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Practice Tip: Top 10 Tips for Defending Mass Torts in NJ

With plaintiffs filing numerous cases in the Garden State, it is easy to fall into the mindset that New Jersey is for plaintiffs. Do not get caught in that trap and become complacent, filing rote motions and litigating on autopilot.

9 minute read May 11, 2011 at 10:10 AM
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James J. Ferrelli And Alyson B. Walker
Practice Tip: Top 10 Tips for Defending Mass Torts in NJ

New Jersey is home to many mass torts ' asbestos, HRT, Ortho evra, NuvaRing, Vioxx, Fosamax, Accutane, and Bextra/Celebrex ' to name a few. With plaintiffs filing numerous cases in the Garden State, it is easy to fall into the mindset that New Jersey is for plaintiffs.

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