By Colleen Murphy | June 26, 2024
"Simply stated, the legislature's decision in the COVID Immunity Statute to temporarily limit the scope of whatever duty we might recognize defendants owed the Campbells to one of simply avoiding gross negligence during the height of the COVID pandemic leaves the estate unable to state a claim on the facts alleged," Judge Allison E. Accurso wrote for the court.
By Colleen Murphy | June 6, 2024
The manufacturer and owner of the skincare product Bio-Oil have filed a federal lawsuit against Allure Beauty Shop, alleging that the owner sold counterfeit versions of their proprietary product, which infringed on and diluted their trademark and placed consumers at risk.
By Colleen Murphy | May 31, 2024
"Allstate submits that, in recent years, the opioid abuse crisis has fueled urine drug testing (UDT) for pain management and prescription compliance, ripening opportunities for fraud, waste, and abuse," U.S. Chief District Judge Renée Marie Bumb wrote. "It links Phoenix Toxicology to a growing and disturbing trend of unnecessary UDT."
By Charles Toutant | May 29, 2024
After the closing was announced, the scene that followed was allegedly "nothing less than utter chaos," with suitcases and garbage bags everywhere, causing extreme distress to the displaced residents, plaintiffs lawyer Paul da Costa claimed.
By Colleen Murphy | May 3, 2024
"If we had the 'Ferreira' conference, which this court says is a 'backstop,' this would not have happened," said Christina Vassiliou Harvey of Lomurro Munson, who served as pro bono counsel to the plaintiff. "We would have avoided all of this if there was just a conference and an explanation."
By Colleen Murphy | April 24, 2024
"Indeed, the judge's opinion was silent as to Susana's direct claim against the Bergen defendants," the opinion said. "Instead, the judge focused on Alfredo's allegation the Palisades defendants compelled him to 'reuse masks and gowns' and whether Susana could prove her injuries were proximately caused thereby. In the absence of an analysis of Susana's allegations, we are unable to engage in meaningful review."
By Maria Dinzeo | April 18, 2024
Heidi Chen spent 13 years at Pfizer before she helped spin out the company's animal-health business into a stand-alone public company in 2012 and became its first legal chief.
By Colleen Murphy | April 16, 2024
"The trial judge failed to instruct the jury that the only underlying contract to which the implied covenant could attach to had to be one beyond the rights afforded by Valley's medical staff bylaws," Justice Douglas M. Fasciale said. "Adding to the significant uncertainty created by the jury charge and verdict sheet are the improper admission into evidence of the privileged emails and the improper remarks by plaintiffs' attorney."
By Amanda Bronstad | April 1, 2024
The second trial since the dismissal of Johnson & Johnson's talc bankruptcy last year opened on Monday, alleging its baby powder caused Patricia Matthey's ovarian cancer.
By Colleen Murphy | March 28, 2024
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