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Waiver of or abandonment of attorney’s fees entitlement for prevailing party must be specifically indicated in settlement agreement or the right to recovery remains.

January 1, 2020

The plaintiffs brought an action under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination and Fair Housing Act premised upon claims of religious discrimination. Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, January 2020 is prepar

CEPA claim may be supported by plaintiff’s good faith belief of a public policy violation and without showing the alleged conduct constituted a violation of an established statute or regulation.

Mount Laurel

Employment Law

January 1, 2020

The plaintiff was employed as a prison administrator. Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, January 2020 is prepar

Leonard

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Roseland

Immediate Considerations for Claims Handling in Pennsylvania

Philadelphia - Headquarters

Insurance Agents & Brokers Liability

January 2, 2020

Receipt of lawsuit papers is daunting, but early action and consideration for developing a defense fr The material in this law alert has been prepared for our readers by Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin.

Plaintiff’s subjective feeling that employment decision was based upon race is insufficient to allow claim to proceed.

Mount Laurel

Employment Law

January 1, 2020

The defendants owned and operated a wholesale auto auction, and it was alleged that it required the plaintiff to satisfy the debt of his prior employer before Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, January 2020 is prepar

Third Circuit set to decide whether a company can be retroactively deemed to have “sold” a product it never had control of.

Philadelphia - Headquarters

Appellate Advocacy & Post-Trial Practice

January 1, 2020

A panel of the the Third Circuit reversed a District Court’s conclusion that Amazon.com was not a “seller” of an allegedly defective dog collar under Section 4 Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, January 2020

It was reversible error for trial court to deny motions to strike two jurors for cause when the judge was not present during voir dire and did not personally assess their tones of voice and demeanor.

Philadelphia - Headquarters

Health Care Liability

January 1, 2020

In this medical malpractice case, three jurors expressed views during during voir dire that medical malpractice lawsuits negatively affect the cost of m Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, January 2020 is prepar

The MCARE Act’s seven-year statute of repose struck down as unconstitutional under the Pennsylvania Constitution.

Philadelphia - Headquarters

Health Care Liability

January 1, 2020

While the facts of this case are disputed due to the fact that the trial court granted Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, January 2020 is prepar

Regardless of its volume, health care facilities are required to provide narrative directing plaintiff to specific location in the medical record where raw factual data of an adverse medical incident is documented.

Mount Laurel

Health Care Liability

January 1, 2020

The plaintiff presented to the hospital with complaints of pain in her right leg. Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, January 2020

Allowing secondary evidence in the form of testimony of defendant’s employee.

Orlando

Premises & Retail Liability

January 1, 2020

In a slip and fall action, the Third District Court of Appeal held it was not an abuse of discretion for the trial court to allow secondary evidence, in the fo Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, January 2020 is prepar

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