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Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice - March, 2025
335 articles
- Law Firm's Blog Post Unwinds $43M Ill. Injury Retrial Verdict
- Voting Exec Says Defamation Suit Not Fit For Colo. High Court
- J&J Talc Spinoff's Ch. 11 Case Gets Tossed, Erasing $9B Deal
- Insurer Beats Energy Cos.' Settlement Coverage Suit, For Now
- US DOT Taps Quinn Emanuel To Probe FAA Diversity Hiring
- Diddy Accuser's Suit Tossed After Anonymity Bid Denied
- Doc Loses Redo On Claims Hospital Lies Fueled Murder Case
- 5th Circ. Judge Criticizes Texas AG's Use Of Document Law
- 'Unprofessional' Pro Se Atty Can't Get 2nd Extortion Trial
- Town Must Pay $7.7M To Murder Exoneree With Added Interest
- Trucking Co. Says Insurers Owe Coverage For BIPA Suit
- Insurer Denies Coverage For Crushing Death, Alleging Lies
- Cuomo Defeats Suit Over NY Nursing Home COVID-19 Deaths
- Morgan & Morgan Taps Fla. Atty To Lead Malpractice Dept.
- Firms Must Embrace Alternative Billing Models Or Fall Behind
- Del. Court Says Mattel Sleeper Claims Are One Occurrence
- Feds Seek 10 Years For Ex-Girardi CFO's 'Brazen' Crimes
- Risks Of Today's Proffer Agreements May Outweigh Benefits
- Progressive Says Motorcycles Aren't 'Autos' For Crash Claims
- Boston Bomber Judge Won't Recuse From Juror Bias Inquiry
- Up Next At High Court: Terror Liability, Health Provider Choice
- Minors Sue Over Alleged Trafficking At Metro-Atlanta Hotels
- Purdue Lawsuit Injunction Extended Ahead Of Plan Hearings
- Water Park Injury Award Coverage Capped At $1M, Court Told
- AIG Unit Wins No-Defense Ruling For NY Ghost Gun Suits
- Judge Won't End Atty Dispute Over Beirut Bombing Suit
- Safari Co. Seeks Arbitration In Hippo Attack Death Suit
- Haiti Ex-Mayor Convicted Of Visa Fraud Over Violence
- Stay Of Sex Assault Suits Sought After Foreman's Death
- How Attorneys Can Master The Art Of On-Camera Presence
- Ex-Paralegal Sues Ga. Personal Injury Firm Over 658 OT Hours
- 1st Circ. Clears Way For Karen Read Retrial
- Nuture Can't Escape Parents' Heavy Metal Baby Food Case
- Tesla Faces Fraud Claims Over Fatal Autopilot Crash
- Diocese Creditors Gain Access To Abuse Claim Data In Ch. 11
- 9th Circ. Revives Monsanto Roundup Expiration Label Fight
- Senate Panel Grills FAA, Army On DCA Midair Collision
- Barretts Mediator Feinberg Blames Committee For Impasse
- Royal Caribbean Seeks Arbitration In Hidden Camera Lawsuit
- Mich. Panel Sets Liability Precedent For Sports Facilities, Refs
- FCA Suit Alleging Unnecessary Spinal Surgeries Avoids Dismissal
- Mich. Judge Deflects Criticism Of Atty Fees In $53M Flint Deal
- Fla. High Court Widens Anti-SLAPP Rights In Blogger Suit
- Baseball Fantasy Camp Makes Me A Better Lawyer
- Airlines Should Follow Treaty On Prompt Crash Payouts
- Texas Law Firm Must Face 2nd Firm's Paxil Fees Suit
- Panera Franchisee Blames Insurer For Slip-And-Fall Payout
- Sotomayor Urges Caution On Nondelegation Doctrine Revamp
- Tesla Can't DQ Calif. Judge Over His Old Firm's Prior Work
- Ex-IATSE Officer's Discipline Claims Over Porn Issue Survive
- Texas Suit Against NCAA Over Player With CTE Brought Back
- Jay-Z's New Evidence May Save Claim Buzbee Tried Extortion
- Adapting To Private Practice: From Fed. Prosecutor To BigLaw
- 11th Circ. Appears Dubious Of Ex-Judge's Defamation Claims
- Hospital To Face Doctor's Libel Claim Over Suspension Report
- Pa. Panel Says Summer Camp Doesn't Make Worker Seasonal
- Mich. Supreme Court To Review Pair Of Auto Law Appeals
- High Court Upholds ATF's Ghost Gun Rule
- Diddy Producer's Atty Gets Warning For 'Shocking' Statement
- Railroad's Trial Win Axed In Suit Over Worker's Cancer Death
- 7th Circ. Says Wendy's Couldn't Foresee Or Prevent Shooting
- Barretts Says Talc Injury Claims Belong To Ch. 11 Estate
- Baltimore Bridge Collapse: One Year Later
- Boeing, DOJ 737 Max Criminal Conspiracy Trial Set For June
- North Carolina OSHA 'Incentive' Suit Dismissed Again
- Edison Shareholder Latest To Sue Utility Brass Over Eaton Fire
- Sports Shooting Org. Wants NJ Nuisance Law Case Revived
- Gymnast's Estate Drops Suit Over Fatal Training Injury
- Ford To Explore Mediation After $2.5B Rollover Verdict
- Pro Tennis Player Asks 11th Circ. To Affirm $9M Abuse Ruling
- PG&E Win Boosts Employers' Defamation Defense
- A Look At 6 States Tussling Over Tort Reform Legislation
- Florida High Court Forms Group To Examine Judicial Security
- LADWP Accused Of 'Massive Cover-Up' In Palisades Fire
- BMW AG Can't Ditch Suit Over Airbag Explosion In Ill.
- Salesforce Can't Escape Backpage Sex-Trafficking Suit
- Prudential Settles Trauma Surgeon's Disability Benefits Suit
- Ill. County Must Face Public Defender's 1st Amendment Claim
- Camp Lejeune Litigants Expect Global Deal By Year's End
- Norfolk Southern Must Face Investors' Suit Over Safety Claims
- Ex-Girardi Lawyer Faces Ethics Charges For $53M Settlement
- Firms Still Have Lateral Market Advantage, But Risks Persist
- Monsanto Hit With $2.1B Verdict In Ga. Roundup Case
- Justices Pass Up BNP Paribas Appeal In Sudan Refugee Case
- Attys Suing FIFA Say Humans, Not AI, Made Citation Errors
- 11th Circ. Declines To Disturb Tesla Crash Suit Dismissal
- Aircraft Parts Co. Moves Facility Fire Case To Federal Court
- Justice Dept. Wants To Sub In For Trump In Jan. 6 Riot Cases
- NC Top Court Revives Constitutional Claim In Forced Vax Suit
- Boeing's Ex-CEOs, Suppliers Escape 737 Max Family's Claims
- Crocs Defends News Release In Bid To Beat Defamation Suit
- Boutique Firm Accuses IRS Of Illegally Enforcing Payroll Tax
- Fla. Whistleblower Suit Filed Over Deadly Theme Park Ride
- No Suspension Pause For Ex-Alex Jones Atty, Ethics Boss Says
- Ex-Buzbee Client Says Roc Nation Can't Exit Conspiracy Suit
- Mass. Court Shields Welfare Workers From Child Harm Claims
- Imerys Insurers Want Italian Subsidiary's Ch. 11 Tossed
- 3rd Circ. Takes On NJ Judicial Privacy Law's Constitutionality
- We Must Allow Judges To Use Their Independent Judgment
- No Coverage Owed For Fatal Nail Salon Shooting, Court Told
- Criminal Inaction Can Be Violence, Justices Rule In Mob Case
- 'Careless People' Author Can Testify In Meta Addiction MDL
- 9th Circ. Judge Takes Aim At Calif. Gun Ruling On YouTube
- NTSB Says Maryland Didn't Track Risks Of Key Bridge Collapse
- 'Epic Self-Own': Lively Says Baldoni Libel Suit Hikes Damages
- Boeing Seeks Pause In Birth Defect Suits Until Appeals Ruling
- Conn. Murder Exoneree Seeks Extra $2M From Cop's Estate
- Judge Nixes Bid For InfoWars Publisher In Alex Jones Ch. 7
- Mich. Judge Warns No-Fault Rulings Rely On 'Slick' Ground
- Progressive Wins $25M Appeal In Fla. Vehicle Injury Suit
- Attys Suing FIFA Appear To Have Used AI In Fighting DQ Bid
- Injured Workers' Comp Lawyer Wins Coverage Of CBD Oil
- Colo. Court Says No Corp. Damages Cap In Some Death Suits
- The PFAS Causation Question Is Far From Settled
- Absent Co-Owners Not 'Indispensable' For Negligence In Pa.
- Feds Seek 3-Year Sentence For Med Mal Atty's Extortion Ploy
- Ga. House Passes Civil Justice Overhaul, Nears Final Approval
- NJ Firm Can't Force Arbitration Of Ex-Leader's Firing Suit
- Performing Stand-Up Comedy Makes Me A Better Lawyer
- Combs Accuser Fights Marriott's Bid To Escape Suit
- Ryan Reynolds Says Baldoni's Claims Are Just 'Hurt Feelings'
- Ohio Judge Blasts Fla. Atty In Opioid MDL For False Statements
- Fla. Judge Mulls Appointing 3rd Party Atty In Chiquita MDL
- Texas Justices OK With Venue Appeal Despite 'Politics' Involved
- Beech-Nut Beats Baby Food Metals Case Revived By 2nd Circ.
- Philip Morris Must Face Bulk Of Fla. Zyn Injury Suits
- Samsung, LA Resident Settle Galaxy Wristband PFAS Suit
- Utah Hospital Can't Nix EMTALA Claim In Suicide Attempt Suit
- Sotera Beats Shareholder Suit Over Sterigenics Emissions
- NFL Keeps Delaying Wrongful Death Suit, NJ Widow Says
- Monsanto Lawyers Face Reduced Penalties Over PCB Reports
- Plane Parts Maker Beats NC Appeal In Fatal Crash Suit
- Procedural Flub Ends Peeping Nurse Appeal, NC Panel Says
- Court OKs Cement Co.'s $12 Million For Pa. Worker's Fatal Fall
- LA City Office Claims Group Ran Illegal STR Scheme
- Alex Jones' Sandy Hook Atty Wants Suspension Halved
- Ohio Opioid Judge Says Texas Court Should Hear Appeal Bid
- 3rd Circ. Passes On Appeal Of NJ Judicial Privacy Law Ruling
- Adapting To Private Practice: From SEC To BigLaw
- Defunct Mass Tort Firm Can Keep Fee Split Arbitration Award
- Atty Fees Not Covered In Nursing Home Coverage Dispute
- Law360 Announces The Members Of Its 2025 Editorial Boards
- Connecticut Jury Awards $5.7M To Murder Exoneree
- Legal Advertising Co. Escapes Texas Hurricane Ad Suit
- Purdue Pharma Files New $7.4B Ch. 11 Plan Settlement
- Quaker Oats Beats Pesticide Suit As Judge Cites EPA Limits
- What To Know About Trump's Pick To Lead The FAA
- 'Disturbed' Singer Down With Sickness From Mold Sues Landlord
- Ga. School District, Mother Of Suicide Victim End Lawsuit
- Ohio Appeals Court Blocks Trans Care Restrictions
- Feds Say Wash. Hospital Can't Strike Facts From Fraud Suit
- NJ Retailer Settles Suit Over Ammo Sold To Undercover Cops
- Karen Read Asks 1st Circ. To Intervene As 2nd Trial Looms
- BetterHelp Demands Insurer Assist In $7.8M FTC Payment
- Illinois Asbestos Injury Firm Escapes 'Fraud Playbook' Suit
- Conn. Atty Drops Appeal In Battle With Willkie Partner
- Making The Case For Rest In The Legal Profession
- Biz Groups Push For High Court Review Of Cisco Spying Case
- Ford Seeks New Trial After $2.5B Ga. Rollover Verdict
- Woman Hurt In 'Running Of The Pierogis' Sues The Pirates
- Tort Report: Fatal Hippo Attack Prompts Suit Against Tour Co.
- Zurich Unit Needn't Cover Travel Agency In Abuse Suit
- Colo. Justices Reject Bid To Toss Election Defamation Suit
- Vague Settlement Can't Free Insurer From Asbestos Claims
- NC AG Fights TikTok's Early Exit From Addiction Suit
- Drake 'Lost A Rap Battle That He Provoked,' UMG Tells Court
- CPSC's Amazon Ruling Is A Win For Safety, Accountability
- Ex-Haiti Mayor Hid Atrocities To Secure Green Card, Jury Told
- Arnold & Itkin Says Houston Firm 'Renting' Its Name For Clout
- 4 Ways Women Attorneys Can Build A Legal Legacy
- Philly Motels Will Pay $17.5M To End Sex Trafficking Claims
- ExxonMobil Brings $14M Clean Air Act Suit To High Court
- Williams Kastner Accused Of Malpractice After $128M Payout
- PE Fund Accuses Ex-CEO Of Stealing To Pay Divorce Atty
- Ga. Panel Says COVID-Era Legal Shield Blocks Amputee's Suit
- Chocolate-Makers Can't Keep Child Labor Suit In Fed. Court
- Justices Told 11th Circ.'s FTCA Ruling Is 'Upside-Down'
- LG Unit Must Face Ga. Jury Over Exploding Battery Claims
- US Trustee Pans Pump Co.'s $9M Asbestos Insurance Deal
- NC Ex-Doctor Gets 2.5 Years For Drug Test Billing Scheme
- Wash. Justices Side With Shopper In Lowe's Fallen Fence Suit
- Antigua Clinic Accused Of Lying About 'Miracle' Cancer Cure
- Judge Vacates Baby Formula Trial Win For Abbott, Mead
- Teacher's Widower Wins $10.5M After Fatal Commute
- Fla. Attys Go From Shooting Hoops To Suing Nursing Homes
- A Judge's Pointers For Adding Spice To Dry Legal Writing
- Colo. Jury Rejects Claims Sterilization Co. Caused Cancer
- Combs Jury To Be Closely Vetted For May Trial
- Starbucks Ordered To Pay $50M In Burn Injury Case
- Mass. Justices Say Transit Agency Not Immune In Assault Suit
- 9th Circ. Won't Block Consolidation Of Uber Assault Cases
- Starbucks Burn Victim Deserves Up To $125M, Jury Told
- Soulja Boy Beat And Raped Assistant, Jury Told As Trial Starts
- Merck Asks Justices To Block Fosamax Failure-To-Warn Suits
- Fla. Attys Disbarred, Suspended For Forgery Accusations
- Ex-Nebraska Student Says Univ. Sex Bias Led To Expulsion
- Ga. Court Nixes Reinstatement Of Officer Who Beat Jail Inmate
- Karen Read Loses Double Jeopardy Bid In Federal Court
- Russell Simmons Accuser Refiles Suit After Jurisdiction Issue
- Coverage Bars Fla. Worker Who Died In Fall, Insurer Says
- Sandy Hook Families Oppose Revived Infowars Sale Bid
- Rink Can't Escape Skater's Party Injury Claim, Ill. Panel Says
- Colo. Appeals Court Affirms $2.6M Award To Car Crash Victim
- Chubb Units Say Insurer Must Share $15M Explosion Costs
- Pa. Dealership Settles Painter's Garage-Door Death Claim
- How To Create A Unique Jury Profile For Every Case
- Pleading Rules At Stake In High Court Hamas Banking Case
- Alex Jones' Sandy Hook Atty Suspended Over Info Release
- Phish Fans' Mellow Vibe Undercuts Injury Claims, Judge Hints
- Cancer Cause Or Red Herring? Jury Weighs Plant Bellwether
- Starbucks Spill Left Little Permanent Damage, LA Jury Told
- Delta, Japan Airlines Sued Over Collision At Seattle Airport
- Panel Decries Judge's Watergate Remarks, Axes $2M Verdict
- Mo. Court Finds Exclusion Bars Mallinckrodt Opioid Coverage
- Auto Lender, Repo Co. Sued Over Would-Be Jeep Grab
- 'Negligent' Delta Flight Crew Caused Crash Landing, Suit Says
- NFL Wants Out Of Fan's Suit Over Stadium Detainment
- DOJ Drops Sex Abuse Suit Against Migrant Youth Shelter
- Publix Policies Don't Cover Opioid Claims, Court Says
- Mich. Justices Urged To Break Long Silence On Doc Dumping
- Second Bid For Roundup Mass Tort Launched In New Jersey
- Calif. Funeral Home 'Preys Upon' Latino Families, Suit Says
- Weinstein Evidence Takes Shape Ahead Of Retrial In NY
- Buzbee, Ex-Client Say Roc Nation Can't Exit Conspiracy Suits
- Tony Buzbee Accused Of Duping Another Seaman
- Awning Maker, Feds Settling Safety Defect Claim
- Ex-NFL Cornerback Wants Colo. Assault Suit Tossed
- Ga. Appeals Court Backs Stroke Patient's $75M Med Mal Win
- NJ Justices Say NY Doc Can't Be On Med Mal Verdict Form
- 'Paucity' Of Proof Thwarts NC State Law Claims In Gardasil MDL
- Chemical, Carpet Cos. Seek Toss Of Ga. County's PFAS Suit
- NTSB Flags Helicopters Near DCA As 'Intolerable Risk'
- J&J Tells 3rd Circ. No Price Impact In Talc Concealment Suit
- Zydus Cuts Deal With States, Tribes In Opioid Nuisance Suit
- Lyft Driver Says Up To $1M In UIM Benefits Owed Over Crash
- Netflix Gets 'Surviving R. Kelly' Libel Suit Tossed, For Now
- Insurer Says AIG Unit Must Cover Water Contamination Suit
- Yale-Tied Doc Dies Amid Ongoing Insemination Fraud Cases
- Colo. Justices Uneasy About Reach Of Xcel's Immunity Claim
- Publix's Suit Over Ga. County's Private Attys 'Beyond Reason'
- CEO, Staff Charged After Fatal Oxygen Chamber Explosion
- Insurers Must Cover Abuse Suits, NH Youth Centers Say
- Justices Seen Resolving Circuit Split Over Med Mal Law
- Starbucks Faces Suit Over Fatal Patio Crash After Panel Flip
- Starbucks Owes Up To $125M For Hot Water Burns, Jury Told
- Mercedes Wins In Mich. Trial Over SUV Fire That Killed 2
- Monsanto Says EPA's Roundup Study Sinks $3.5M Verdict
- Border Agent Admits To Making Migrants Expose Themselves
- Split 5th Circ. Vacates Death Sentence Over Brady Violations
- Sig Sauer To Appeal $2.3M Accidental Fire Verdict
- Insurer May Be Liable For Coverage Of School Abuse Suits
- High Court Will Review Colo.'s Conversion Therapy Ban
- Judge Who Shot Wife Gets Mistrial As Jury Hangs On Murder
- Ex-Magellan CEO Pleads Guilty Over Faulty Lead Tests
- Justices To Weigh If Del. Expert Law Applies In Federal Court
- 9th Circ. Open To Reviving Monsanto Expiration Label Fight
- Starbucks Liable For Hot Drink Spill On Driver
- Texas High Court Passes On 1 Of 3 'Love Is Blind' Fights
- Cosmetics Co. Sues Insurer Over Calif. Water Pollution Claims
- Boeing Investors Certified As Class In 737 Blowout Suit
- Mich. Justices Ax Bid To Sue Pizza Delivery Driver's Employer
- False Policy Info Tanks Property Owner's Coverage Suit
- 'Exhausted' Jury To Deliberate 3rd Week In Judge Murder Trial
- WWE Can't Take 'Red Pencil' To Assault Suit, Ex-Staffer Says
- Ga. Court Urged To Weigh Genealogy Of Wife Killed By Ex-Atty
- Diddy Threatened Employees, Feds Say In New Indictment
- Ariz. Firm Urges Justices To Hear Suit Over Ad Search Terms
- CAA, Disney Not Enmeshed In Weinstein Claim, NY Court Told
- Pfizer Failed To Warn Of Depo-Provera's Tumor Risk, Suit Says
- Insurers Seek Toss Of Meta's Social Media MDL Coverage Suit
- Texas Court Orders 400-Mile Transfer For Discrimination Suit
- Vail Corp. Reaches Midtrial Deal In Wash. Ski Resort Fall Suit
- Reddy Ice Must Cover Walmart's Slip-And-Fall Settlement
- Mich. Supreme Court Preview: Sex Offender Tracking, Rentals
- Adams Accuser's Bankruptcy Unlikely To End Sex Assault Suit
- Paychex Wins Initial Toss Of Worker's Rollover Theft Suit
- NY Court Rejects Leon Black's Malicious Prosecution Suit
- Pigment Co. Not Covered For Asbestos Suits, Court Told
- 7 Tips For Associates To Thrive In Hybrid Work Environments
- Playing Beach Volleyball Makes Me A Better Lawyer
- Jury Mulling Judge's Murder Trial Hears More Arguments
- Starbucks Let Hot Drink Spill On Driver, Jury Hears
- Fla. Chiropractor Bilked State Farm For $2.7M, 11th Circ. Told
- Los Angeles County Sues SoCal Edison Over Eaton Fire
- Ex-USF Ballplayers Denied Class Cert. In Sex Harassment Suit
- Combs Says Assault Claims Expired More Than 10 Years Ago
- Ga. Clinic Bilked Federal Healthcare Programs, FCA Suit Says
- Construction Co. Not Covered For $11M Verdict, Insurer Says
- Houston Atty Says Rivals Solicited And Duped His Clients
- Jay-Z, Buzbee Dispute Threats, Confession In Rape Case
- Willkie Farr Partner Gets $23K Fee In Suit Over Media Tip
- Boy Band, Music Exec Hit With $3.4M Verdict In Fla. Trial
- Managing Anti-Corporate Juror Views Revealed By CEO Killing
- Airplane Parts Makers Say Fatal Crash Order Invites 'Chaos'
- Four Firms Seek Top Roles In Pa. Warehouse Fire Litigation
- Alex Jones Escapes Immediate Sandy Hook Payment Bid
- Combs Prosecutors Deny 'Outrageous' Race Bias Claim
- Pa. Justices Hint Parents' Liability Waivers Aren't Binding
- Karen Read Jury Poll Proposal Faces Skeptical Federal Judge
- Pot Co. Hit With Class Action Over Unwanted Mass Texts
- Vail To Blame For Woman's Ski Resort Fall, Seattle Jury Told
- Justices Asked To Uphold Ruling Against Anti-Terror Law
- House Aviation Panel Weighs Air Traffic Control Fixes
- Fla. Med Mal Damages Loophole Facing Lawmaker Scrutiny
- US Air Force Base's Faulty Wall Crushed Ga. Teen, Suit Says
- Pool-Maker Hit With $25M Defect Verdict In Child's Drowning
- Ruger Must Face Colorado Shooting Suits In Connecticut
- 4th Circ. Finds No Harm In Facebook Ads For Young Renters
- Pa. Justices Question 'Key' Witness Test For Forum Change
- Rochester Diocese Ch. 11 Plan Heading For Creditor Vote
- Insurer, Reinsurer Denied Early Wins In Reimbursement Row
- American Airlines Seeks Win In Suit Over In-Flight Death
- What To Expect From 'Make America Healthy Again' Actions
- Pa. Justices Wary Of 'Limitless Liability' Without Damages Cap
- Ga. Atty Suspended 6 Months For Sharing Client Information
- Freezer Co. Drops Supplier Suit Over $15M Embryo Loss
- Ga. Justices Reject Broadened 'Bad Faith' Claim In Injury Suit
- How Law Firms Can Counteract The Loneliness Epidemic
- FCA Hit With Suit Alleging Power-Steering Pump Fire Risk
- Lead Testing Operations Chief To Admit Misbranding Charge
- Justices Doubt Mexico Can Pin Cartel Deaths On US Gun Cos.
- Jay-Z Files Fresh Defamation Suit Against Buzbee In Ala.
- Justices Mull If 2nd Circ. Overstepped In Hamas Banking Case
- Calif. Jury Struggling To Reach Verdict In Judge's Murder Trial
- Calif. Court OKs Slash Of $30M Med Mal Verdict To $250K
- Wrongful Death Claims Go Ahead In Social Media MDL
- ICE Contractor Loses Immunity Bid In Family Separation Suit
- Insurer Says It's Off The Hook In Construction Site Injury Suit
- Insurer Doesn't Owe Spine Surgery Suit Defense, Judge Says
- Insurer Seeks Exit After Doctor Rejects Mistaken Surgery Deal
- NYT Seeks To Ax Baldoni's 'It Ends With Us' Defamation Suit
- Countertop Co. Demands Insurer Cover Over 100 Injury Suits
- Pa. Supreme Court Snapshot: Negligence Damages Caps
- 5 Keys To Building Stronger Attorney-Client Relationships
- NJ Law Firm Must Pay Fees To Rival Firm For 'Frivolous' Suit