News & Wins:
Firm Wins NY Dismissal in Fire Case
The firm won a dismissal in a fire case involving allegations that our client defectively manufactured heat tape causing a fire that resulted in property damage to a cement facility. The Court found that the plaintiff could not meet his burden of proof and dismissed the claim against our client.
New Associate Christine Delaney Joins the New Jersey Office
Christine, a 2006 Rutgers University Law School graduate, is the author of “Comprehensive Study of the Formation & Reaction of a Tethered N-Hydroxysulfosuccinimidyl Ester Used to Covalently Tether Proteins to Surfaces”, J.Phys.Chem.B. 108 (2004) 15808-15814 , with which you are undoubtedly familiar. Christine joins our NJ office from a Philadelphia firm and is also licensed…
North Carolina Court of Appeals Overturns Trial Court’s Denial of Dismissal Based upon Lack of Personal Jurisdiction
Jin Park and Michael Bai in concert with our local counsel Tracy Tomlin of Nelson Mullins in North Carolina appealed a trial court’s denial of our clients’ motions to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. Our clients, alleged to be component part suppliers to vinyl siding, moved to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction since…
Bob Kelly Wins Summary Judgment for Product Manufacturer in New Jersey
A Federal District Court accepted our argument that the third-party plaintiff in a personal injury suit arising out of a wrecker component failed to adequately support his claims against our client, a component manufacturer, with expert testimony. The Court dismissed the claims against our client with prejudice.
CPSC Persuaded Our Client’s Product Not a “Consumer Product” Subject to CPSC Recall Jurisdiction
After a distributor reported a product issue concerning our client’s product to the CPSC, Bob Littleton negotiated with the CPSC to reconsider the CPSC’s initial position that the product was a regulated “Consumer Product”. Ultimately, the CPSC General Counsel’s Office accepted the position we advocated in our briefing, reversed the Compliance Department’s initial finding of…
Sarah Edwards becomes a Partner in the New York City Office
Sarah began her legal career as an English barrister and has become a recognized expert in Insurance Coverage. She has counseled both liability insurers and corporations in resolving complex coverage problems and has been active at all stages of the claims resolution and coverage litigation process. Sarah has also provided claims supervisory and handling services…
Bryon Friedman Wins $582,000 in Commercial Arbitration
After several days of hearings, Bryon Friedman won an award of $582,000 for our client in a dispute arising out of several aspects of our client’s purchase of business lines pursuant to an asset purchase agreement.
Bob Littleton lectures at University of Pennsylvania Law School
NYC partner Bob Littleton taught a session of Professor Carol Basri’s Corporate Lawyering course at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Bob spoke on Managing Corporate Crises, covering material from his chapter on this topic in Professor Basri’s treatise.
Michael Bai Speaks at Legal Dimensions of International Sales and Services Seminar
NYC partner Michael Bai spoke on Product Liability Prevention and Concern at a legal seminar in Montreal, Canada presented by the Center for International Legal Studies. The audience included law professors and attorneys from Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, France, Germany and the United States.
NJ Office Wins Summary Judgment in Helmet Case
Bob Kelly, Jason Schmitz and Jim Ughetta won summary judgment in a NJ case involving allegations that a defective helmet contributed to the plaintiff’s injuries. The Court accepted our argument that the plaintiff’s expert was offering a mere “net opinion” unsupported by the scientific method, barred the expert and granted summary judgment for our client.