Author Archives: Jay Butchko
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 »
Key Decision by US District Court for the District of New Jersey Issued in the Disability Discrimination Case of Ellis v. Pub. Serv. Elec.
On September 29, 2023, a decision was rendered in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey in the case Ellis v. Pub. Serv. Elec. The Court commenced its opinion by stating “[t]his is a disability discrimination action filed, by Plaintiff, Amanda Ellis, against her former employer, Defendant Public Service Electric &… Read More »
Key Court Ruling of Tyger v. Precision Drilling Corp. by the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals
On August 16, 2023, a decision was rendered in the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in the case Tyger v. Precision Drilling Corp. The Court commenced its opinion by stating: Not all work clothes are alike. Some are simply aesthetic, reflecting the worker’s own preference or an employer’s fashion choice…. Read More »
Matter of Faith: Attorney Pinned His Legal Hopes on Art of Relationship Building
By Tom Kirvan As published in the April 2022 Primerus Paradigm Around the time he opened his law practice in 2000, Tom Paschos was asked if he had a business plan, the type of document designed to assure interested parties that he had a blueprint for achieving financial – and legal – success. “Prayer,”… Read More »
U.S. Supreme Court Limits Federal Court Review to Confirm or Vacate Arbitration Awards in the Case of Badgerow v. Walters
On March 31, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court of the United States rendered a decision in the case Badgerow v. Walters. This is a very important decision in the field of arbitration awards, especially now that so many cases proceed to arbitration. The U.S. Supreme Court stated that an application to confirm or vacate… Read More »