By Michael Booth | December 15, 2017
A decision by the New Jersey Supreme Court requires judiciary administrators to begin notifying parties litigating professional malpractice claims of their statutory obligations to file affidavits of merit and to schedule hearings to determine whether those affidavits are satisfactory.
By Charles Toutant | Michael Booth | David Gialanella | December 15, 2017
A Middlesex County jury awarded $11.05 million on November 28 in Fava v. Moss, a medical malpractice suit brought by a man who had both legs amputated…
By Amanda Bronstad | December 5, 2017
A federal judicial panel has ordered nearly 180 government lawsuits filed against opioid manufacturers and distributors to be transferred to a judge in Ohio.
By Charles Toutant | December 5, 2017
Irvington and Ridgefield are the latest towns in New Jersey to bring suits against drug companies over their alleged roles in the opioid addiction crisis.
By Katrina M. Homel, Benjamin W.R. Hauser and David J. Truelove | December 4, 2017
Though employers may have some legal recourse to address opioid abuse in the workplace, in the current climate of massive (and increasing) opioid addiction, the status quo may be insufficient to address the myriad issues involved.
By Louis Locascio | December 4, 2017
OP-ED: This avant-garde decision completes the causes of action for the circle of life.
By Amanda Bronstad | November 16, 2017
A California jury has sided with Johnson & Johnson in the first trial over whether its iconic baby powder caused a woman to get mesothelioma.
By Kristen Rasmussen | November 15, 2017
ALM takes a look at which law firms the pharmaceutical industry is turning to for representation in this nationwide spate of opioid marketing litigation.
By Charles Toutant | November 15, 2017
An Englewood ordinance designed to deter "sidewalk counseling" of women entering an abortion clinic violates the First Amendment, a New Jersey federal judge has ruled.
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Law Journal Editorial Board | November 10, 2017
The cost of assisted living and long-term care is so great in this day and age that it can in some cases wipe out the inheritance of the decision-maker, which could affect his or her decision-making.
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