The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey is considering amendments to Local Civil Rule 16.1, aiming to streamline the handling of affidavits of merit in professional malpractice and negligence cases. This initiative seeks to address procedural challenges that have historically complicated such litigation. Under New Jersey law, plaintiffs in professional malpractice…
The ongoing professional malpractice lawsuit against McCarter & English, involving a significant $22.5 million claim, has encountered yet another delay due to document disclosure issues. As reported in a recent development, a Connecticut state judge cited “a lot of prejudice” against the law firm due to the late disclosure of thousands of documents, necessitating a…
Trif & Modugno LLC has intensified its effort to persuade the Essex County Superior Court to dismiss part of a malpractice claim brought against it by Lowenstein Sandler LLP. The key point of the defense revolves around the assertion that an affidavit of merit, a critical component in malpractice litigation, was not filed by Lowenstein…
In a notable shift within the legal industry, Allison Miller has been appointed a partner at Steptoe & Johnson LLP, where she will contribute to their professional liability and trial practices based in the Houston office. This move was publicly disclosed by the firm on Monday, as detailed in their official announcement. Miller is bringing…
In a recent Florida district court case, American Auto. Ins. Co. v. FDH Infrastructure Servs., LLC, the court clarified a persistent ambiguity regarding the applicable statute of limitations for construction-related professional negligence claims against design professionals. Previously, there has been considerable dispute and uncertainty over whether the two-year or four-year limitation periods apply under the…
Good trials never tend to be dull and the current one involving FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried certainly proves the point. The case recently hit new heights of drama with accusations of bribery and illicit sexual activities surfacing. More details can be read in the full report on Axios. Shifting our focus to the Supreme Court,…