New Jersey Appellate Court Rejects “Junk Science” in Talc Case
On April 28, 2021, the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, found that a trial court improperly admitted expert
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Supreme Court’s Adoption of Novel Theories of Liability, Abusive ‘No-Injury’ Litigation, Place California atop Latest ‘Judicial Hellholes’ List
Today, the American Tort Reform Foundation released its 2018-2019 Judicial Hellholes report. California tops the list, with Florida, New York City and St. Louis not far behind.
Judicial HellholesNew Jersey Supreme Court Pumps the Brakes on ‘Junk Science’ and Adopts the Daubert Standard of Expert Testimony
At long last, New Jersey will no longer be considered an evidentiary outlier that permits plaintiff’s to bring meritless cases
Points of Light3rd Circuit Tells Super Bowl Ticket Plaintiff ‘It’s Over’
New Jersey’s sorest loser, who asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit for an en banc rehearing of his proposed class action over high-priced Super Bowl tickets, was finally sacked and put out of the game this week
Judicial HellholesAtlantic County Continues Climb out of Judicial Hellhole
As a former Judicial Hellhole, Atlantic County, New Jersey continues to show improvement with Judge Nelson Johnson presiding evenhandedly over the county’s mass tort docket
Points of LightNJ Appellate Court Rightly Overturns $2 Million Auto Accident Verdict, ATRA Urges Fraud Investigation
A three-judge appellate panel in New Jersey yesterday laudably overturned a $2 million auto accident verdict in Middlesex County that defied common sense and should raise suspicions among state insurance authorities
Judicial HellholesATRA Ally’s WSJ Letter Critical of New Jersey Trial Lawyer Bill
A letter to the editor published in today’s Wall Street Journal highlights problems with a pending bill that would effectively eliminate the statute of limitations for sexual abuse lawsuits in New Jersey.
Judicial Hellholes#1 Hellhole Ranks as ‘Worst State for Business’
A newly released annual survey of the nation’s CEOs confirms that California, currently ranked as the #1 Judicial Hellhole, not coincidentally ranks as the worst state in which to do business, as well
Judicial HellholesChubby Guy Sues Subway over ‘Footlong’ Sandwiches, But Not Because They Made Him Fat
The New Jersey man who has reportedly sued Subway appears in a New York Post photo to need another inch of bread like he needs a hole in the head
UncategorizedWho Is New Jersey’s ‘Most Detestable Woman?’ Elizabeth Lloyd or Ellen Shane?
Who is New Jersey’s most despicable woman? Is it the one suing an 11-year-old Little Leaguer for injuries allegedly sustained when his errant bullpen toss struck her in the face? Or is it the one suing local police for $5 million, even though a quick-thinking officer saved her life after she’d been taken hostage by a knife-wielding criminal?
Judicial HellholesNew Jersey Woman Sues Police after Officer Saves Her Life
An astonishingly ungrateful New Jersey woman, her despicable husband and their loathsome attorney are suing the police who saved her life
Judicial Hellholes, UncategorizedTexting Lawsuit Deleted, er, Dismissed
In a ruling that will certainly be considered among other “Points of Light” nominees when we draft this year’s upcoming Judicial Hellholes report, a Morristown, New Jersey judge today dismissed a lawsuit that sought to hold the sender of a text message liable for an accident caused by the reader of that message
Points of LightNew Jersey Facing Physician Shortage Crisis
New Jersey is treacherous ground for physicians and if legislators do not do something to fix the problem, the state will soon see a mass exodus of doctors.
Judicial HellholesNew Jersey Protects ‘Good Samaritans’ Trying to Save Lives
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has signed into law a refreshingly bipartisan act by the state legislature that will protect
Points of LightWelcomed Signs of Fairness in Former ‘Judicial Hellhole’
Last week, Merck & Co. successfully defended itself against a claim involving its drug, Fosamax. This was the company’s fifth win in six such cases that have gone to trial. The cases were heard in the Atlantic County Superior Court by Judge Carol Higbee, a court that has consistently been targeted by our Judicial Hellholes report.
Points of LightOnce & Future ‘Judicial Hellholes’ Dominate New List of States with Highest Medical Lawsuit Payouts
According to 2011 data, the six states with the highest average payouts for medical liability lawsuits are all home to current or recently named Judicial Hellholes. Go figure
Judicial HellholesFour ‘Judicial Hellholes’ States Ranked as Worst for Business
No one will be surprised to learn that four states notorious for their Judicial Hellholes and Watch List jurisdictions — California, New York, Illinois and New Jersey — have been ranked by corporate CEOs as the worst in the nation for doing business
Judicial HellholesQ1 Updates on Once and Future ‘Judicial Hellholes’
As the first quarter of 2011 draws to a close, it’s an appropriate time to update both some bad news and good news from once and future Judicial Hellholes
Judicial Hellholes‘Sue Jersey’ and ‘Sue York,’ Hellholes Together
As reported by the New York Daily News, a New Jersey woman who tried to perpetrate a coupon con on a department store has conspired with a personal injury lawyer relative of hers in Queens, N.Y., to gin up a class action because, she alleges, she’s owed 80 cents.
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