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Environmental Law Update - 2004 - Part II
Part I of this article appears in the April 2005 issue of The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel. New Jersey state and federal courts addressed environmental issues in a wide variety of contexts this past year, from typical disputes over land development and insurance coverage to more obscure...
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Part II of this article appears in the May 2005 issue of The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel. New Jersey state and federal courts addressed environmental issues in a wide variety of contexts this past court year, from typical disputes over land development and insurance coverage to more obscure...
Read MoreInvestigating Employee Misconduct In Today's Legal Landscape
Editor: Please give some examples of areas in which employee misconduct is receiving a great deal of attention today. Ohnegian: Allegations of misconduct by upper level management are receiving a great deal more attention than 15 years ago when the focus was on sexual harassment and other types...
Read MoreHow A Major Bill Became A Law: The Highlands Act
Editor: Please tell us about your background. Racioppi: I specialize in a rather broad practice of real estate, including a transactional practice as well as real estate related litigation. This includes contracts of sale, zoning and leasing, as well as real estate finance. I've been an attorney...
Read MoreAssessing Expert Methodology - Daubert: In The Third Circuit And The District Of New Jersey - Part II
The Components Of The Daubert Test Like the courts of many other jurisdictions, the Third Circuit has summarized the Daubert test as a "trilogy of restrictions" consisting of "qualification, reliability and fit."1 Unless it is conceded by the challenging party, each of the factors must be addressed...
Read MoreAssessing Expert Methodology - Daubert: In The Third Circuit And The District Of New Jersey - Part I
Part II of this article appears in the May 2004 issue of The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel.In a typical federal case, the testimony of a qualified and effective expert is an essential component of a successful trial. In the decade since the United States Supreme Court decided Daubert v. Merrell...
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