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Expert Affidavits at Issue in Appeal

GA. Supreme Court to consider whether malpractice plaintiff can fix problem with required affidavit by turning to a new expert
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

New Mass Torts Judge Preparing to Tackle Largest N.J. Docket

Judge Nelson Johnson, who took charge of Atlantic County's 20,000-case mass tort docket a month ago, said he is excited about the new job and working hard to meet its challenges as he prepares for his first pharmaceutical trial, in which jury selection is scheduled to begin Sept. 2.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Court Returns to Time-Honored Topic Of Proximate Cause in Med-Mal

An overview of significant tort law decisions rendered by the Supreme Court of New Jersey during its 2013-14 term.
25 minute read

New York Law Journal

Bid to Hold Canoe Renter Liable for Stranding Fails

A couple who were treated for hypothermia after being marooned on a Long Island river mudflat in a rented canoe cannot hold the rental company liable for letting them launch four hours before low tide, a judge has ruled.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

They Convinced Jury To Award $1.4 Million To Doctor Injured In Wreck

Carlos Bodden and W. David Bennett persuaded a Broward jury that their client's injuries were caused by a traffic accident and that they were permanent.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Videotaping IMEs: a Corollary to Defense Surveillance

In their Trial Advocacy column, Ben Rubinowitz and Evan Torgan write: Our first article on the topic of secretly taping so-called "independent medical examinations" was met with wide criticism by certain members of the defense bar. However, if we are to achieve fairness in the adversarial process, and if trials are to remain reliable means of discovering the truth, then both sides must be permitted to use covert video surveillance where appropriate.
13 minute read

National Law Journal

Pelvic Mesh Bellwether Trial Gets Underway in W.Va.

The first federal bellwether trial began on Monday against Johnson & Johnson in a case alleging one of its transvaginal mesh devices is defective.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Some GM Plaintiffs Seek a Way Around Bankruptcy Stay

A number of plaintiffs attorneys, hoping to jumpstart lawsuits over General Motors Co.'s ignition switch recalls, are challenging a court order that prevents them from pursuing their claims.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Asbestos Plaintiffs Move to Block Access to Evidence

A group of asbestos claimants have filed an emergency motion to seeking to block a gasket-maker going through bankruptcy from releasing information subpoenaed by Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd.
2 minute read

Law.com

States Offer Fast Track for GM Plaintiffs

Attorneys fear bogging down in big federal MDL.
6 minute read

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