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Death with Dignity, or Suicide?

On March 6, 1996, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued the first opinion by a federal...

The Entire Controversy Doctrine and Environmental Cleanup Costs

The entire controversy doctrine is a procedural rule applied in New Jersey and other jurisdictions that requires...

Debate Continues Over AIDS/HIV-Infected Healthcare Professionals

In 1991, a New Jersey court issued a groundbreaking decision for the healthcare industry in dealing with...

Supreme Court Limits the After-Acquired Evidence Defense

The hotly contested issue of whether after-acquired evidence should be a defense in employment discrimi-nation litigation was...