Anecdotal evidence suggests that a once common cross-examination technique ' impeachment with so-called "learned treatises" ' may be passing out of favor. If so, the trend should be reversed. Here's why.
December 31, 2015John L. Tate
A judge says NJ's law applies to Risperdal claims; a look at the side effects of a potassium-lowering drug.
November 30, 2015ljnstaff | Law Journal Newsletters |A appeals court permits a med-mal suit based on failure to follow the law.
November 30, 2015ljnstaff | Law Journal Newsletters |Does a home birth disqualify a child from receiving state funds? Analysis of a case from New York.
November 30, 2015ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |Last month, the authors began discussion of a trend in New Jersey case law that has been moving that state toward the expansion of hospital liability through the continuous erosion of the statutorily imposed $250,000 charitable immunity cap. They continue their analysis of this trend and its consequences herein.
November 30, 2015Gary L. Riveles and Cyndee L. AllertA number of recent discoveries are challenging the idea that infectious diseases are sporadic and relatively rare causes of illness and death. These discoveries are revolutionizing our understanding of the microbial world around us ' and presage significant changes in the legal landscape.
November 30, 2015David A. Oliver and Natalia SteeleCase involving a question for the FL high court: Is an attorney fee cap permissible?
November 02, 2015ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |Last month, the authors discussed a recent New Jersey Appellate Division opinion in an otherwise typical nursing home case made different when the plaintiffs tried to obtain a more favorable presentation to the jury by utilizing numerous provisions of New Jersey's Nursing Home Responsibilities and Rights of Residents Act (NHA). They conclude their discussion herein.
November 02, 2015Katelyn E. Cutinello, Anthony Cocca and Robert E. SpitzerIn-depth analysis of two key verdicts.
November 02, 2015ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |Analysis of a case in which an appeals court reversed a plaintiff verdict in an Accutane case; FDA warning over a morning sickness drug.
November 02, 2015ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |