By William M. Carlucci and Michael C. Zogby | January 21, 2025
With the proliferation of remote proceedings that was borne out of the recent global pandemic, the advent of trials playing out on a screen—in real time—through videoconference technology, has brought to the fore a new question: whether the geographic limitations of the subpoena power under the current Federal Rules of Civil Procedure should give way to the widespread availability of real-time, remote proceedings.
By The Law Journal Editorial Board | January 17, 2025
We believe that the Supreme Court in its unanimous opinion in Rodriguez v. Shelbourne Spring is correct and maintains the delicate balance between scheduled award provisions of the act and the exclusionary limitations in insurance policies.
By The Law Journal Editorial Board | January 10, 2025
While we are always sensitive to the potential problems of misuse of judicial office, it is therefore also important to recognize when those potential problems have been correctly addressed, and not to taint and thereby discourage a proactive solution with inaccurate suggestions of impropriety.
By New Jersey Law Journal | December 17, 2024
In this year's Class Action and Products Liability Special Section, read about the continuing Fosamax preemption saga; using AI in products liability mass and class actions; whether implied warranty claims can proceed in a products liability setting; and the products liability case against water beads.
By Martin P. Schrama and Stefanie Colella-Walsh | December 17, 2024
There is enormous potential in the development and use of AI in products liability mass and class actions, not yet as a replacement for human attorneys, but as a powerful force multiplier.
By Beth S. Rose and Charles J. Falletta | December 17, 2024
Unless the Third Circuit’s decision is reversed, this decision revives hundreds of cases, many of which have been dormant since at least 2017.
By Alan M. Feldman and Daniel J. Mann and Edward S. Goldis | December 17, 2024
Since water bead tragedies can, and likely will, continue until these products are removed from the marketplace and are out of homes (and also child care centers, schools and camps), we offer an action plan for when a family contacts you about a potential water bead ingestion case.
By Andrew J. Heck | December 17, 2024
As a result of the Sun Chemical v. Fike decisions, a carveout now exists for implied warranty claims that are based on a defendant’s alleged express or affirmative misrepresentations.
Corporate Counsel | Expert Opinion
By Aviva Will | October 15, 2024
Promoting diversity in the business of law is good for business—and it's the right thing to do. Increased diversity provides clear benefits to law firms and the businesses that hire them, just as in other areas of commerce; these benefits extend from decision-making and innovation to representation that aligns with the world we live and work in.
New Jersey Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Colleen Murphy | July 13, 2023
"[F]or the same reason that Jesse James robbed banks," Lathrop GPM partner William G. Beck said, "the contingent fee lawyers got their hands on the money with tobacco, and then they got their hands on the money with opioids—the same lawyers. I do think it means that we're going to see more and more [PFAS] litigation and it's going to be more and more aggressive."
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