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September 16, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Issue Preclusion in Medical Malpractice Defense

"Two related purposes of issue preclusion are to ensure finality of decisions and to avoid inconsistent adjudications of identical issues," writes John L. A. Lyddane.
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August 13, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

NJ's Top Personal Injury Awards Total Nearly $654M

The awards this year totaled about $654 million, which is much higher than last year's total of $169.3 million, and which makes the average award this year $32.7 million.
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August 01, 2024 | New York Law Journal

The 'Chevron' Doctrine Is Dead, Long Live the 'Chevron' Doctrine!

Last month's demise of the judicial Chevron deference doctrine has been well- chronicled. This article vets key cases and pleading realities to weigh the effect of the court's dramatic repudiation.
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July 17, 2024 | Daily Report Online

No Bad Faith for Denying Life Insurance Benefits Over Contradictions of 'Alcohol Abuse;' Breach-of-Contract Claim Proceeds

Upon investigating whether death benefits were owed, Pacific Life found a history of "alcohol abuse" dating 10 years prior to the representations made by the deceased in his application, which omitted alcohol struggles.
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July 15, 2024 | National Law Journal

Northern Virginia Law Firms Target 'Niche' Practices Amid Rising Market Competition

"There is still a thriving market for well-known, respected lawyers who have kind of niche practices, but it's harder for smaller firms. Now, the advantage they have is that the fee structures are a lot lower," said Nina Ginsberg of DiMuroGinsberg.
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June 13, 2024 | National Law Journal

'Bulldog' DC Trial Lawyer Honored for Challenging Caps and Hurdles for Plaintiffs

Allan Siegel has collected over $30 million on behalf of injured clients over the last two years and continues going to bat for injured parties in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, according to his colleagues.
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June 11, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

How a $25M Verdict Motivated the State to Settle a Foster Care Sex Abuse Case for $6.7M

The verdict "certainly got the wheels moving" in Taylor's case, the plaintiff's attorney said.