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Bellwether Trial Opening in Vaginal Mesh MDL <br>NuvaRing Settlement in the Works

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New Jersey Case Study

Richard Galex & Matthew Schiappa

There has been a lack of consistency in malpractice cases where the plaintiff has settled with one or more defendants, and then goes to trial against other defendants. However, a recently published New Jersey Law Division case has brought a measure of consistency to this issue.

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New Jersey Manufacturers and Punitive Damages

Janice Inman

As discussed in Part One of this article, New Jersey's Products Liability Act (Defective Product) (PLA), N.J. Stat. ' 2A:58C-5 (c) (2013), prevents injured plaintiffs seeking compensation from drug and device manufacturers from being awarded punitive damages. The statute, which in an earlier form was enacted in 2008, provides, in pertinent part:

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Judicial Scrutiny of 'Other Insurance' Clauses

Spiro K. Bantis & Daniel W. London

Conclusion of a discussion of the ways in which different jurisdictions treat "excess insurance" clauses ' those that describe an insurer's obligation when more than one insurance policy provides coverage to the same insured for the same loss.

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OCD: Beware Misdiagnosis

Sean McElligott

In the case of the diagnosis of "obsessive compulsive disorder" (OCD), a misdiagnosis may send the patient down the wrong treatment path entirely.

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New Jersey Manufacturers and Punitive Damages

Janice G. Inman

The state of New Jersey is home to the headquarters of 17 of the top 20 drug-producing companies in the world. These include pharmaceuticals producers Wyeth, Merck and Co. and Johnson &amp; Johnson.

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