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Sanderman Family Trust v. Laurel Sword Co., PICS Case No. 14-0164 (C.P. Monroe Jan. 2, 2014) Zulick, J. (11 pages).

By | February 11, 2014
Creditors' and Debtors' Rights • Deficiency Judgment Act
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New Jersey Law Journal

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Drug makers McNeil-PPC and Johnson & Johnson are arguing in federal court that plaintiffs alleging injuries from over-the-counter Tylenol should not be able to depose a corporate designee on Tylenol-brand marketing expenditures, public relations and market research.
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New York Law Journal

Settlement Confidentiality; Spoliation Sanctions

In his Complex Litigation column, Michael Hoenig, a member of Herzfeld & Rubin, reviews a recent ruling which consolidated and decided motions to seal the settlement agreements reached in two separate lawsuits, revealing potential traps for the unwary who seek confidentiality of their settlements, and a second decision affirming harsh spoliation penalties against a defendant who failed to preserve a treadmill used by a plaintiff who was injured.
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Federal prosecutors who subpoena lawyers to testify before grand juries no longer will face the threat of ­disciplinary action in New Mexico.
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New Jersey Law Journal

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Drug maker Pfizer is seeking to exclude the testimony of four of the plaintiff experts in the Zoloft Multidistrict Litigation, in which plaintiffs allege the antidepressant caused birth defects in babies.
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New Jersey Law Journal

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The Louisiana Supreme Court rules that Johnson & Johnson's Janssen subsidiary doesn't owe $257.7 million for alleged misconduct in marketing the antipsychotic drug Risperdal as well as $73 million in attorney fees and court costs.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Court: Work-Product Privilege Doesn't Shield Asbestos Bankruptcy Trust Claim Forms

A Rhode Island judge has ruled the attorney work-product privilege can't protect from discovery the claim forms an asbestos plaintiff filed with bankruptcy trusts.
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New Jersey Law Journal

The Product Liability Dimension of Brand Protection

The silos between the practice areas of product liability and intellectual property need to come down, argues a lawyer living in China who leads investigations into counterfeit fashion items and automotive parts.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Commercial Vehicle Litigation: Beyond Negligent Drivers

The importance of aggressively preserving evidence after a bus accident.
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New Jersey Law Journal

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