Law 360

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

A group of law professors filed an amicus brief Friday in the Chapter 11 case of Johnson & Johnson's talc unit urging the New Jersey bankruptcy court to dismiss the case, arguing it is being run solely to shield J&J's assets from the tort claims of thousands of people alleging they were injured by the company's talc products.

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LawSites

AUGUST 9, 2022

Resolution 402 was presented to the ABA by the Illinois State Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association, the New Jersey State Bar Association, and two ABA sections: the Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section and the Solo, Small Firm and General Practice Division.

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Rocket Matter

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Social media prompts: Create a list of 10 LinkedIn post ideas for a mass tort firm that specializes in Brainstorm 20 post ideas for our CEO’s personal LinkedIn page to position them as a thought leader on California divorce law Create a LinkedIn post on how my business law firm is accepting new clients 5.

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JonathanTurley

MAY 24, 2022

In teaching torts, we often discuss the vague line between self-defense and retaliation in cases of assault and battery. In New Jersey, assault is defined in the following way: 2C:12-1 Assault. That is defined below under New Jersey statute. Simple assault.

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JonathanTurley

MAY 21, 2021

Bridges , which begins with this background discussion: “On September 2, 1988, defendant, Bennie Eugene Bridges, attended a birthday party with some fifty to sixty young people for sixteen-year-old Cheryl Smith in the basement of her home in Roebling, New Jersey. At about 12 a.m., That does not make them racists.

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Patently O

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

5] Insurance options are suddenly plentiful, [6] funders are expanding and multiplying, [7] and new deal commitments are on the rise. [8] bankruptcy, class action, trademark, securities, and tort litigation, to the tune of $50 to $100 billion in investments annually. [10] 2] Virtually nonexistent in the patent space in the U.S.

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SCOTUSBlog

JANUARY 23, 2025

City of Englewood, New Jersey , 23-1189 Issues : (1) Whether the City of Englewoods speech-free buffer zones, including zones outside an abortion clinic, violate the First Amendment; and (2) whether the court should overrule Hill v. California , 22 Orig. CVSG: 12/10/2024 (Relisted after the Jan. 17 conference.) Relisted after the Jan.

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Fordham Law News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

They all used bankruptcy to try to get out of mass tort claims. [1] 7] The first step is to create a new corporation, usually in a business friendly state like Texas or Delaware. [8] 8] The second step is to then transfer the tort liabilities into the new corporations. [9] ” [20] What’s next? .”

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SCOTUSBlog

JANUARY 16, 2025

New Jersey , [o]ther than the fact of a prior conviction, any fact that increases the penalty for a crime beyond the prescribed statutory maximum must be submitted to a jury, and proved beyond a reasonable doubt. Judicial factfinding for restitution Under Apprendi v. Relisted after the Jan. 10 conference.) Relisted after the Jan.

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SCOTUSBlog

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Revisiting the Feres doctrine The Federal Tort Claims Act waives U.S. sovereign immunity and authorizes tort actions against the federal government for the negligence of its employees, while expressly retaining immunity for claim[s] arising out of the combatant activities of the military during time of war. Relisted after the Oct.

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SCOTUSBlog

JANUARY 9, 2025

City of Englewood, New Jersey , 23-1189 Issues : (1) Whether the City of Englewoods speech-free buffer zones, including zones outside an abortion clinic, violate the First Amendment; and (2) whether the court should overrule Hill v. 13 conferences.)

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Other developments in state and local governmental cases seeking to hold fossil fuel companies liable for contributing to climate change include the following: On January 29, fossil fuel companies filed their opposition to the City of Hoboken’s motion to remand its case to New Jersey state court. City of Hoboken v. Exxon Mobil Corp. ,

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

APRIL 9, 2021

New Jersey Upheld Approval of Zero Emission Certificates for Nuclear Power Plants. The Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court affirmed the Board of Public Utilities’ approval of applications by three nuclear power plants under the Zero Emission Certificate (ZEC) program. Stop Syar Expansion v. A158723 (Cal.

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