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November 01, 2016 | Texas Lawyer

Texas Lawyer's Litigation and Legal Departments of the Year

As part of our annual Litigation and Legal Departments of the Year awards, Texas Lawyer invited firms and legal departments across the state to tell us about the great work they did this past year.
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October 27, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

The End of Spoliation Sanctions? The Amendments to Rule 37(e) in Action

Since the amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure pertaining to e-discovery took effect on Dec. 1, 2015, courts have issued numerous opinions holding that the amended Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 37(e) prevents the issuance of spoliation sanctions even against parties who failed to preserve, or destroyed, large volumes of Electronically Stored Information (ESI), which may have included not just responsive electronic documents but documents that substantially undercut the position of the producing parties. One such opinion is In re Ethicon Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation (Taylor v. Ethicon), No. 2:12-cv-00376 (S.D.W.Va. October 6, 2016), which we will discuss in this month's article. Through this discussion we will review the inherent contradictions in the amended rule and the arguments underlying the amendment, the dissatisfaction that led to it and whether the amendments will spark dissatisfaction as they are applied.
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July 29, 2016 | Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: Reid Weingarten of Steptoe & Johnson LLP and Frank Libby of LibbyHoopes

As the end of a six-week trial approached, Steptoe & Johnson LLP partner Reid Weingarten and LibbyHoopes partner Frank Libby had a decision to make: whether to put their clients on the stand. It turns out, their instincts were right.
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July 07, 2016 | New Jersey Law Journal

Martinotti Confimed as Federal District Judge

Brian Martinotti has been confirmed to serve as a judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Martinotti was confirmed on a 92-5 vote on July 6. He has served as a Bergen County Superior Court judge since 2002, and replaces U.S. District Judge Stanley Chesler, of Newark, who took senior status last year.
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March 31, 2016 | New Jersey Law Journal

Unapproved Opinions for the Week of April 4

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March 31, 2016 | New Jersey Law Journal

NJLJ Names Finalists for 2016 Attorney of the Year Award

As part of the Law Journal's upcoming Professional Excellence Awards, the three finalists for the Attorney of the Year have been named.
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March 30, 2016 | New Jersey Law Journal

Are Big Verdicts a Sign Johnson & Johnson Has 'Lost Its Way'?

Plaintiffs lawyers haven been winning a steady stream of big products liability verdicts against Johnson & Johnson recently, and some have suggested the company's size makes it a bigger target for litigation—and also more willing to take cases to trial. But the heavy burden of litigation facing the company may have others questioning the company's direction and management.
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March 29, 2016 | New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Court Affirms $11M Pelvic Mesh Verdict

A New Jersey state appeals court has upheld an $11.1 million damages verdict against Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Ethicon Inc. in the first bellwether trial over allegedly harmful pelvic mesh implants.
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March 14, 2016 | Law.com

The Wild West of Fee Fights

Fee fights among plaintiffs attorneys in multidistrict litigation have forced more federal judges in recent cases to wade into the disputes — with practically no case law to guide them.
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March 11, 2016 | New Jersey Law Journal

Suits & Deals: Middlesex County Jury Awards Woman $500K in Car Accident Case

A Middlesex County jury March 3 awarded a Northfield woman, who was injured when her car was struck by another, $500,000 in damages.
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