Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Inaugural Trial Skills Academy Begins Virtually March 21
By Tom Kirvan Primerus In life, there are the Ten Commandments, the religious and ethical directives that serve as the foundation of morality. In legal circles, there are the so-called “Ten Commandments of Trial Advocacy,” a handy list of courtroom principles that can spell the difference between winning and losing in litigation. Those principles… Read More »
Product Liability Claims: The Application of the Statute of Limitations and Product Liability Claims – A Nationwide Examination
The following is a nationwide examination of the Statute of Limitations as it applies to Product Liability claims. The statute of limitations for product liability actions vary from state to state, as state law governs products liability. The following nationwide examination is a tool to aid professionals on issues regarding product liability claims. Please… Read More »
Employment-Related Actions: The Application of the Statute of Limitations and Employment-Related Actions – A Nationwide Examination
The following is a nationwide examination of the Statute of Limitations as it applies to state, not federal, Employment-Related actions. Employment-Related actions vary from state to state, but include, for example, actions involving employment discrimination, wage and hour violations, and workers’ compensation. The following nationwide examination is a tool to aid professionals on issues… Read More »
Class Actions under Rule 23(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure - A Nationwide Examination of the Requirement of Commonality Across the Federal Circuits
Rule 23(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides that: (a) Prerequisites. One or more members of a class may sue or be sued as representative parties on behalf of all members only if: (1) the class is so numerous that joinder of all members is impracticable; (2) there are questions of law… Read More »
The Application of the Statute of Limitations and Legal Malpractice Cases – A Nationwide Examination
The following is a nationwide examination of the Statute of Limitations as it applies to Legal Malpractice cases. “Legal-malpractice suits are grounded in the tort of negligence.” See McGrogan v. Till, 167 N.J. 414, 425, 771 A.2d 1187, 1193 (2001)(citing Grunwald, supra, 131 N.J. at 492, 621 A.2d 459; Lieberman v. Employers Ins. of Wausau, 84 N.J…. Read More »
Declaratory Judgments and the Application of the Statute of Limitations – A Nationwide Examination
Declaratory Judgments and the Application of the Statute of Limitations – A Nationwide Examination The following is a nationwide examination of the Statute of Limitations as it applies to Declaratory Judgment Actions. Declaratory Judgment Actions are utilized to determine insurance coverage issues and to prevent bad faith allegations. Filing a declaratory judgment action can… Read More »
U.S Supreme Court Issues Major Labor and Employment Law Opinion in the Case of Starbucks Corp. v. McKinney
On June 13, 2024, a decision was rendered in the Supreme Court of the United States in the case of Starbucks Corp. v. McKinney. The case pertains to the following: “After several Starbucks employees announced plans to unionize, they invited a news crew from a local television station to visit the store after hours… Read More »
Untapped: Primerus Insurance Defense Firms Eye the London Market
In recent months, a group of Primerus law firms has been meeting periodically to discuss ways to tap into the London market, hoping to attract insurance defense business through a “one stop shopping” approach. LEARN MORE…..
The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023 Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary on the use of AI
The 2023 Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary, by U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, discusses how technological advances will continue to transform the work of Judges, and the legal profession. See pgs. 2-3. Chief Justice Roberts stated “[l]ike the rest of society, if not quite as quickly, the federal judiciary has adapted… Read More »
The Joint Employer Rule- What Employers Need to Know
On November 14, 2023 Carrier Management.com released an article titled “Joint Employer Rule Could Ease Unionization”, indicating that “[a] new federal rule that goes into effect next month could make it easier for millions of workers to form unions at big companies like McDonald’s.” As for “[t]he rule — [which was] announced late last… Read More »