A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of May 19-26.
Sued Over Sugar In Jelly Beans, Jelly Belly’s Response: ‘This Is Nonsense’
John O’Brien and Sara McCleary | Forbes
A lawsuit filed by a woman who says she was misled into buying Jelly Belly’s exercise jelly bean is not uncommon, one attorney says, but it is “nonsense,” the company is arguing.
Kindred Nursing Centers: SCOTUS Hasn’t Soured on Arbitration
Walter Olson | Overlawyered
The Litigation Lobby may despise arbitration that is contractually agreed to before a dispute, editorialists may denounce it, and legal academics may deprecate it, but the U.S. Supreme Court shows no signs of cooperating in plans to snuff it out.
N.J. Lawmakers Want Voters to Decide if Supreme Court Justices Should Keep Their Jobs
S.P. Sullivan | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
A pair of Republican state lawmakers is looking to do away with tenure for state Supreme Court justices, proposing a constitutional amendment that would have voters give them a thumbs-up or thumbs-down every four years.
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