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April 29, 2020 The U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey is home to Multi-District Litigation relating to thousands of claims against Johnson & Johnson and others, alleging that ovarian cancer was caused by exposure to cosmetic talcum powder products. On April 27, 2020, Chief U.S. District Judge […]

April 28, 2020 In the matter of Mejia v. Quest Diagnostics, Inc. , decided March 16, 2020 (2020), New Jersey’s Supreme Court has clarified the standing of a third-party defendant in civil litigation, when the plaintiff has not directly named that party as a defendant in the case. The case […]

March 19, 2020 Assaults by one inmate on another occur in correctional facilities. However, government entities in New Jersey are only liable for the conduct of their employees if a constitutional violation is the result of a municipal policy or custom that violated an inmate’s constitutional rights, or that it […]

March 13, 2020 New York Governor Andrew Cuomo recently addressed the issue of price-gouging in the face of the rapidly spreading coronavirus, COVID-19: “If you are a store, you can lose your license and we are very serious about this. For the few dollars that you are going to make […]

March 11, 2020 In a recent unpublished decision in the matter of Wean v. U.S. Home Corporation, et al. , the New Jersey Appellate Division affirmed a trial court’s dismissal of a mold lawsuit filed by plaintiff, allegedly arising out of the negligent construction of the plaintiff’s townhome. In doing […]

March 9, 2020 MKCI is proud to announce that its Syracuse attorneys recently obtained summary judgment on behalf of a residential property manager, in a lawsuit alleging personal injuries. The plaintiff in that suit fell while stepping off of a porch, when one of the steps suddenly dislodged. The plaintiff […]

March 2, 2020 In New Jersey, the statute of limitations for a legal malpractice claim is six years from the accrual of the cause of action. However, the cause of action does not accrue until the client suffers actual damage, and discovers or should have discovered the basis for a […]

February 21, 2020 In New Jersey, landowners generally have a non-delegable duty to maintain their premises in a reasonably safe manner for those who come onto their premises. That often leads to personal injury claims where the landowner and tenant are both named, even where the lease agreement between a […]

February 18, 2020 In a recent decision of the Connecticut Supreme Court in the matter of State v. Raynor, 334 Conn. 264 (2019), the Court declined to require prospective jurors to disclose their racial background as part of the jury selection process. The decision arose from a criminal action, in […]