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The Unique and Crucial Role of the Non-Party Physician
Physicians who have treated a plaintiff before ' during or after the treatment at issue ' often have a unique perspective that can be helpful at trial to the finder of fact. How can such physicians be identified, interviewed, and brought to the assistance of the litigants in their search for the truth?
Third Circuit: NJ Charitable Immunity Act Protects U.S. in Med-Mal Litigation
In a case of first impression, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals says the federal government enjoys the same protection of state charitable immunity law that applies to volunteer doctors who are deemed to be U.S. Department of Health and Human Services employees.
Limiting Windfall Damages
<i>Howell</i> was one of 2011's most important damages cases. It will have a significant impact on personal injury damages in California and may offer a model for challenging windfall damages in other states.
How Small Firms Can Win the Marketing Marathon
At the root of marketing anxiety for small firm and solo lawyers is the perception that there are so many potential clients, so little time to reach them and so many options for pursuing them.
Agreements Among Partners
Today's couples can benefit from a written agreement detailing their finances whether they are just deciding to live together, or facing significant financial choices years after saying "I do."
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Recent NJ Case Upholds Protection of Trust
This two-part article discusses a recent landmark New Jersey case that addressed whether, for purposes of determining alimony, it was appropriate to impute income to a party based on her beneficial interest in a discretionary support trust.
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Japan and International Child Abduction
Last year, Japan finally announced its intention to sign the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. Unfortunately, its reputation as a black hole of parental child abduction might not be lost so easily.
Lies, Damned Lies, and Addictions
This three-part article explores the role of addiction in product liability litigation, and the paradoxes involved.
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