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New Jersey Law Journal

Ruling Clarifies Federal Removal Trigger in Asbestos Cases

A federal judge in Camden has refused to kick an asbestos case back to state court, finding that the defendants did not miss the deadline for removal because the complaint failed to provide sufficient information to trigger federal jurisdiction.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Doe v. San Diego-Imperial Council

By | August 03, 2015
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Big Apportionment Decision Is No Longer Unanimous

The Georgia Supreme Court's recent decision holding that a jury could assign at least some fault for an auto accident to the plaintiff's employer—which would reduce the defendant's exposure—is no longer a 7-0 win for the defendant.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Jury Rejects $2.5 Million Claim in Train-Truck Collision Case

A locomotive engineer's testimony contradicting that of his conductor helped persuade a federal jury in Albany to reject the conductor's $2.5 million personal injury claim stemming from the train's collision with a tractor-trailer rig, a defense lawyer says.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Jumpstart Success With These Case Building Efforts

Preparing to exceed the burden of proof and maximizing damages begins at client signup, says Christopher Marlowe.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Leisure Travelers Need to Be Aware of Rights When Injury Occurs

Unfortunately, United States travelers fail to understand the risks involved with leisure travel, and focus only on the enjoyable aspects. That puts them at a legal disadvantage if a death or serious injury were to occur, says Robert L. Parks.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Word of Mouth Still King in Era of Flashy Ads

The public needs to know who is available to assist them with their legal needs, and attorneys need to be able to advertise in a manner most likely to succeed for them, says Mitchell J. Panter.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Social Media's Impact on Personal Injury Cases

Lawyers who fail to utilize social media's increased role in the legal profession or who fail to properly anticipate how it may come up in litigation, do so at their own detriment, argues Daniel L. Diaz-Balart.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Jury Awards $2.5M to Handyman Injured in Three-Vehicle Wreck

A DeKalb County jury awarded $2.5 million to a man who was injured when his pickup was one of two vehicles struck by a 13-ton truck in a Walton County wreck.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Former State Bar President to Chair American Association of Justice's Largest Section

Ken Shigley, former president of the State Bar of Georgia, has been elected chair of the Motor Vehicle Collision, Highway & Premises Liability Section of the American Association for Justice, the largest section of the national nonprofit plaintiff lawyers' organization.
2 minute read

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