Publications
Vetoed New York State Legislation Maintains Status Quo to Favor Out-Of-State Defendants: No Consent to Jurisdiction by Registration
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Defense Digest, Vol. 30, No.
Pennsylvania Superior Court Discounts Big-Box Retail Sales for Determining Venue
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Defense Digest, Vol. 30, No.
Third Circuit Holds There Is No Right to Intervention in a Medical Context
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Defense Digest, Vol. 30, No.
The Political Subdivision and Torts Claim Act’s Sexual Abuse Exception: Application to Post-Assault in School Harassment
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Defense Digest, Vol. 30, No.
Lack of Insurance Coverage Does Not Defeat Workers’ Compensation Bar for New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Intentional Injury Claim
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Defense Digest, Vol. 30, No.
Limiting the Opinions of Plaintiff’s Non-Retained Expert Witnesses Regarding Injury Causation and Permanency
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Defense Digest, Vol. 30, No.
Denial of Insurer’s Petition for Limited Intervention in Trial Court Action Against Insured to Determine Whether Coverage Exclusion Applies Is Immediately Appealable
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Defense Digest, Vol. 30, No.
Delaware Supreme Court affirms IAB decision and rejects employer’s arguments that Superior Court Civil Rule 41(a)(1) and the doctrine of collateral estoppel barred claimant from filing a petition for a recurrence of total disability benefits.
The claimant was injured in a work accident on October 28, 2018. On December 9, 2019, he filed a Petition to Determine Additional Compensation Due that sought total disability benefits (TTD) and two surgeries, including a spine surgery.
What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 28, No.
Claimant attorney’s appeal of judge of compensation claims’ order denying a statutory fee on settlement overturned by First District Court of Appeal and held to be reasonable.
This case involves a complex 1993 date of accident and a claimant who is a ventilator-dependent quadriplegic. Prior to being represented by Michael Rudolph, the claimant had five other attorneys.
What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 28, No.