January 24, 2011

Norris McLaughlin, P.A.
721 Route 202-206, Suite 200
P.O. Box 5933
Bridgewater, NJ 08807-5933
Contact: Edward C. Miller, Jr.
Chief Marketing Officer
(908) 722-0700 x4224
ecmillerjr@nmmlaw.com

Steven Karg Speaks on Developments in Class Action Litigation

Bridgewater, NJ (January 24, 2011) – Steven A. Karg, a Member of Norris McLaughlin, P.A., will participate in the presentation of a seminar entitled “The Evolving World of Handling Mass Tort Claims,” presented by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (NJICLE), on Wednesday, January 26, 2011, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at the New Jersey Law Center in New Brunswick, New Jersey. His topic will be “Developments in Class Action Litigation.” For more information and to register, visit www.njicle.com.

In addition to Karg, the distinguished panel includes four of the Superior Court Judges assigned by the Chief Justice to manage mass torts, a Special Master, and a plaintiff’s attorney. They will discuss the new Medicare law concerning settlements; recent developments in asbestos cases; recent developments in class action practice; and the trials and issues of interest occurring in the New Jersey Mass Tort Courts over the last year and how each mass tort Judge views specific issues.

Karg focuses his practice on commercial litigation with an emphasis on products liability defense. He has substantial experience defending manufacturers and/or distributors of a wide variety of products including prescription medications. He represents clients at both the trial and appellate level. He is the New Jersey counsel to APP Pharmaceuticals and Abraxis BioScience, Inc. for several medications.

Prior to joining Norris McLaughlin, Karg was the Manager of Property and Facilities at Purolator Courier Corporation where he managed the company’s facilities and supervised construction projects. Prior to that, he was a production supervisor and industrial engineer at the Colgate-Palmolive Company where he oversaw the production of personal care products.

Karg speaks about products liability issues to various organizations, such as the American Bar Association, Meritas, Inc., New Jersey Corporate Counsel Association, New Jersey Defense Association, New Jersey Chapter of the Risk and Insurance Management Society, New Jersey Chapter of the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters Society, Northeast Pharmaceutical Attorneys and the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education. In addition, he has also authored many articles on various products liability and toxic tort issues.

Karg is President of the Somerset County Bar Association, a member of the New Jersey Defense Association (Former Chairperson, Products Liability Committee) and the Defense Research Institute (Member, Products Liability and Drug & Medical Device Committees).

Karg earned his J.D., cum laude, from Seton Hall University and his B.S., magna cum laude, from Trenton State College in Mechanical Engineering Technology.

The New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education was created in 1962 to help lawyers and judges increase their general professional competence, keep abreast of developments in the law, and become more proficient in selected areas of practice. A non-profit, completely self-supporting organization, NJICLE is a joint venture of the New Jersey State Bar Association, Rutgers – The State University of New Jersey, and Seton Hall University. NJICLE presents more than 300 seminars each year throughout the State, publishes a wide variety of materials, and administers the Skills and Methods Course on behalf of the New Jersey Supreme Court. The Institute’s lecturers, authors, and advisors are the very best New Jersey attorneys, from both the bench and bar, representing every field of specialization and every type of practice. Their generous contribution of time, talent, and energy makes NJICLE’s high quality programs and publications possible.

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