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March 31, 2013   ___
Bring back full weight of N.J.’s high court
By Marcus Rayner | To the Editor, The Times of Trenton

Small businesses are at the front lines of market instability; decisions made by the highest judicial authority in the state impact everything from liability and insurance to the cost of doing business in New Jersey.

 


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March 22, 2013   ___
Shut Your Facebook
By David Gialanella | New Jersey Law Journal

The two pro-business groups that had opposed adding the private litigation remedy are seeking a conditional veto from Gov. Chris Christie to strike or to modify it.


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March 21, 2013   ___
Bill to ban companies from asking about workers' Facebook accounts is headed to Governor
By Matt Friedman | The Star-Ledger

The legislation (A2878), which has been working its way through the Legislature since May, would allow current and prospective employees to sue if the employer requires they turn over their usernames or passwords, or even forces them to disclose whether they have ...
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February 8, 2013   ___
Bill Would Bolster Protection for Doctors Accused of Malpractice
By Andrew Kitchenman | NJ Spotlight

Supporters of the measure, A-1831, argue that an increase in the number of patients and the rise of team-based medical care is increasing the need for additional curbs on malpractice suits...

This position was ...
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January 26, 2013   ___
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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January 3, 2013   ___
N.J. Courts Called Haven For Questionable Scientific Evidence
By Marcus Rayner | New Jersey Law Journal, To the Editor

In taking the unprecedented step of filing its motion for the recusal of Judge Carol Higbee ["Accutane Maker Seeks To Disqualify Judge Handling N.J. Mass Litigation," Dec. 17, 2012], Hoffmann-La Roche has made a calculated decision to challenge a longstanding bias against ...
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