New Jersey S2561 establishes requirements for asserting a cause of action under the consumer fraud act and limits awarding of attorneys' fees.
New Jersey S2561 amends the consumer fraud act to establish certain requirements for asserting a personal cause of action. A person seeking to recover damages must demonstrate that they acted as a reasonable consumer, the alleged unlawful method or practice would mislead a reasonable consumer, and they suffered actual damages. The bill also limits the awarding of attorneys' fees, requiring them to bear a reasonable relationship to the monetary amount of the judgment. When the judgment grants equitable relief, attorneys' fees are based on the time reasonably expended.
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