Top News Clips for the Week of October 15-21
A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of October 15-21.
NJCJI Taking Action in TCCWNA Cases
The 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).
Top News Clips for the Week of October 8-14
A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of October 8-14.
Good Intentions Do Not Always Lead To Good Outcomes
A 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.
Top News Clips for the Week of October 1-7
A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of October 1-7.
Top News Clips for the Week of September 24-30
A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of September 24-30.
Top News Clips for the Week of September 10-16
A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of September 10-16.
You Don’t Have to Take Our Word For It
Over the past few years, we’ve been highlighting the unique danger New Jersey’s Truth-in-Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act (TCCWNA) poses to our state’s businesses, but we aren’t the only ones concerned about the impact this law is having on our state’s business climate.
Help Us Spread The Word
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.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Takes a Closer Look At New Jersey’s Legal Climate
License plates dub New Jersey the “Garden State,” and while [...]