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Cooperatives & Condominiums

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Discussion of two recent cases.

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Development

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Cases involving an air stripped in a park, and failure to maintain a landmarked building.

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Landlord & Tenant

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Several key rulings are discussed.

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Real Property Law

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In-depth analysis of the latest important rulings.

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Alabama High Court Wrongful Death Decision Sets Stage for Increased Provider Risk

Janice G. Inman

A look at a recent case decided in the Supreme Court of Alabama that concerns questions of the personhood of a nonviable fetus for purposes of a wrongful death action.

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<i>He, Cuevas</i> and the Law of Remittitur in New Jersey Image

<i>He, Cuevas</i> and the Law of Remittitur in New Jersey

Robert E. Spitzer

Despite the established purpose of a compensatory damage award, there are occasions when a verdict is so excessive it could only have been arrived at in an effort to punish, rather than to compensate. In those instances of a "runaway" jury award, there are two generally recognized forms of relief available to address the excessive verdict: a new trial as to damages only, or remittitur.

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Drug & Device News

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Teva has agreed to pay $520M to settle an FCPA complaint. Here's why.

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Med Mal News

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A look at a potentially chilling attorney sanction in Pennsylvania.

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Verdicts

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In-depth analysis of a case in which a jury did not receive all evidence.

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Expert Witnesses: Observing the Limits of Expertise

David A. Martindale

Life-altering opinions are also being offered by file reviewers (work product reviewers), some of whom seem to be oblivious to, or unconcerned about, the inherent limitations of a file reviewer's data.

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