New Jersey Expands Consumer Fraud Act to Cover Online Auction Seller
In a huge win for consumers in New Jersey and throughout the United States, the New Jersey Supreme Court decided today in the case of...
Can Employers Be Held Liable for Auto Accidents Caused by Tired Employees?
On April 2, 2009, the Appellate Division in Riley v. Keenan, et al., considered the issue of whether an employer can be held liable for...
Consumer Fraud Act Does Not Apply to Sale of Ongoing Business
On March 26, 2009, the Appellate Division decided in the case of 539 Absecon Boulevard v. Shan Enterprises, that New Jersey’s Consumer Fraud Act, N.J.S.A....
Supreme Court Clarifies “Substantial Nexus” Requirement to Trigger Automobile Insurance Coverage
On March 25, 2009, the Supreme Court of New Jersey decided the case of Penn National Ins. Co. v. Costa. In this case, the plaintiff,...
State Senator’s Participation as Juror Results in Mistrial
The Appellate Division reversed an $876,000 personal injury verdict today in Barber v. ShopRite because, among other reasons, State Senator Robert Martin’s presence on the...
Inadequate Warning Lawsuits Can Proceed Against Drug Manufacturers
The Supreme Court of the United States decided the case of Wyeth v. Levine today and held that injured plaintiffs can bring lawsuits against drug...
Another Verbal Threshold Hurdle
Today, the Jersey Lawyer reports that the New Jersey Supreme Court has cemented another hurdle for plaintiffs to jump over in order to get over...
Huge Win for New Jersey Consumers
The Jersey Lawyer is back with some good news for New Jersey consumers. On February 19, 2009, the Supreme Court of New Jersey (New Jersey’s highest...