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News 11/07/2022
Kelly Sherwood sworn in as President for the Sussex County Bar Association 2022-2023 term
On June 29, 2022, Basking Ridge associate Kelly Sherwood was sworn in as the President for the Sussex County Bar Association 2022-2023 term by Judge McGovern.
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Report 09/03/2022
Navigating the global liability defence agenda
Our global liability and defence group brief, Navigating the global liability defence agenda, was created with our clients in mind. With our legal footprint spanning across 24 countries, our lawyers have first-hand knowledge of global issues impacting our clients. We wanted to provide a snapshot of interesting legal issues we are seeing and share some takeaways we expect will resonate cross jurisdictionally.
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Article 08/03/2022
The consequences of being even 1% liable when two or more defendants are at fault – the doctrine of joint and several liability
Many defendants who get sued for causing or contributing to an accident in the United States hold the false belief that their exposure is limited to their own percentage of responsibility. However, they often learn, much to their surprise, that despite their seemingly nominal responsibility for the accident, they are liable for the full amount of the judgment pursuant to the doctrine of “joint and several liability.”
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Article 08/03/2022
Coming to America - Threshold issues facing international companies sued in the United States
This article aims to provide a general framework for personal jurisdiction jurisprudence in the United States and an overview of the issues foreign companies may run into when defending against legal actions in the United States.
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Article 08/03/2022
Analyzing how right to repair legislation may affect insurance coverage and litigation
Tractors, ventilators, and iPhones are at the center of a growing dispute between consumers and manufacturers. For nearly a decade, organizations such as the Repair Association and iFixit have lobbied legislators to enact laws that would make it easier for consumers to repair electronic products. Industry giants such as Apple and John Deere have expressed a willingness to ease the process for repairs, but most manufacturers have refused to disclose digital information over intellectual property, consumer privacy, and safety concerns.
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Article 03/03/2022
The possible qualification of the COVID-19 pandemic as force majeure
The Covid-19 pandemic has had unprecedented global consequences. In France, as from 29 February 2020, several administrative measures were ordered to handle the spread of the pandemic, such as lockdown, curfews, and restrictions of movement beyond a certain perimeter.
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Article 03/03/2022
The Personal Injuries Guidelines 2021
The Personal Injuries Guidelines ('the Guidelines') were commenced on 24 April 2021, replacing the Book of Quantum in Ireland for all claims issued post-April 2021.
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Article 03/03/2022
Employer liability flowing from workers who suffer COVID-19 related ill health/death
In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, Denmark has seen a number of work-related injury claims where an employee claims to have contracted COVID-19 in the course of their employment. Today, the Danish Labour Market Insurance (AES), who administer the Mandatory Workers Compensation Scheme in Denmark, has received more than 10,000 claims reports and recognised almost 2,000 of these as work related injuries due to COVID-19. Therefore, it is expected that Insurers will also see additional employer liability claims, as the pandemic continues and the long-term side effects appear.
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Article 03/03/2022
Northern Ireland update
The Personal Injury Discount rate (PIDR) has been of great concern to insurers. Also, there was a consultation process which will impact upon the monetary jurisdiction of the county court system.
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Article 03/03/2022
A whistle stop tour of key Scottish legal changes in 2021
A whistle stop tour of key Scottish Legal Changes in 2021 and is to follow