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Dividing Retirement Benefits in a Divorce

By Jennifer Millner

April 16, 2021

One of the most often asked questions about equitable distribution of marital assets is how a retirement asset is divided between spouses. The answer depends largely on the type of retirement account being divided and what rules are associated with the retirement account. All retirement accounts are not alike. The first question that must be asked is what type of retirement account are you dealing with? Generally, retirement plans are one of two types: a…

Traumatic Brain Injury Law Blog

Sleep Disorders and Traumatic Brain Injury

By Bruce H. Stern

April 15, 2021

A new study out of the University of California, San Francisco, and the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Healthcare System investigated the increased risk of sleep disorders following traumatic brain injury. In this study, the researchers performed a cohort study of all patients diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury in the Veterans Health Administration system from 2001 to 2015. These patients were aged-matched with veterans who had not sustained a traumatic brain injury. Any veteran…

Personal Injury Law Journal

Pennsylvania State Representatives Pass Expanded COVID-19 Liability Immunity

By Jeffrey A. Krawitz

April 14, 2021

On April 6, 2021 the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a bill that will ultimately protect not only healthcare workers, but also various facilities and businesses. According to the article reports, by a 107-to-94 vote, this bill will specifically protect businesses, health care facilities, nursing homes, and schools from “lawsuits alleging COVID-19 exposure, absent claims of gross negligence or intentional misconduct.”…

Traumatic Brain Injury Law Blog

Pediatric Mild-Traumatic Brain Injury and Long Term Consequences

By Bruce H. Stern

April 13, 2021

For a long time, clinicians believed children who sustained a mild traumatic brain injury went on to an uneventful recovery. More recent research has demonstrated the fallacy of this outdated belief. A new study published in Brain Injury explored the behavioral and emotional difficulties following pediatric mild traumatic brain injury.…

New Jersey Law Blog

No-Contest Clause in a Will

By Paul W. Norris

April 13, 2021

It is not uncommon for drafters of Wills to include a “no-contest clause” in a decedent’s Last Will and Testament. The purpose of the “no-contest clause” is to provide for the disinheritance of an heir to the estate should they challenge the validity of the decedent’s Last Will and Testament. While a “no-contest clause” could ultimately have this effect, it can likewise be defeated during a challenge to a Will. Further, if the litigation is…

Mass Torts Law Blog

Pesticide With Links to Parkinson’s Under Petition for MDL Docket

By Martin P. Schrama & Stefanie Colella-Walsh

April 9, 2021

Syngenta, the manufacturer of the commercial-strength pesticide paraquat, is seeing mounting legal troubles. A new petition on March 25, filed on behalf of Paul Rakoczy, identifies 14 lawsuits in six federal judicial districts that link paraquat exposure to Parkinson’s disease diagnoses. This petition was submitted to the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation with the intention of creating a multi-district litigation docket. These lawsuits come at a time when there are increasing concerns about the…

Traumatic Brain Injury Law Blog

Women Found To Be More Vulnerable Than Men Regarding Persistent Mild TBI

By Bruce H. Stern

April 9, 2021

A recent study published in JAMA Neurology explored whether post-acute mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) symptoms differ between men and women. In this cohort study, a total of 2,000 patients with mild traumatic brain injury (1,331 men and669 women) were included. These mTBI patients were then compared to 299 patients with orthopedic trauma who served as control subjects. The patients were recruited from 18 Level 1 trauma centers and followed for up to 12…

Pennsylvania Law Monitor

Pennsylvania Sheriffs’ Sales Moving to Online Platforms

By Bianca A. Roberto

April 7, 2021

Like most events in our lives these days, Sheriff Sales of real estate have gone virtual. Bucks County, Pennsylvania has joined Philadelphia, Montgomery, Berks, Adams, and Monroe Counties in holding virtual county Sheriff Sales. An online auction company, Bid4Assets, is used by each of these counties to produce virtual sales. The Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office has held two virtual town halls to introduce the platform and answer the public’s questions regarding the change.…

Personal Injury Law Journal

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Discover Infections Linked to Reusable Urological Endoscopes

By Jeffrey A. Krawitz

April 6, 2021

According to recent reports, the FDA is investigating cases where patients have died due to contamination issues with medical devices. Specifically, the infections are apparently stemming from “the patient-to-patient transfer of pathogens from devices used to view and access the urinary tract, bladder, and kidneys, including cystoscopes, ureteroscopes, and cystourethroscopes.”…

New Jersey Law Blog

Retired Police Officer Prevails Against Adult Film Studio Strike 3 Holdings in Proving His Innocence in Copyright Infringement Suit

By Gene Markin

April 5, 2021

Recently, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the decision of Judge Thomas S. Zilly of the District Court of the Western District of Washington in favor of defendant John Doe, a retired police officer accused of illegally downloading and distributing adult content produced by Strike 3 Holdings LLC. [1] Agreeing with the district court’s finding that Strike 3 failed to prove its claim that the defendant pirated its adult films, the Court of Appeals…

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Dividing Retirement Benefits in a Divorce

Sleep Disorders and Traumatic Brain Injury

Pennsylvania State Representatives Pass Expanded COVID-19 Liability Immunity

Pediatric Mild-Traumatic Brain Injury and Long Term Consequences

No-Contest Clause in a Will

Pesticide With Links to Parkinson’s Under Petition for MDL Docket

Women Found To Be More Vulnerable Than Men Regarding Persistent Mild TBI

Pennsylvania Sheriffs’ Sales Moving to Online Platforms

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Discover Infections Linked to Reusable Urological Endoscopes

Retired Police Officer Prevails Against Adult Film Studio Strike 3 Holdings in Proving His Innocence in Copyright Infringement Suit

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