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Pennsylvania - November, 2013

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• Despite Kemper's Rebellion, Death Benefits Changes In Store
• Houston And Philly Emerging As Global Energy Partners
• Pa. High Court Won't Hear Case Over Gas Lessee Obligations
• Pa. Gov. Blasts Suit Over Out-Of-State Gay Marriages
• 3rd Circ. Revives Coverage Suit Against Seatbelt Maker
• Harrisburg Receivership's Extension Wins Court Approval
• Pa. High Court Affirms Bank's $11M Confession Of Judgment
• Background Check Co. Demands Chubb Cover FCRA Deal
• Pa. High Court Rejects Convicted Ex-Legislator's Appeal
• Pa. Looks To Take Gay Marriage Suit To 3rd Circ.
• In Bargaining, Deputy Sheriffs Are Policemen: Pa. High Court
• Kerns Pearlstine Name Partner Accused Of Raping Paralegal
• PVR Faces Fresh Class Action Over $5.6B Regency Merger
• Alleged Sandusky Conspirator Says Atty Breached Privilege
• Developer Says RE Partnership Row Claims Trigger Coverage
• Philly Inquirer Owners Appeal Ruling Reinstating Ousted Editor
• Coming Soon: Penn. Legislation On Forced Pooling
• Novartis Can't Apply NJ Punitives Cap In 3 Zometa Suits
• Sherwin-Williams Not Liable In $6M Fire Suit, Panel Says
• Kline & Specter Asks 3rd Circ. To Uphold Ex-Atty's Sanctions
• Pa. State Rep.'s Aide Gets 18 Mos. In Traffic-Judge Fraud Plot
• Highmark Calls UPMC Settlement Promises 'Meaningless'
• Midland Agrees To $3.3M Death Benefits Deal With 7 States
• Pa. Reps. Seek To Clarify, Strengthen State's Equal-Pay Law
• Contractor Charged With Murder In Philly Building Collapse
• WolfBlock, Ex-Partner Settle Severance Payments Suit
• SugarHouse Investors Say Pa. Can't Reissue Casino License
• Pa. Justices OK Asbestos Claims Outside Workers' Comp Law
• Pa. Gov. Signs Landmark $2.4B Transportation Bill
• Blind Customers Sue Retailer Over Inaccessible POS Machines
• Judge Reinstates Ousted Philly Inquirer Editor
• Pa. Dioceses Win Injunction Against Contraceptive Mandate
• Family Dollar Managers In Pa. Sue Over OT Wages
• Pa. Justices Limit Reduction Of Workers' Comp Benefits
• Horse Trainers, Track Employee Charged With Fraud In Pa.
• ATK Nears Close Of Whistleblower's Faulty Bullets Suit
• Deals Rumor Mill: Time Warner, BC Partners, Spotify
• Criminal History Question On Job Apps Nears Extinction
• Health Fund Fights Dismissal Of GSK Copay Coupon Suit
• Harrisburg Takeover Threatens City Officials, 3rd Circ. Told
• Pa. DEP Must Rule On Utica Shale Pooling Rights, Judge Says
• Delaware County Judge Tapped For Pa. Superior Court Seat
• Nationwide Must Cover Junk Fax Suit, Roofer Tells 3rd Circ.
• Aviva To Pay $4M To States In Latest Death Master File Deal
• Pa. Insurer Settles Indemnity Suit Over LaSalle Football Injury
• TV Star Kate Gosselin Drops Hacking Claims Against Ex-Hubby
• Doryx Indirect Purchasers Denied Cert. In Warner Antitrust Suit
• Editor's Firing Robbed Philly Inquirer Owners Of Rights: Atty
• Fracking Bans In Colo. And Ohio May Be Unenforceable
• Pa. Casinos Hit With Heavy Fines For Violations
• $2B Pa. Transportation Bill In Home Stretch After Senate's Nod
• Pa. High Court Reverses $2.3M Judgment Against Tax Firm
• $85M Philly Tower Permits Draw Challenge From Neighbors
• Pa. Lawmakers Approve Philly Gentrification Relief Bill
• Pa. House Reverses Course On $2B In Transportation Funding
• J&J Unit Hit With Suit Over Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug
• Pa. High Court Nixes Appeal In Dow Chemical Spill Suit
• Let's Tame The Wild West Of State Tax Jurisprudence
• FTC Eyes Disgorgement In Cephalon Pay-For-Delay Fight
• Pa. Approves Bill Letting Bars Profit From Gambling
• Pa. High Court Urged To Save Venue Transfer Precedent
• Contractor Asks Pa. High Court To Save Injury-Suit Immunity
• Why Proposed State Franchise Laws Are Problematic
• Janssen Owes Family $10M In Topamax Suit, Jury Says
• Justice O'Connor Pushes For Judicial Merit Selection In Pa.
• BofA Escapes Reinsurance Pay-To-Play Class Action
• 3rd Circ. Affirms Plavix Injury Dismissals in NJ
• Exelon Says NRC Waste Rule Axes Enviros' License Challenge
• 3rd Circ. Won't Rehear NJ Bid To Rescue Sports Betting Law
• Sentence Stayed For Convicted Ex-Pa. High Court Justice
• Supreme Court Roundup: 2012 To The Term Ahead
• Highmark Can't Dodge OT Class Action
• Receiver Can Sign Recovery Plan Docs For Pa.'s Capital
• 9 Firms Surge Onto GC All-Stars List
• Skadden The Firm Most Loved By General Counsel
• Mandatory-Leave Preemption Bill Clears Pa. House Committee
• Weil Gotshal Reps American Securities In Tekni-Plex Buy
• Texas, Mich. Zoloft Suits Show No Deception, Pfizer Says
• 9 Top Firms Tumble From List Of GC Favorites
• 3rd Circ. OKs Nixing Claims For Original Holder's Actions
• Philadelphia Loses Blue Cross Tax Credit Challenge
• GCs Name Most Arrogant Law Firms
• More Firms Get Serious About Keeping GCs Happy
• When It Comes To Law Firms, Size Doesn't Matter, GCs Say
• Biosimilar-Substitution Restrictions Head To Pa. Senate
• Kid Brands Escapes Securities Suit Over Duties Scandal
• Highmark Toyed With Antitrust Settlement Terms, UPMC Says
• Appeal In Reglan Preemption Row Blasted In Pa. High Court
• Pa. Venue Transfer Case Could Make It Easier To Exit Philly
• Pa. Gov.'s Computergate Prosecution Was Malicious, Suit Says
• Amphenol Pays $318M For GE Sensor Unit
• Challenge To Pa. Gay Marriage Ban Beats Dismissal Bid
• Pa. PUC Gives Final Nod To $720M Utility Merger
• Philly Inquirer Publisher Can Keep His Job, Judge Rules
• Gas Flaring Suits Could Advance Infrastructure — Or Not
• 4 US Regions Where Oil, Gas Infrastructure Needed Most
• Pa. House Passes Bill Letting Bars Profit From Gambling
• Pa. Commission Questions Fracking Permit Fee Increase
• 2 Philly Construction Cos. Cited In Fatal Building Collapse
• Pa. AG Calls Sandusky's Supreme Court Appeal Meritless
• Ex-Philly Inquirer Editor Says Only Owners Could Fire Him
• 3rd Circ. Affirms Toss Of Transgender Worker's Firing Suit
• Conrad O'Brien Atty Slams Pa. Lobbying Fee Hike
• Casino Developer Blasts Bid To Quash 2nd Philly License
• Kinder Morgan, MarkWest Start Open Season For Gas Pipeline
• UPMC Says It Has No Employees In Tax Status Fight
• Scranton Can't Strike Part Of Wastewater Financing Loan
• Pa. Firm Fights Malpractice Suit Over IBM Settlement
• Suits Target Endo, Actavis Over Lidoderm Pay-For-Delay
• The Criminal Background Check Saga Continues
• Comcast Can't Dodge Plaintiffs' Cert. Bid, Judge Says
• AmerisourceBergen Beats Online Posters' Bid To Hide IDs
• Boehringer Sued Over $120M Pay-For-Delay On Stroke Drug
• J&J Trying To Back Out Of 77 Risperdal Deals, Plaintiffs Say
• Freeh Argues Against Stay In Spanier Libel Suit
• Bipartisan State Reps. Push For Judicial Merit Selection In Pa.
• Philly Cops Ask 3rd Circ. To Ax Political Contribution Ban
• Pa. Bill Aims To Boost Alternative Energy Market
• McNeil Asks Pa. Appeals Court To Boot $10M Motrin Verdict
• Workplace Bullying: What Should You Do To Stop It?
• Pageant Queen Blames NJ Firm For $5M Miss Universe Win
• Liberty Property Trust Rakes In $705M For 97 Properties
• Despite $2B Deal, J&J's Risperdal Fight Rages On In Pa.
• A Peek Inside The New Data Privacy Lawsuit Playbook
• Pa. Court Sets Timeline For Insurers To Recoup Workers' Comp
• Phillies Say Wrong Men Blamed In Mascot Injury Case
• Payless Says Fluctuating Workweek Doesn't Break Wage Law
• Pa. Regulatory Reviewers OK Air Emission Fee Hike
• Pa. Firm Settles With Ex-Partner After Exiting Bankruptcy
• The Right Vehicle For Enforcing Cleanup Contributions
• J&J To Pay $400M Over Criminal Charge In Risperdal Case
• Duane Morris Deal Leaves Pa. Malpractice Rule Unclear
• Pa. Appeals Court Won't Rehear Firm's Side Of Fee Dispute
• Pa. AG Takes Battle Over Tobacco Settlement To Court
• Pa. PUC OKs Settlement Key To $720M Utility Merger
• Theater's Spider-Man License Defense Likely Won't Stick
• Despite Bell, State Law CO2 Liability Claims Are Doomed
• Cravath Guides Toll In $1.6B Shapell Homebuilding Unit Buy
• Morgan Lewis Rips Developer's Bid To Revive Malpractice Suit
• Insurer Can't Dodge Coverage In Cyclist Death Suit: Pa. Court
• Sandy Recovery Efforts Remain A Concern, Sens. Say
• Bracewell Pushes For Arbitration In $13M Malpractice Suit
• Convicted Ex-Pa. Justice Wins Stay On Signed Apology Letters
• Rite Aid Urges Pa. High Court To Ax Record Fee Class Action
• Drugmakers Take Reglan Preemption Appeal To Pa. High Court
• Pa. Firm Obermayer Snags Ogletree Deakins Immigration Pro
• Pa.'s New Era Of Strict Enviro Criminal Liability
• 'Rough Justice' Is Not Justice
• Convicted Ex-Pa. Rep.'s Prosecutorial Misconduct Suit Nixed
• Dilworth Paxson's Stabile Wins Open Pa. Superior Court Seat
• Pa. Court Upholds $13M Malpractice Verdict Against UPMC
• JPMorgan Hit With Reinsurance Kickback Suit
• Theater Sued By Disney Says It Licensed Spider-Man
• Citing $2B J&J Deal, Pa. Pol Floats State False Claims Act
• Sprague Can't Prove Philly Paper Libeled Him, Judge Says
• State Claims Reinstated In Novartis Elidel FCA Suit
• Philly Officials To Mull $75M Tax Break For 2 Hotel Projects
• Skadden Steers Endo's $1.6B Paladin Labs Buy
• The Second Coming Of PURPA
• 4 States Urge 3rd Circ. To Rehear NJ Sports Betting Case
• With $2B J&J Deal, FCA Proves It's Still The Anti-Fraud King
• J&J's $2.2B Deal A Last Hurrah For Off-Label Crackdown
• Corbett Dismissed As Defendant In Pa. Gay Marriage Row
• UPenn Suit Over Aetna Policy Belongs in Court, Panel Says
• Reaxis Challenges Discharge Limits In Pa. DEP Permit
• Atty's Suspension Leads To Mistrial In Pa. Slip And Fall
• Pa. Atty Admits To Scamming Elderly Clients Out Of $3M
• Pa. Gas-Drilling Is Illegal Use Of Resources, Judge Hears
• Pa. Rep. Seeks To Introduce Insurance Fraud Reform
• Supreme Court Trends In Federal Preemption
• J&J Inks $2.2B Settlement For Off-Label Marketing, Kickbacks
• NJ Asks 3rd Circ. To Rehear Sports-Betting Appeal
• Syringe Maker Faces Securities Suit Amid Whistleblower Row
• Travelers Not Off The Hook For $1M Jury Verdict In UIM Case
• Blank Rome, DLA Fees Face Probe In Pa. Lottery Privatization
• US Cities Seek High Court Review Of Immigrant Rental Laws
• Corbett Fires Back In Pa. Gay Marriage Licenses Dispute
• Cigna's $2.4M Deal Resolves Autism Treatment Denial Claims
• Penn National Gaming Spins Off 1st-Ever Public Casino REIT
• Axis Aims To Nix Coverage In Philly RE Partnership Feud
• Sandusky Takes Conviction Appeal To Pa. Supreme Court