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Marshall Dennehey

Appellate Court Denies Late Notice of Claim in Mass Transit Injury Case for Lack of Extraordinary Circumstances

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Hutchins v. NJ Transit Corp. and the State of NJ, 2025 WL 18154 (App. Div. Jan. 2, 2025) - In an encouraging adherence to procedural rules, a New Jersey appellate court denied an application to file a late notice of claim...more

Epstein Becker & Green

New York Court of Appeals Holds That Child Victims Act Claims Brought Against the State of New York Must Meet Statutory...

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In a unanimous ruling, the New York Court of Appeals held that the New York State Legislature did not alter the substantive pleading requirements of Section 11(b) of the Court of Claims Act (the “Act”) for claims brought...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Ohio Ruling Highlights Timing Importance for Naming Defendants in Injury Claims

An recent Ohio appellate court decision reinforces a critical point for plaintiffs and a crucial defense strategy for defendants: if you don’t properly and timely name individual employees/agents in a lawsuit, you may lose...more

Clark Hill PLC

Reviewing 2024 Pennsylvania Legal Malpractice Decisions

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As the calendar turns to 2025, a look back at the Pennsylvania appellate dockets shows a number of impactful legal malpractice decisions, including one that was recently reargued en banc with significant ramifications for law...more

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Wisconsin Appellate Court Refines Actual Innocence Rule in Claims Against Criminal Defense Counsel

A Wisconsin appellate court held that to pursue a legal malpractice claim against a criminal defense attorney, the former client only has to show actual innocence to some, not all, of the charges for which he or she was...more

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