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The Assault on Traditional Long-Arm Jurisdiction ContinuesA review of Nicastro v. J. McIntyre Machinery America, Ltd., in which the Supreme Court of New Jersey ruled in that a plaintiff could bring a product liability action in a New Jersey state court against an England-based product manufacturer under what is termed the stream-of-commerce theory of personal jurisdiction.
Practice Tip: Playing Poker with ExpertsWhat happens if, after you file that long-anticipated Daubert/Kumho motion, plaintiff’s counsel files a motion to withdraw the original expert and to substitute a new one with superior qualifications and a much stronger theory of liability?
Recent Judicial Decisions on Specific CausationThis article highlights three recent court decisions rejecting plaintiff’s efforts at establishing specific causation as a matter of law. These decisions confirm that speculative specific causation evidence is inadmissible.
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