November 18, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Construction Fall Nets $2.3 Million Settlement After Trial BeginsA $2.3 million settlement has been reached for a construction worker seriously injured when he fell while working on stilts.
By Colleen Murphy
4 minute read
November 13, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Essex County Jury Returns $1.8 Million Verdict for Construction Site FallAn Essex County jury returned a $1.8 million verdict following a seven-day trial in a personal injury claim over a fall down the stairs at a construction site.
By Colleen Murphy
3 minute read
November 12, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Drugmaker Wins $70.5M After Fed Judge Says Generic Sales Were Blocked"The court finds Sandoz’s lost profits following the launch of generic treprostinil were a natural and probable consequence of United Therapeutics' breach of its promise," U.S. District Judge Brian Martinotti said.
By Colleen Murphy
4 minute read
November 11, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
3rd Circuit Revives Class Action Against Bayer Over Benzene-Contaminated Products“Since the contaminated products contained a defect that rendered them unusable, the products were worth less than their full purchase price,” Judge Cindy K. Chung said. “To hold otherwise would be to conclude that an unusable product is worth the same as a usable one—a conclusion that resists logic.”
By Colleen Murphy
4 minute read
November 08, 2024 | Law.com
'What Is Certain Is Uncertainty': Patchwork Title IX Rules Face Expected Changes in Second Trump Administration"Educational institutions are expending so many resources putting systems in place, training their employees, educating their student bodies, and then having to do it all over again in a short period of time when regulations change as much as they have in 2020 and now 2024," said Patricia Hamill, a member with Clark Hill.
By Colleen Murphy
5 minute read
November 08, 2024 | Law.com
Pharmacies Accuse GoodRx of 'Inviting Price-Fixing' in Series of Antitrust Class Actions"This case involves an unlawful price-fixing agreement among several PBMs—orchestrated by the PBM rate aggregator, GoodRx—to suppress the prices paid to independent pharmacies for generic drugs," according to one complaint filed Nov. 1 in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
By Colleen Murphy
4 minute read
November 07, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
The Narrow Path Back From Disbarment: 'You Have to Really Want to Be a Lawyer Again'Being barred from practice for five years is career-ending for most lawyers, one ethics attorney said, adding that he believes suspension is a more appropriate punishment for lawyers who qualify for reinstatement.
By Colleen Murphy
5 minute read
November 05, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
'Point Us to the Plain Language': NJ Supreme Court Grills Defense Statutory Requirements for Affidavit of MeritThe arguments involved a case where the trial court and Appellate Division came to opposite conclusions on whether plaintiffs must serve an affidavit of merit in multiple specialties for a suit against a doctor with more than one specialty.
By Colleen Murphy
5 minute read
October 31, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Longtime Trenton Insider Named Gov. Murphy's New Chief Counsel"I am thrilled to welcome Kate McDonnell back to the Governor's Office as my new Chief Counsel," Gov. Phil Murphy said in a statement. "Her decades of service to the Garden State and her strong background in public policy demonstrate the ideal skillset to excel in this role."
By Colleen Murphy
3 minute read
October 31, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Med Mal Claim for Injury Stemming From Epidural Nets $2.75 Million SettlementThe defendants all denied that there was a deviation from the standard of care.
By Colleen Murphy
3 minute read