Donovan Swift

December 18, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

The NJSBA's weekly report.

By New Jersey State Bar Association

6 minute read

December 15, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

There are essentially only five paths an attacker can take while performing a cyberattack on a target, and the MITRE ATT&CK (Adversarial Tactics, Techniques, and Common Knowledge) framework is a knowledge base that describes the actions and behaviors of cyber-attackers across various stages of the cyberattack lifecycle.

By Kai Pfiester

8 minute read

December 15, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

Meet our New Leaders of the Bar for 2023, who were announced earlier this year and honored at the New Jersey Legal Awards this past fall.

By Donovan Swift

6 minute read

December 14, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

Certainly, attorneys who take on the risks and leadership roles in complex litigation deserve fair compensation for their efforts. But lately, there seems to be a larger number of disputes over disbursements from CBFs among the plaintiffs' firms involved in complex litigation when and where such disbursements are forthcoming.

By Judge Marina Corodemus and Mark Eveland

11 minute read

December 14, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

Fox Rothschild welcomes back a partner; Epstein Ostrove celebrate "Giving Tuesday"; and more moves.

By Donovan Swift

6 minute read

December 12, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

Products liability litigation impacts every entity along the supply chain, from retailer to manufacturer. Without verified products sold by licensed entities, consumers will likely turn to the black market, whether that is a convenience store illegally selling product or fly-by-night companies.

By Adam R. Dolan

8 minute read

December 12, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

When Jeffrey Santana developed a necrotic abscess in his teeth, resulting in multiple emergency treatments and surgeries, which was later attributed to his use of dental aligners, he quickly sought legal recourse. Santana retained counsel and filed his complaint in New Jersey Superior Court, Hudson County, against SmileDirectClub, which sold him the dental aligners. More than two years later, his case was compelled into arbitration before any substantive discovery occurred.

By Lynne Kizis and Joseph Carlo

6 minute read

December 12, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

NJSBA helps swear in new attorneys in Trenton  Leaders from the New Jersey State Bar Association welcomed more than 100 new attorneys into the profession…

By Donovan Swift

7 minute read

December 12, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

In product liability and other personal injury cases where the plaintiff's physical or mental condition is at issue, the defense typically seeks to have the plaintiff examined by a defense medical expert in order to evaluate plaintiff's alleged injuries.

By Beth S. Rose, Vincent Lodato and Erin E. Barrett

8 minute read

December 12, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

As an increasing number of states enact their own right-to-repair legislation and the federal government scrutinizes repair restrictions for violations of anti-trust laws, manufacturers across all industries now find themselves navigating an intricate network of legal and regulatory challenges.

By Evan H. Holland

8 minute read