I mediate many NJ Consumer Fraud Act cases. The state passed the original law in 1960 “‘to combat the increasingly widespread practice of defrauding the consumer” and added a private cause of action in 1971. (A private cause of action means that an...
One of the advantages of mediation is that it can bring parties more than what “winning” at trial can bring. Most civil trials involve money. The courts do not give reasoning why they awarded a certain amount of money, or no money at all. Many people...
If you are a fan of the National Football League (NFL), you probably know about the incident in last season’s NFL playoffs regarding under-inflated balls used by New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady which has become known as Deflategate. In a nutshell,...
In a rare trial court published opinion, a New Jersey Superior Court in Atlantic County recently opined on a case that looked at how much should a party pay to depose their adversary’s expert. The case is Alice Jusino v. William LaPenta (ATL-L-7213-12). The...
In a nutshell, not very high compared to other states. Earlier this year, the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform had the respected Harris Poll conduct a survey among a nationally representative sample of 1,203 in-house general counsel, senior litigators or...
The New Jersey Supreme Court today ruled on a case that was filed in 2006 — some 8+ years ago. And the case is still not resolved. Much like the Willingboro Mall case, wherein litigation lasted 6 years to determine whether an agreement was reached in...
