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Pennsylvania - May, 2014

233 articles

• Pa. Medicaid Tax May Be Impermissible, OIG Says
• Hangley Atty In Line To Nab Fed Bankruptcy Judgeship
• Viacom Shareholder Can't Revive Suit Challenging Bonuses
• Enviro Group Slams Pa. Consol Coal Mining Permit
• Pa. Town Challenges Well Site Permit In Latest Fracking Row
• Pa. Lawyer, Client Charged By Feds In Bankruptcy Fraud
• Lundy Beldecos Atty Sued Over Role In Co. Ownership Fight
• J&J Unit Gets Ex-Employee Barred From Selling Devices
• Bankrupt Foxwoods Developer Says Pa. Owes It $50M
• Can Bankrupt Law Firms Claw Back 'Unfinished Biz' Profits?
• EPA Appeals Board Nixes Fracking Waste Well Challenge
• Pa. Justices Take Up Insurer's Workers' Comp Appeal
• Advice From Counsel: The Emerging E-Discovery Playbook
• Pa. Bill Targets Use Of Debit Cards For Wage Payments
• Plaintiffs' Atty Resists Sanctions In Cabot Drilling Fight
• PPG's Standing Defense Nixed In Pa. River Pollution Fight
• Fumo Must Pay $356K More In Restitution, Judge Rules
• Duty To Defend Follows Facts, Not Theory Of Recovery
• Is It Time To Increase Your Billing Rates?
• RE Rumor Mill: Fossil, 1 WTC, Keystone
• Pepper Hamilton Wants Union Chief's Malpractice Suit Nixed
• High-Stakes Litigators Can Cost $1,500 An Hour
• GCs Question If Partners Are Worth The Cost
• BigLaw Hourly Rates Dwarf Rivals' Across The Board
• Fla. AG Urged To Not Challenge Chesapeake Bay Cleanup
• Firm Admits Signing Ex-Associate's Name On Complaint
• Former Pa. Officials Testify Against Corbett's Drilling Plan
• Pa. High Court Won't Hear Quarry Project Zoning Appeal
• 5 Insights From Ingram Micro's Lily Hughes
• US Bank Hit With $50M Suit Over Involuntary Bankruptcy
• Philly Union Leader Wants Racketeering Charges Dropped
• Highmark Can't Close Arguments In Fight Over $1.2B Profits
• What's Next For Pennsylvania's Gaming Industry?
• Pa. Bill Sets Separate Regulations For Conventional Drilling
• Triumph To Shell Out $70M For GE Aviation's Hydraulic Biz
• Pa. Hospice Owner Gets 14 Years For Medicare Fraud
• And Now A Word From The Panel: What's Good For America?
• Insurer Seeks To Limit Liability For Hepatitis A Outbreak
• Pa. Rep. Seeks To Smooth Construction Contract Disputes
• Ex-Philly Judges Slam Corruption Charges In Trial Opener
• Minority Owners' $88M Bid Wins Philadelphia Inquirer
• 5 Insights From MetLife General Counsel Ricardo Anzaldua
• Pa. Judge Can't Nix Retiree Center Deal OK'd In Bankruptcy
• J&J Urges Judge To Rule Philly Risperdal Cases Time-Barred
• Inquirer Ruling Casts Doubt On Pa. Power Over Delaware LLCs
• Dewey Can't Get Arbitration For Couple's Investment Suit
• Pa. Gov. Ends Moratorium For Gas Leases On State Land
• Judge Rules Against Last Defendant In $136M FCA Fraud Suit
• How Legal Same-Sex Marriage In Pa. Will Affect Employers
• Pa. Hospitals Urge 3rd Circ. To Revisit Medicare DSH Suit
• US Files Suit Against Pa. Hospice Provider In FCA Row
• Chesapeake Loses Drilling Trust Appeal In Pa. Court
• 5 Insights From Hewlett-Packard GC John Schultz
• Atty Targeting Usher Hit With Sanctions In Copyright Row
• EPA Admits Errors In Pa. Fracking Wastewater Permit Review
• Cephalon Dodges Off-Label Suit Over Union Benefits Costs
• Morgan Stanley Can't Shake PNC Trade Secrets Suit
• Ex-Philly Judge Charged With Theft, Conflict Of Interest
• Missouri Concussion Case Puts New Crack In $760M NFL Deal
• Preemption Doesn't Bar $4M Topamax Win, Pa. Court Hears
• How High Court 'Raging Bull' Ruling Changes Laches Defense
• 'Raging Bull' Ruling Doesn't Affect Spider-Man Suit: Disney
• Employers Must Rethink Policies After Gay Marriage Wins
• 'Raging Bull' Ruling Invoked In Spider-Man Rights Battle
• How An Antitrust Case Changed The Gay Marriage Debate
• NJ Mayor Denied En Banc Review Of Corruption Appeal
• Emoral's 363 Purchase Protection Comes With A Price
• 5 Insights From Caterpillar Chief Legal Officer Jim Buda
• Pa. Justices Will Hear $28M Zimmer Knee Injury Dispute
• Pa. Gov. Won't Appeal Same-Sex Marriage Ruling
• Pa. County Judge Denied Authority Over Court Funds
• Littler Snags Schnader Employment Pro For Pittsburgh Office
• Freeh Says Ex-Penn State Prez Should File Libel Complaint
• SAP, Sykes Beat Appeal In Atty's Password-Poaching Case
• Ford Dealership Worker's $1M Asbestos Verdict Upheld
• Retailers To Fight Chocolate Price-Fixing Loss In 3rd Circ.
• The No-Nonsense New Yorker: Justice Jeffrey K. Oing
• 5 Insights From Prudential General Counsel Susan Blount
• Pa. Court Asked To Nix Settlement In Atty Defamation Row
• Judge Details ERISA Protections For Blue Cross Clawbacks
• K&L Gates Adds International Investment Management Partner
• Amazon Fights To Keep Stay Intact In Security Check MDL
• Steelers, Authority Reach Deal Over $42M Stadium Expansion
• Pa. Appeals Court Urged To Revive Sprague Libel Suit
• Pa. Joins States Striking Down Same-Sex Marriage Bans
• 3rd Circ. Pressed To Make Visteon Pay Retiree Benefits
• Chinese Hacking Charges Spur Cos. To Turn To US Gov't
• 5 Insights From Microsoft Deputy GC David Howard
• Judges' Graft Trial Stalls As Philly Gets New Traffic Unit
• Ocwen Unit Hit With Class Action Over Late Mortgage Docs
• Wells Fargo Hit With Class Action For Improper Credit Check
• Philly Wants UPS Indemnification From Airport Injury Suit
• Friedman Schuman Sued For Malpractice In Loan Recovery
• US Charges Chinese Officers With Hacking Alcoa, Others
• US Attorney Mulls High Court Bid In AT&T Data Breach Case
• 2 'Heart' Members Accuse Hall Of Fame Of Defaming Them
• Coping With Robinson Township — 5 Tips For Oil Cos.
• GlaxoSmithKline Gets 115 Avandia Injury Cases Dismissed
• Pa. Judge's Defense In Traffic Court Case Shot Down
• ViroPharma Can't Shake Shareholders' Class Action
• $20M Bulldozer-Injury Coverage Row To Be Heard En Banc
• Fed. Circ. Leaves UPenn Alzheimer's Patent Win Untouched
• Nifty Fifty's Accountant Charged In $15M Tax Fraud Crackdown
• Philly Inquirer Owners Drop Bid For Pa. Dissolution Venue
• Insurers Defeat Urban Outfitters In ZIP Code Coverage Row
• Feds Say Fumo Should Pay Another Fine In Fraud Case
• Pa. Senators Unveil Latest Natural Gas Tax Proposal
• Defense Strategies For Vapor Intrusion Toxic Torts
• American Meat May Whet Supreme Court Appetite
• Penn National Unit Files Ch. 11 To Save Iowa Floating Casino
• Brenntag Looks To Nix Union's Chemical Exposure Suit
• 5 Insights From Aetna General Counsel William Casazza
• DTE Energy Announces Pa. Pipeline Expansion
• Pa. DEP OKs Permits For Waste-To-Energy Plant In Allentown
• 2nd Circ. Withdraws Part Of Ruling In NBA Ref Coverage Case
• Pa. Supreme Court Ruling Breathes Life Into Asbestos Case
• Pa. Gay Couple Asks Judge To Honor Out-Of-State Marriages
• States Helping Themselves To Nationwide Tax Jurisdiction
• P3 Attys Eye States' Potential If Feds End Highway Toll Ban
• Jeweler Says Trade Group Colluded With Diamond Seller
• Drinker Biddle Sanctioned For Pelvic Mesh Suit Removal
• RE Rumor Mill: Blackstone, WeWork, PMC
• 5 Insights From Cisco General Counsel Mark Chandler
• Drywall Antitrust MDL Parties Told To Cough Up E-Discovery
• SCI Hit With Class Action Over Deceptive Burial Practices
• Pa. Needs Regulatory Compliance Defense To UTPCPL Actions
• Judges Question Pa. PUC's Local Fracking Law Review Power
• Groups Urge EPA To Limit Air Toxics From Fracking Wells
• PPL Sued For Blocking Pa. Solar Supplier's Projects
• Goodwin Guides GLPI's $465M Pittsburgh-Area Casino Buy
• Local Fracking Regulation Still In Play In Act 13 Case
• The Tenacious Technocrat: Judge Francis Allegra
• Pa. Court Nixes 2-Year Limit For Fuel Storage Claims
• Dilworth Paxson Snags Ex-Councilman From Duane Morris
• 3rd Circ. Says Bad Tax Advice Can Nix Some IRS Penalties
• Pa. Appeals Court Limits Noncompetes On Current Employees
• Highmark Settles Overtime Suit With Former Supervisor
• What To Expect When Your Employees Are Expecting: Part 2
• 5 Insights From MassMutual General Counsel Mark Roellig
• Challenge To Pa. Gay Marriage Ban Headed For Decision
• Solera Pays $280M For Pittsburgh Glass Works' Insurance Biz
• Pa. Ruling Supports Common-Sense Application Of TCPA
• Ballard Spahr Pays Homage To Late Bond Lion Rick Ballard
• Pa. Appeals Court Affirms $10M Truck Injury Verdict
• Grocery Stores Deny Luring Egg Producers Into Price-Fixing
• 8 Lawyers Depart Faruqi Amid Sex Harassment Case
• 5 Insights From UPS Chief Legal Officer Teri McClure
• Payless Inks Deal To End Fluctuating Workweek Class Action
• Privacy Threat Alone Triggers Coverage, Urban Outfitters Says
• The Pa. Revenue Department May Be Rewriting Act 52
• Eckell Sparks Hit With Malpractice Suit Over Forged Docs
• Paterno Estate Renews Discovery Push In PSU Fine Fight
• Ex-Giacometti Smith Atty Launches Malpractice Coverage Suit
• UPMC Slapped With Data Breach Class Action
• Worker Groups Sue DOL Over Prevailing Wage Calculations
• Heirs Lose Pa. Gas Right Reservation Over Flub In 1899 Sale
• High Court Air Ruling Justifies Water Plan, EPA Tells 3rd Circ.
• Endo Sued In Philly Over Fortesta Testosterone Gel
• Pa. Gov. Says Court Can't Bar $75M Gas Lease Plan
• Former EBay Exec Pleads Guilty To Insider Trading
• Pa. Justices Snub Appeal In $1M Asbestos Causation Fight
• Pa. Gov. Won't Appeal Voter ID Ruling To State's High Court
• Philly Inquirer, Daily News Blast Pa. Justice's Libel Suit
• $5M Legal Malpractice Suit Sent Back To NJ State Court
• Cozen Hit With Copyright Suit By Outsourcing Consultant
• Pa. Bill Taxing Legal Services Raises Equal Access Concerns
• Pa. Justices Snub USG Appeal Over Worker's Criminal Record
• Ex-Duane Morris Partner Named GC Of Pa. Med Device Co.
• Contractor Immunity Not Waived Despite Trial Silence
• 5 Insights From Sprint General Counsel Charlie Wunsch
• Ex-PSU Prez Defends Stay In Libel Suit Over Freeh Report
• Pa. Legislators Want Carve Out For Conventional Drilling
• If Exotic Dancers Aren't Independent Contractors, Who Is?
• Rebuttal: Mandatory Pro Bono Is Needed
• Pa. Court Says Groin Injury During Horseplay Isn't Covered
• GM Hit With New Injury Suits In Pa. Over Ignition Switches
• Gov't Contractor Claims Are Political Speech, Pa. Court Says
• Contractor Convicted In $136M DOT Scam To Pay Full Fine
• Report Boosts Case For Online Gambling In Pennsylvania
• Atlas Puts Up $420M For Colorado Oil Reserves
• J&J Unit Gets Punitives Barred In Pa. Risperdal Cases
• Pittsburgh Atty Wants Defamation Suit Kept In Philly
• Meda Eyes Its Own Deals After Spurning $24B Mylan Tie-Up
• NCAA Says Paterno Can't Elbow In To Penn State Sanctions
• Pa. Sen. Pushes Severance Tax, New Fracking Protections
• Pa. County Signs Off On $8M Drilling Plan For Public Park
• Wachtell Reps Radian On $305M Mortgage Review Firm Buy
• 5 Insights From News Corp. GC Gerson Zweifach
• 3rd Circ. Says Cigna Coverage Row Shouldn't Be Arbitrated
• Sanofi Gets Nod For 3rd Circ. Junk Fax Appeal
• Software Maker Hit With Suit Over Scaring Users To Upgrade
• Pa. High Court Won't Review Rohm & Haas IP Theft Claims
• FTC Denied Bid To Add Teva To Cephalon Pay-For-Delay Suit
• Elder Statesman Of The Capital Court: Judge Paul Friedman
• Philly Mayor Boosts Minimum Wage For Contractors
• Ex-PSU Chief Urges Court To OK Bad Faith Prosecution Suit
• Walgreens Can't Shake Cartilage Supplement False Ad Suit
• Philly Union Leader's Bid To Hide Court Doc Shot Down
• Pa. AG Asks Judge To Nix Sale Of Bankrupt Cultural Center
• For-Profit Schools Can't Escape $11B FCA Suit
• Janssen Can't Shake $11M Verdict In Topamax Case
• Pa. Municipal Tort Cap Violates Constitution, Court Told
• Buchanan Ingersoll Nabs Ex-PNC Deputy General Counsel
• 5 Insights From Archer Daniels Midland GC Cameron Findlay
• Ex-NFL Players Say Concussion Settlement Won't Cover Them
• Deal Struck In Row Over $6.4B Philly Airport Expansion
• Bartender Says XFinity Live Needs To Pay Minimum-Wage Tab
• Pa. Case Challenging Malpractice Insurer Faces Long Odds
• Pa. Gay Marriage Ban Inflicts Real Harm, Challengers Say
• Pa. Waste Haulers Can't Nix County's Recycling Plan
• 3rd Circ. Won't Rehear Controversial Bayer False Ad Ruling
• 5 Insights From AIG General Counsel Tom Russo
• Stradley Reps Bryn Mawr Bank In $109M Deal For Continental
• Judge Voids Lease For $4M Pa. Range Drilling Project
• Ex-Pa. Justice's Recusal Bid Axed In Corruption Appeal
• Pa. Law Firm Sued For Exposing SSNs In Court Records
• Expert Privilege Ruling Eases Trial Prep For Pa. Attys
• RadioShack Dodges Class Cert. In Pa. OT Row
• State AGs Urge 3rd Circ. To Reverse Pay-For-Delay Ruling
• Warner Chilcott Rips Mylan Bid For Quick Win In Doryx Case
• Pa. Oversight Body Advances Flat-Fee Fracking Plan
• Hersha Hospitality Trust Pays $100M For Key West Resort
• Med Mal Insurers Duel On $31M Deal Over Brain-Injured Infant
• 'Revenge Porn' Legislation Advances In Calif., Pa.
• How Obama's Highway Toll Bill Would Affect PPP Activity
• ANI Defends Coverage Denial For $95M In Radiation Deals
• Challengers Of $104M Home Siding Deal Lose Attys' Fee Bid
• Margolis Edelstein Sued For $2M Over Botched Insurance Deal
• FDCPA Enforcement Trends: 2013 And 2014
• In-House Counsel Blast Pa. Attorney-Client Privilege Ruling
• Huge Pharma Deal Prospects Prop Up M&A Again In April
• EQT Corp. Inks $1.2B Deal For Gas Gathering System
• Hangley Aronchick Forms Alcoholic Beverage Industry Group