Groundbreaking Settlement for South African Gold Miners
On July 26, 2019 the High Court of the Republic of South Africa issued a final opinion approving the settlement of a class action which was filed on behalf of former gold miners in that country who suffer from or have suffered from either silicosis or tuberculosis as a result of their work in the […]
FDA Enforcement Actions Drop Under Trump Administration
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for monitoring and ensuring the safety of medicines and vaccines, blood transfusions, medical devices (such as joint replacements and surgical instruments) as well as food products and nutritional supplements. It functions as one of the most important consumer watchdogs, and its mission is vital to the safety […]
Three People, One Email and New Law on Waiver of Attorney Work Product
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has just adopted a new test for waiver of the protection of the attorney work product doctrine, but it has reaffirmed the standard test for waiver of the attorney-client privilege. BouSamra v. Excela Health, __ A.3d __, 2019 WL 2509384 (Pa., June 18, 2019) is the story of a discovery dispute […]
How Do You Prove Medical Negligence?
Medical malpractice, or medical negligence as it is also called, is care or treatment by a medical provider (doctor, nurse, therapist, etc.) that is found to be below the accepted standard of care and that caused harm to a patient. In a medical malpractice lawsuit, it is the burden of the patient who is alleging […]
CMS Releases New Nursing Home Special Focus Facility List
June 15th is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. With events to bring awareness to the endemic of worldwide elder abuse countries provide activities and training for prevention, recognition, and treatment of elder abuse worldwide. Bringing attention of elder abuse closer to home, CMS (the Center for Medicare Services) recently released a nationwide extended list […]
Confidential Financial Information Compromised as a Result of Quest Diagnostics Data Breach
BREAKING: Financial information including credit card and bank account numbers of approximately 12 million users compromised by a data breach of one of the largest blood testing providers in the country, Quest Diagnostics.
New York Rejects Pipeline Citing Environmental and Climate Change Concerns
In a rousing victory for environmentalists, on May 15th the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation rejected the proposal of the Oklahoma based Williams Companies to lay a 37 mile liquid natural gas pipeline through New York harbor and the New Jersey/New York Raritan watershed. Citing concerns related to copper and mercury contamination that […]
Reduction of Concussions in Most Recent NFL Season
On February 28, ESPN reported the following: “NFL players were diagnosed with three concussions during the 2018 playoffs, a 70 percent drop from the previous year and a continuation of a season-long trend. In total, there were 217 diagnosed concussions in practices and games during the 2018 season, compared to 291 in 2017, the league […]
To Find a Work Life Balance, Trust
We’ve all read about trying to find a “work-life” balance. Visit any bookstore, on-line or brick and mortar and there are shelves devoted to this topic in the “Self-Help” section. I don’t know about you, but no matter how many books I read, they never seem to answer the question. Recently, I had an experience […]
Automobile Insurance Continues To Be The Subject Of Lawsuits In New Jersey
Automobile Insurance continues to be the subject of lawsuits in New Jersey. Recently the State Supreme Court decided the case of Haines v Taft, which raises a red flag to which all NJ drivers should pay attention. By way of background, New Jersey is what is called a “no fault” state for auto insurance. This […]
Partners Al Anthony & Karl Friedrichs included on this year’s New Jersey Super Lawyers List
Congratulations to Partners Al Anthony and Karl Friedrichs, who were selected to the 2019 New Jersey Super Lawyers list. This is Al’s 13th year on the list and Karl’s 3rd year on the list. (Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of […]
Three Ways to Catch an Out-of-State Corporation, Including Breaking News
Out-of-state corporations do not like to face justice from Philadelphia juries. Here is the status of three ways to catch an out-of-state corporation through personal jurisdiction. Consent A Pennsylvania statute states that an out-of-state corporation’s registration to do business in Pennsylvania gives Pennsylvania courts general personal jurisdiction, that is, jurisdiction over all matters affecting that […]