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Cooperatives & Condominiums
Discussion of two recent cases.
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Development
Cases involving an air stripped in a park, and failure to maintain a landmarked building.
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Landlord & Tenant
Several key rulings are discussed.
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Real Property Law
In-depth analysis of the latest important rulings.
Features

Alabama High Court Wrongful Death Decision Sets Stage for Increased Provider Risk
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
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
Teva has agreed to pay $520M to settle an FCPA complaint. Here's why.
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Med Mal News
A look at a potentially chilling attorney sanction in Pennsylvania.
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Verdicts
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
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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