Brendan M Walsh

December 13, 2019 | New York Law Journal

This article will discuss the Second Circuit's recent decision in 'Gibbons v. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company', which upheld the use of a clever mechanism known as "snap removal" that some defendants have successfully employed to circumvent the well-known "forum defendant" exception to removal so they can litigate in their preferred forum of federal court.

By Joseph A. D'Avanzo and Brendan M. Walsh

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May 16, 2013 | New Jersey Law Journal

In order to encourage candor in mediation proceedings, New Jersey has adopted a broad and robust mediation privilege that protects against the disclosure of mediation communications in later legal proceedings. However, the privilege is not absolute and can be waived, so it is important for practitioners to understand how the privilege operates, how the privilege can be waived and what steps can be taken to prevent the disclosure of mediation communications.

By Dennis T. Smith and Brendan M. Walsh

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