By Charles Toutant | November 15, 2023
"We are unpersuaded by the public defender's argument that the protocol is unreliable because two DREs applying it to the same driver can reach different opinions. Such potential differences of opinion do not necessarily make a diagnostic standard unsound," Judge Jack Sabatino, temporarily assigned, wrote for the court.
By Charles Toutant | November 10, 2023
A woman who was left partially paralyzed after childbirth agreed to a $13.5 million settlement in her Middlesex County suit, Mejia v. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Aleeza Furman | October 23, 2023
John Ryan, general counsel of Temple University Health System, called the hospital's recent loss, "disappointing but not surprising," and said, "We were not putting our best foot forward with the quality of lawyering."
By Colleen Murphy | October 20, 2023
The New Jersey Appellate Division sided with the father of a girl who died of a drug overdose in his claim filed against several New Jersey pharmacies, finding that it was error to preclude consideration of the plaintiff's claims under the learned intermediary doctrine.
By Amanda Bronstad | October 10, 2023
In a Tuesday ruling, U.S. District Judge Dan Polster found that David Cohen, the special master in the opioid multidistrict litigation, should not be disqualified because he was protected under the judicial deliberative privilege.
By Colleen Murphy | September 29, 2023
The New Jersey Supreme Court granted certification in three cases, one of which was to a pro se appellant in a medical malpractice case dismissed with prejudice over an affidavit of merit requirement.
By Amanda Bronstad | September 25, 2023
Lawsuits over decongestants that an FDA panel found don't work now name more than a dozen defendants, including Walmart, Target, CVS, GlaxoSmithKline and Amazon.
By Charles Toutant | September 21, 2023
"To justify recovery, the plaintiff should observe the kind of result that is associated with the aftermath of an accident, such as bleeding, traumatic injury, and cries of pain," the doctor and her practice said in court papers.
New Jersey Law Journal | Live Coverage
By Colleen Murphy | September 13, 2023
An error by the New Jersey Division of Pensions and Benefits in offering a retired New Jersey state trooper retirement health benefits free of charge was before the New Jersey Supreme Court Tuesday for oral arguments.
By Charles Toutant | September 8, 2023
"I have not heard a single argument, good or bad, in favor of justifying this residency requirement," said plaintiff lawyer David Bassett of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr.
Presented by BigVoodoo
This conference aims to help insurers and litigators better manage complex claims and litigation.
Recognizing innovation in the legal technology sector for working on precedent-setting, game-changing projects and initiatives.
Legalweek New York explores Business and Regulatory Trends, Technology and Talent drivers impacting law firms.
McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC is seeking talented and motivated associate attorneys for several positions. Candidates must be admi...
Lower Manhattan firm seeks a litigator with at least 2-4 years of experience in all aspects of commercial litigation (i.e., depositions and ...
A prestigious matrimonial law firm in Garden City is seeking a skilled Associate Attorney with 5 to 7 years of experience in family law. The...