NJCJI became involved in East Bay Drywall, LLC v. Dep’t of Labor and Workforce Development, No. A-7-21, because the Attorney General’s Office and Department of Labor were seeking to fundamentally redefine the meaning of the ABC test’s “places of business” B-prong. More than thirty years ago, in Carpet Remnant Warehouse, Inc. v. Dep’t of Labor, 125 N.J. More »
Read More »On July 18, 2022, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued its decision in Crystal Point Condo. Ass’n v. Kinsale Ins. Co. NJCJI and the Insurance Council of New Jersey (“ICNJ”) participated jointly as amici curiae, in support of Kinsale Insurance Company. The Appellate Division decision in Crystal Point eschewed New Jersey’s strong public policy in More »
Read More »NJCJI President Anthony Anastasio discussed third-party litigation funding with the New Jersey Law Journal and shared his insights about how these outside interests influence mass tort litigation in New Jersey. Plaintiffs’ lawyers increasingly use third-party investors’ money to pay for mass marketing campaigns to persuade consumers that they are victims of alleged defective products and are entitled to compensation. In turn, the sheer size of these campaigns can More »
Read More »On June 30, 2022, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued its decision in Fowler v. Akzo Nobel Chemicals, Inc., in which NJCJI jointly participated as amicus curiae with the United States Chamber of Commerce. The Court held that an asbestos manufacturer or supplier that places insufficient warnings on asbestos bags used in the workplace has breached More »
Read More »On June 20, 2022, NJCJI’s President, Anthony Anastasio, testified before the Senate Commerce Committee on Senate Bill 467 (S467). Part of a package of automobile insurance legislation advanced by Senate President Nicholas Scutari, S467 seeks to alter a New Jersey law that allows drivers to choose to limit their ability to bring accident lawsuits for More »
Read More »NJCJI would like to thank its event partner, Princeton Public Affairs Group, and sponsors, Genova Burns and Patterson Belknap, for their support of the 2022 Spring Event. On Wednesday, June 15, 2022, NJCJI friends and supporters enjoyed a lovely meal at the storied Rat’s Restaurant at Grounds for Sculpture and engaged with our guest speaker, Senator Andrew Zwicker, about his vision More »
Read More »On June 7, 2022, the Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure voted unanimously to approve an amendment to Rule 702 of the Federal Rules of Evidence. This amendment clarifies that the proponent of expert testimony is required to demonstrate its admissibility by a preponderance of the evidence and that experts will not assert a More »
Read More »On April 7, 2022, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for Legal Reform (“ILR”) released an update on third-party litigation funding across the globe. Among the trends and developments ILR identified was the third-party litigation funding rule adopted by the District of New Jersey. NJCJI successfully advocated for this rule, Civ. Rule 7.1.1, last year. Read More »
Read More »The American Tort Reform Association (“ATRA”) recently released a report about the National Association of Attorneys General (“NAAG”). Traditionally, NAAG’s function was to host a forum for state attorneys general to coordinate shared antitrust cases and manage multistate investigations and lawsuits. However, as ATRA’s report shows, NAAG’s mission has crept from promoting consistency across these More »
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