Pennsylvania Archive » December, 2013

Pennsylvania - December, 2013

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• Builder Fights Ruling On 2nd Homeowner Implied Warranties
• How They Won It: Skadden Shapes Law In Kid Brands Case
• Out-Of-State Attys Sue Pa. High Court For State Bar Access
• Pa. High Court Bombshell Could Reach Beyond Fracking
• 2012 Highmark-UPMC Deal Approved, Suits To Be Dropped
• Insurer On The Hook For Donkey Ball Injury Claims
• Pa. Appeals Court To Rehear $2M Construction Contract Row
• Deal Makers Close 2013 With String Of Big Pharma Plays
• WolfBlock Wants Severance Coverage Suit Moved To Pa. Court
• New Pa. Appellate Judge Knocks 'Gotcha' Rules At Philly Bar
• Toys R Us Revises Rejected $35M Antitrust Settlement
• Pa. Auditor General Joins Calls For Higher Minimum Wage
• Pa. High Court Complicates Labor Market Survey Rules
• Pa. State Sen. To Float Internet Gaming Ban
• E-Discovery Workers Can't Share Ex-Co.'s Trade Secrets
• Chief Oil & Gas Pays $500M for Pa. Gas Holding Co.
• Pa. High Court Strikes Down Pro-Fracking Zoning Law
• Sprague Wants Libel Suit Against Philly Daily News Revived
• Deals Rumor Mill: Carlyle, KKR, European Commission
• Hershey Picks Up Chinese Candy Co. In $584M Deal
• Pa. Justices Reject Appeal Over Sandusky Evidence Leak
• Pa. Hospital Access Bills Hurt Competition, Lawmakers Hear
• J&J Fights Attys' Pursuit Of Confidential Risperdal Docs
• Allergan Hit With FCA Kickback Suit Over Eye Drugs
• Pa. Legislators Float 4.9% Tax On Natural Gas Drilling
• SBE, Dranoff To Build $200M Tower In Philly Art District
• 3rd Circ. Doubts Jurisdiction In Generic-Fosamax Appeal
• 3rd Circ. Bid In Pa. Gay Marriage Challenge Gets Axed
• DOD Contractors Fined $1M In Invoice Fraud Case
• Pfizer Pay-For-Delay Claims Get 2nd Chance
• Ex-Dolphin Owed $1.5M From Botched Island Sale: 3rd Circ.
• Subsidiary's Deemed Liquidation Is Income, 3rd Circ. Hears
• NHL Player's Family Can't Get Death Benefits, Judge Says
• State Law Pares $9M Attys' Fees In VW Suit, 3rd Circ. Told
• Special Master To Oversee $765M NFL Concussion Deal
• Judge In PSU Case Won't Hear Atty-Client Privilege Testimony
• Deals Rumor Mill: Time Warner, Comcast, Omnicom
• Spain's Almirall Pledges $400M For Skin Drug Co. Aqua
• Pa. High Court Jettisons Wyeth's $9M Prempro Appeal
• Refinery Must Arbitrate $21M Lost Biz Coverage Suit
• Mike And Ike Maker Says Distributor Can't Claim Exclusivity
• CBS Accuses Atty Of Misconduct In Asbestos Coverage Fight
• Syntax Trust Urges 3rd Circ. To Revive Preferred Bank Suit
• Pa. Justices Won't Review Attys' Fee Test In IP Fight
• Philly Law Firm Gets Antitrust Claims Cut From Bus Ad Suit
• Pa. House Dems Wade Into Climate Change Debate
• Penn Virginia Lands $100M For Eagle Ford Gas Assets
• Philadelphia Approves Country's Largest Land Bank
• The Murky Waters Of Pa.'s Conservation Law
• 3rd Circ. Asked To Tackle Venue Dispute In Paxil Suit
• Academic Publishers Win $1.5M In Microfilm Copyright Row
• Highmark Can't Shake $3.5M Judgment In Fee Dispute
• 3rd Circ. Pans US Airways Passenger's Mistaken-Meal Suit
• Unpaid Intern's Suit Against Arena Football Team Spiked
• Pepper Hamilton Partner Leaves To Start Philly Boutique
• Philly Inquirer Owners Blast Ruling In Editor Firing Row
• FMC Sells Peroxygen Unit For $200M To One Equity Partners
• Pa. Lawmaker Wants Local Control Over Minimum Wage
• Deals Rumor Mill: Time Warner, Sprint, Icahn
• PJM Greenlights $4.6B In Mid-Atlantic Power Grid Upgrades
• Toxic Tort Defendants Expand Their Arsenal
• En Banc 3rd Circ. To Rehear Case On Vehicle GPS Tracking
• Parker Ibrahim & Berg Expands To Philadelphia
• Comcast, Flyers Settle Ticket Holders' Winter Classic Suit
• 3rd Circ. Cans $3M Racketeering Suit Against Israeli Atty
• Time To Revisit Mistaken Precedent On CGL Coverage
• Pa. Auditor Blasts DLA Piper's Lottery Privatization Work
• Pa. Ski Resort To Build $163M Lodge And Indoor Waterpark
• 'Unappetizing' Arbitration Clause Halts Applebee's Wage Suit
• Pa. Rep. Wants Prevailing Wage Reforms Expanded
• Convicted Pa. Atty's Inadequate Counsel Claim Falls Short
• Pa. Lawmakers Float Equal Pay Bills In Women's Health Push
• Electrolux Faces Pa. Class Action Over Leaky Refrigerators
• Ex-Pa. Sen. Says Upcoming Corruption Trial Could Kill Him
• Pa. Bill Would Create Health Insurance Consumer Advocate
• Pa. Pushes For 3rd Circ. Hearing In Gay Marriage Dispute
• The Pa. Public Utility Commission Can't Keep Secrets
• Risperdal Plaintiffs Push For Release Of J&J Studies
• Are Pa.'s New Tech Rules A Boon To Employers?
• Pa. Senate Confirms Controversial DEP Pick Abruzzo
• Lincoln National Strikes $13M Death Master File Settlement
• Rising Philly Bar Chancellor Pushes 'Law Firm Laboratory'
• FTC Tries Pulling Teva Into Cephalon Pay-For-Delay Suit
• Pa. Senate OKs Judge Jenkins For Superior Court Vacancy
• No Preemption For 'Worthless' Policies, 3rd Circ. Hears
• Lack Of Contract Dooms Mechanics' Liens, Pa. Justices Told
• Pa. Court Won't Reopen Fixodent Nerve-Damage Suit
• Consol, Noble Pay Dominion $190M For Gas Drilling Rights
• Justices Rule Federal Courts Can Weigh State Agency Fights
• Policyholders To Use Indalex As Ammo In Faulty Work Suits
• Who Knew That Aredia, Zometa Caused De Jaw Vu?
• White & Williams Elects Santelle As 1st Female Chair
• Ruby Tuesday Settles EEOC Age Bias Suit
• Convicted Pa. Justice Says Charges Are Unconstitutional
• 1st Public Casino REIT Makes $140M Property Buy
• Alpha Inks $300M Deal To Sell Shale Gas JV Stake To Rice
• Expert Testimony Must Be Backed By Science, Pa. Court Rules
• Stock Valuation In Irex Cash-Out Backed By Pa. Appeals Court
• Pa. Delegation Says Commuter Tax Break Must Be Extended
• NLRB Member's Recusal Sought In Faculty Organizing Case
• Convicted 'Kids For Cash' Player Says Ex-Partner Duped Him
• Expedited Appeal Rejected In Inquirer Editor Firing Row
• PE Firm Nautic Buys Mental Health Pharmacy QoL Meds
• Pa. Court Upholds Pietragallo Win In Malpractice Suit
• 3rd Circ. Rules Out Arbitration In $7.5B Nortel Cash Dispute
• Pa. Gov. Unveils Medicaid Reform, Insurance Expansion Plan
• Deals Rumor Mill: Chevron, Time Warner, Wing Hang
• 3rd Circ. Reaffirms Unreviewability Of Remand Orders
• Bristol-Myers Escapes Abilify Movement Disorder Suit
• Pa. Senate Orders Study On State Gaming Expansion
• Kay Accused Of Forcing Blind Customers To Reveal PINs
• Philly Papers Want Ex-Housing Director's Libel Suit Axed
• Pa. Justices Snub Bid For New Trial In Ford Asbestos Case
• Kleinbard Bell Lures Employment Atty From Ogletree
• How Plaintiffs' Forum Shopping Paid Off In Novartis Case
• Consumer Protection Laws And Prescription Meds: A Poor Fit
• Ametek Drops $128M On Power Management Systems Maker
• 3rd Circ. Won't Review Cert. Ruling In ATM Overcharge Row
• Foes Of Pa. Gay Marriage Ban Blast 3rd Circ. Bid
• Inquirer Owners Push Expedited Appeal In Editor Firing Row
• Stan Lee Media Can License Spider-Man Rights, Co. Says
• Philadelphia Launches Property Tax Relief Program
• UPenn Sued By Researcher's Family In Brain Cancer Death
• State Judges' Money Conflicts Mostly A Mystery, Report Says
• Pa. Dems Attack Enviro Credentials Of DEP Nominee
• Proposed Pa. Franchise Law Would Tip The Balance Too Far
• Philly Firm Sues Former Atty Over Unpaid Fees
• And Now A Word From The Panel: Too Hot Or Cold For An MDL?
• KB Toys Highlights Pitfalls For Bankruptcy Claims Buyers
• Judge OKs Evidence Standard In Asbestos Coverage Fight
• Inquirer Owners Blast Appeal Bid In Row Over Editor's Firing
• Former Le-Nature's VP Says Lawyer Botched Fraud Trial
• Biopharma Co. Sues UC, Temple Over Proprietary Disclosure
• Pa. Court Says General Liability Policy Covers Torts
• Sovereign Immunity Bars Same-Sex Marriage Suit, Pa. Says
• Contract Trumps Buyer's Order For Arbitration: Pa. Court
• Pa. Judge Delays Trial In Steelers Stadium Expansion Fight
• Sealing The Deal: Greenberg Guides Consol's $3.5B Mine Sale
• Murray's $3.5B Consol Coal Mines Buy Gets Antitrust OK
• Plaintiffs Attys Group Wants Rehearing In Pa. Tort Law Case
• Pa. Court Clerk Urges Justices To Ax Gay Marriage Ban
• J&J Asks Pa. Court To Keep Risperdal Docs Under Seal
• Pa. Minimum Gas Royalties Not Divisible, Appeals Court Rules
• Chinese Co.'s Christmas Light IP Suit Booted Over Discovery
• Following Up On Follow-On Biologics
• Genesco Unit Agrees To Settle Pa. Overtime Class Action
• PE-Backed Aramark Shoots For $5.3B Valuation In IPO
• Pa. Appeals Court Upholds GSK Win In Paxil Pregnancy Suit
• Pa. AG Details Prez's Perjury In Penn State Cover-Up Case