A personal injury and product liability case against AbbVie, the parent company of the manufacturer of CoolSculpting technology, will continue in New Jersey state court, a federal judge decided this week after determining the pharmaceutical company did not prove it had been fraudulently joined with other defendants in the case. U.S.…

The retired federal judge appointed to oversee the Trump Organization as part of the New York Attorney General’s civil fraud case against Donald Trump and others has completed her assessment of the company’s internal controls, according to a submission filed with the presiding judge. In a report made public Tuesday,…

Attorneys Have Mixed Feelings About New Jersey’s Revamped Tax Law | New Jersey Law Journal Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/njlawjournal/2024/07/17/attorneys-have-mixed-feelings-about-new-jerseys-revamped-tax-law/ The New Jersey Statehouse in Trenton. Photo by Carmen Natale/ALM NEWS Basically since the issuance of “Tyler” in May 2023, this area of law has been fraught with uncertainty, delays, complications,…

Kirkland & Ellis changed its policy this week on departing equity partners to give the firm the option to withhold the partners’ accrued compensation, a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed to The American Lawyer. While equity partners at the firm already had 55% of their annual compensation deferred…

Court Says Ex Parte Communications With Expert Witness Not Clearly Prohibited | Connecticut Law Tribune Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/ctlawtribune/2024/07/17/court-says-ex-parte-communications-with-expert-witness-not-clearly-prohibited/ Connecticut Supreme Court. Photo: Wikicommons NEWS “This goes against what’s considered to be fair game, and I think lawyers like to play fair,” Thomas G. Moukawsher, a former Superior Court judge,…

The Federal Trade Commission’s comprehensive approach to address concerns about franchisors exploiting their control over franchisees would be better served through case-by-case oversight of the industry, franchise lawyers said this week. In a policy statement last week, the FTC warned franchisors against imposing nondisparagement agreements on franchisees that limit or…