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Medical Experts Beware: If You Consult With A Law Firm And Then Agree To Be Retained By Their Adversary You May Be Disqualified From The Case


Assume the following scenario.  An attorney representing a party in a lawsuit challenging the probate of a contested will consults with a medical expert, describing the facts of the case, sharing his mental impressions and discussing trial strategies.  The client decides not to hire the expert.   The same doctor then consults with the attorney ...

Posted by , February 2, 2015 • Experts, Litigation, Probate Litigation

Third Circuit Appeals Court Affirms Fine Print Comparative False Advertising Claim


In a precedent setting case that has significant implications for the use of fine print in advertising, Group SEB USA, Inc. v. Euro-Pro Operating, LLC, Case No. 14-2767 (3d Cir. December 17, 2014), the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals held that small print statements explicitly defining the terms of a more prominent superior performance claim (...

Posted by , January 30, 2015 • Advertising, Litigation

Fraudulent Asset Transfers In New Jersey Divorce Cases


Can assets transferred between soon-to-be ex-spouses as part of a property settlement agreement in their divorce case constitute a fraudulent conveyance?  Our firm is presently representing a judgment creditor of a husband who transferred his 50% interest in his marital residence valued at more than $1 million to his wife for $1.00, as well as ot...

Posted by , January 5, 2015 • Bankruptcy, Fraud, Litigation

New Jersey Appeals Court Reaffirms Factors Establishing Corporate Successor Liability Under New Jersey Law


In an unpublished decision issued on December 11, 2014, the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey was confronted with deciding whether a corporation was the successor in interest to the plaintiff's former commercial tenant such that the corporation should be held liable for tenant's breach of the lease. 40 Eisenhower Drive, LLC v. ...

Posted by , December 13, 2014 • Corporate, Litigation

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