The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, in a full en banc decision, raised the pleading and proof standards for plaintiffs seeking to certify multistate automotive defect class actions. The court’s June 27, 2025,...more
7/7/2025
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The U.S. Supreme Court last week declined to resolve a potentially landmark issue in class action law. In the closely watched case of Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings v. Davis, the Court delivered a per curiam...more
6/11/2025
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Judges are beginning to address the increasing use of AI tools in court filings—including reacting to instances of abuses by lawyers using it for generative purposes and requiring disclosures regarding the scope of AI use in...more
Pending Bills in the New Jersey State Legislature for the 2022-2023 Legislative Session -
The New Jersey Legislature has introduced a number of bills for the upcoming Legislative Session that concern the issuance of zoning...more