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May 15, 2019
Legal Expert and Advocate Applauds NJ Law that Allows Sex Abuse Survivors to Seek Justice

Newark, NJ – Legal expert and advocate Stephen A. Weiss of NJ-based Seeger Weiss LLP today applauded Governor Murphy for signing a New Jersey law (S477) that significantly extends the statute of limitations for survivors of sex abuse. The new law also creates a two-year window to file cases for which the statute of limitations had […]

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May 11, 2019
Forget priest legacies, prioritize victims (letter to the editor)

By Stephen Weiss Re: How will church handle legacies of legendary Staten Island priests on sex abuse settlement list? We shouldn’t be so worried about the legacies or reputations of the 30 Staten Island priests who have sexually abused children. We should be worried about the impact of that abuse on those that had to endure […]

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April 25, 2019
As Child Victims Act takes effect, some seek to void settlements

ALBANY — Beginning in August, people with decades-old claims of childhood sex abuse will have the rare chance to sue their alleged abusers and the institutions who they say ignored the crime. The Child Victims Act, which passed the Legislature in January, lifts the statute of limitations for reporting childhood abuse and also creates a one-year “look […]

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January 2, 2019
Seeger Weiss Announces New Partner and Counsel

Seeger Weiss is pleased to announce the promotion of Parvin K. Aminolroaya to partner and Asim M. Badaruzzaman to counsel. About Parvin Parvin focuses on class action, mass tort and complex commercial litigation involving consumer protection, investment fraud, and antitrust and pharmaceutical injury. Parvin joined the firm as an associate in the fall of 2008 […]

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December 7, 2018
Class Plaintiffs Obtain Final Approval of $1.51 Billion Settlement with Syngenta

Today, U.S. District Judge John W. Lungstrum granted final approval to the $1.51 billion nationwide class action settlement between Syngenta AG and various of its affiliates and Plaintiffs representing 650,000 corn producers, grain handlers, and ethanol plants over the agricultural giant’s aggressive commercialization of Agrisure Viptera and Agrisure Duracade GMO seeds.  It is the largest […]

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November 27, 2018
Seeger Weiss LLP Welcomes Stephan J. Mallenbaum as Executive Director

Seeger Weiss LLP announced today that Stephan J. Mallenbaum has joined the firm as its new Executive Director. Stephan is an experienced law firm leader, with a track record of innovation in legal services and a deep knowledge of law firm operations.  Stephan has served in senior management and practice leadership roles at some of […]

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