions, like where to relocate or expand.

Top News Clips for the Week of September 2-9

September 9, 2016News, Recent NewsClass Actions, Legal Reform, NJCJI, Outrageous LawsuitsNJCJI

A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of September 2-9. Continue reading →

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Takes a Closer Look At New Jersey’s Legal Climate

September 2, 2016News, Top StoriesCFA, Expert Evidence, Legal Reform, NJCJI, TCCWNANJCJI

License plates dub New Jersey the “Garden State,” and while this densely populated state is known for growing eggplant, blueberries, and cranberries, it is also known for growing litigation. New Jersey is fertile land for plaintiffs’ lawyers, who use the state’s consumer protection laws and the court system’s easy access for out-of-state plaintiffs to bring frivolous lawsuits and score big payouts.

Read more.

Help Us Spread The Word

September 15, 2016News, Top StoriesNJCJI, TCCWNANJCJI

On Tuesday, October 11, 2016, the New Jersey Civil Justice Institute and the Morris County Chamber of Commerce are co-hosting a half-day conference to talk about TCCWNA and explore how it and other well-intended state laws end up causing unnecessary litigation.

We will also be hearing from Ambassador Phil Murphy, the only candidate who has declared he is running for Governor of New Jersey in 2017.

Please download this flyer about the event and share it with your colleagues and other people you think would benefit from attending.

Ambassador Phil Murphy, Candidate for Governor, to Speak at Legal Reform Summit

September 9, 2016News, Top StoriesLegal Reform, NJCJINJCJI

The New Jersey Civil Justice Institute and the Morris County Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce that Phil Murphy, the former Ambassador to Germany and current candidate for Governor of New Jersey, will deliver the luncheon address at our October 11 conference, Fines, Fees & Lawsuits: Does How We Regulate Business Matter? Continue reading →