Juliette Gillespie is Law Editor at the New Jersey Law Journal. She is responsible for contributed content and special sections. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @JGillespieNJLJ.
May 14, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal
How About an Affidavit of a Meritorious Defense in Med Mal Cases?The handling of malpractice cases would be much more efficient if defendants were required to provide an affidavit from a qualified expert early on in the case stating, under oath, that the treatment at issue complied with the standard of care.
By Abbott Brown
7 minute read
May 13, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal
Cryptocurrency: The New Frontier for Asset-Hiding in DivorceHiding assets in divorce may be nothing new. However, where many deceptive spouses choose to stash hidden assets is. It's cryptocurrency, a largely unregulated and anonymous form of digital cash.
By Bari Weinberger
8 minute read
May 13, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal
DEA's Proposed 'Two Option' Format for Suspicious Order Reporting Is the Wrong OptionA more comprehensive solution, one that unites disparate stakeholders and data sets in a committed public-private partnership, is necessary to stem the ongoing opioid epidemic.
By Anthony J. Mahajan
11 minute read
May 12, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal
Want More Business? Stop Networking!The days of straightforward lead swapping are being replaced by a more meaningful approach known as relationship marketing.
By Joe Chatham
7 minute read
May 11, 2021 | Law.com
Fourth Circuit Stays Away from Reviewing Arbitration AwardParties to arbitration agreements can, to a degree, control the amount of judicial review. A recent decision shows the various levels of judicial involvement to which parties can agree, and highlights the need for precision in arbitration agreements.
By Michael W. Mitchell and Edward Roche
7 minute read
May 11, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal
Why Do Mandated Reporters of Child Abuse Hesitate Reporting?Whatever the reasons, for the sake of all children, this topic is truly in need of further research. Let's not hesitate.
By Michaela A. Medved and Daniel Pollack
4 minute read
May 10, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal
MEDICAL MALPRACTICEThis special section includes articles on: the intersection of medical specialties and the affidavit of merit; the standard for assessing medical causality; vicarious liability and alleged medical negligence by an unlicensed person; piercing charitable immunity; and new lung cancer screening guidelines.
By New Jersey Law Journal
2 minute read
May 10, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal
Why Zoom Hearings and Trials Should StayThere will be a natural tendency to want to leave the past 14 months behind without a second thought. But there are good takeaways that we have learned from remote practice. Zoom court is one of them.
By Young Lawyers Advisory Board
4 minute read
May 10, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal
BAR REPORT - NJSBA President Kimberly A. Yonta's term endsNJSBA president ends term marked by steadfast leadership during a turbulent year
By New Jersey State Bar Association
7 minute read
May 07, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal
Instruction to Trial Courts: Don't Be too Quick to Dismiss a ComplaintCOURT WATCH: Trial court's dismissal of complaint, when plaintiff's doctor refused to testify, was too drastic. The time was ripe for the Appellate Division to put experts on notice that the administration of justice requires experts to cooperate with the court and lawyers in the scheduling of trials.
By Louis Locascio
6 minute read
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