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Pennsylvania - August, 2017

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• Burst-Ball Suit Gets Green Light For Chinese Court
• 3rd Circ. Orders Arbitrator For Welfare Fund Trustee Tussle
• Deals Rumor Mill: BHP Billiton, Deutsche AM, Bon-Ton
• Impax Must Pay For GSK Wellbutrin Settlement, Teva Says
• Mobster's Case Remanded Over Money Laundering Atty
• The Psychology Of Hourly Fee Arrangements
• Pa. Mayor To Sue Pharma Cos. Over Opioid Crisis
• Ex-Mets Player Says Japanese Team Abandoned Contract
• Pa. DEP Approves Permits For $1.9B Williams Pipeline
• 3rd Circ. Ruling Sets Limits for Title VII, ADA Claims
• Teva Hit With Investor Suit Over $40.5B Actavis Merger
• 3rd Circ. Lipitor Ruling Smooths Way In Pay-For-Delay Suits
• 3rd Circ. Overturns $1M Award In Suit Against Pa. Hospital
• Temple Alum To Stay On As Judge In Suit Against Alma Mater
• Estée Lauder Doesn't Give New Dads Equal Time Off: EEOC
• Pa. Defense Atty Stopped Short In Abuse-Of-Process Claims
• 3rd Circ. Backs Pa. Water Permit For Kinder Morgan Pipeline
• Philly Sues AG Over Withholding Funds To Sanctuary Cities
• Atty Who Doctored Asbestos Suits Loses Restitution Appeal
• 3rd Circ. Says UN Rules Don't Extend Time In Removal Cases
• Range Settles With Pa. DEP Over 2011 Fracking Leak
• NLRB Used Wrong Supervisor Test, 3rd Circ. Says
• Ex-Pa. AG Kane Wants Former Deputy's Slander Suit Tossed
• Tax Court Calls Developer's $7M Facade Easement A Donation
• Shell To Step Up Emissions Controls For Pa. Ethane Project
• Experts Must Investigate Materials They Rely On
• Provigil Buyers Lose Cert. In Pay-For-Delay Suit
• 3rd Circ. Tosses Claims Against Conrail Over NJ Derailment
• Aetna Hit With Class Action Over HIV Drug Disclosure
• Chinese Insurer Blasts Dick's Latest Push To Keep Suit In US
• Mom's Bid For Nonparty Medical Records Nixed By Pa. Judge
• FERC Urges 3rd Circ. To Sink NJ Towns' Pipeline Fight
• Ex-Penn State Prez Says Conviction Will Be Reversed
• Philadelphia Couple Charged Over Alleged SEPTA Bribes
• Pa. Judge Won't Reverse Whistleblower's Kickback Win
• Self-Collection In E-Discovery — Risks Vs. Rewards
• RoxyBond Rival Can't Use Suit To Delay Sales, FDA Says
• Trustee Must Face Claims In Genaera Class Action: 3rd Circ.
• Unfair Jiffy Lube Employee Wage Deal Denied Approval
• GWB Scandal Figures Urge 3rd Circ. To Toss Convictions
• Pa. Could Soon Lead Pack In States' Carcinogen Crackdown
• 3rd Circ. Ruling Bolsters Insurers In Federal Forum Fights
• NASA Supplier Seeks Sanctions In Trade Secrets Claims
• Health Hires: Biopharma GCs, BigLaw Partners, US Prosecutor
• Williams Unit Can Take Pa. Property For Pipeline, Judge Says
• Veteran's Suit Over Legionnaires' Disease Is Too Late
• 6 Common Lateral Partner Myths Debunked
• Indirect Buyers Denied Class Cert. In Drywall Antitrust MDL
• Aetna Exposed Customers Taking HIV Meds, Legal Groups Say
• Heller Sequels And 2nd Amendment, Still Undecided: Part 3
• Impax Can't Bar Goodwin Procter In Teva Coverage Fight
• Prominent Philly Litigator Involved In Courthouse Scuffle
• 4 Ways Law Firms Can Help Battle Addiction
• Pa. Justices To Weigh Noneconomic Whistleblower Awards
• 3rd Circ. Rules NJ 7-Eleven Franchisee Rightly Terminated
• Eagles Star Lineman Can't Get At NFL's WilmerHale Docs
• Duane Morris Malpractice Row Doomed By Standing: Judge
• IRS Says Agent Depositions Irrelevant To CEO's Penalty Suit
• Direct Purchasers Get Class Cert. In Drywall Antitrust MDL
• Globus Defeats Securities Class Action At 3rd Circ.
• 3rd Circ. Rejects Enviros' Pa. Pipeline Project Challenge
• A Law Firm Guide To Helping Victims Of Human Trafficking
• TSA Shield Thickens After 3rd Circ. 1st Amendment Ruling
• 3rd Circ. Won't Revive Pa. Radiation Suits
• 1st Victim Sues Over Suburban Philly Train Crash
• Hyundai Must Face Suit Over Self-Opening Trunk Claims
• Doc In Hysterectomy Suit Can't Contest Award, 3rd Circ. Hears
• Enviros' Advocacy Against Pa. Townhomes Legal, Judge Says
• Philly Slams Wells Fargo's Bid To Dodge Lending Bias Suit
• 3rd Circ. Reverses Court's Refusal To Hear Insurance Row
• Citizens Bank Mortgage Loan Officers Keep FLSA Collective
• USDA Biologist Says He Was Discriminated Against As A Man
• 1st Amendment Claim Can't Touch TSA Agent, 3rd Circ. Says
• Security Co. Slams Rehearing Bid Over Axed $38M Verdict
• L'Oréal Whiffs At 3rd Circ. In Latest Bid To Kill Atty's Suit
• Cozen O'Connor Blamed For Bad Advice On Damaged Plane
• J&J Unit Seeks To Boot Pelvic Mesh Cases From Philly Court
• Krystal Biotech Files $35M IPO Led By Morrison & Foerster
• Malpractice Suit Belonged In Bankruptcy Court: 3rd Circ.
• Pa. Limited Partners Can't Rely On Pre-2017 Good-Faith
• Clarifying A Bankrupt Employer's WARN Act Obligations
• 3rd Circ. Introduces New Ascertainability Uncertainty
• Applying Contractual Principles In Pa. Unfair-Trade Claims
• Impax Loses Fees Bid In Opioid Pay-For-Delay Row With FTC
• Pa. High Court To Hear Med Mal 'Discovery Rule' Case
• Diversity In The Legal Profession — A Stubborn Vision
• Why Midsize Firms Run The Gamut On Diversity
• Law Firms Head Back To School For Diversity Guidance
• GCs Find New Urgency In Longtime Push For Diversity
• Bracewell Trying To 'Bully' Us In Malpractice Row: Couple
• Trusts Seek Chancery Action In $5B Student Loan Probe
• Pa. Judge Questions Goodwin Procter DQ Bid In Pharma Fight
• Consol Ruling Hints At Future Of Pa. Enviro Permit Battles
• 3rd Circ. Revives Lipitor, Effexor Antitrust Claims
• Investor Booted From Cozen, Blank Rome Fraud Suit
• New Salary History Laws Crimp Attorney Hiring Process
• State And Local Tax Scoreboard: 2017 Midyear Review
• CDI Hit With Suit Aiming To Block $157.5M Go-Private Deal
• Challenging An Escheat Audit? Be Sure The Claim Is Ripe
• Endo Misrepresented Opioid Drug Safety, Shareholder Says
• The Top Employment Cases Of 2017, So Far
• How 5 Firms Are Building More Diverse Ranks
• Racial Diversity Stagnating At US Law Firms
• The Best Firms For Minority Attorneys
• The Top Firms For Minority Equity Partners
• Russian KFC Owner Can Be Taxed On Stock Sale: 3rd Circ.
• Uber Asks 3rd Circ. Not To Revive Philly Cab Antitrust Suit
• Bigger Claim Window Sought For Institutionalized NFLers
• J&J Unit Looks To Block Damages After Pelvic Mesh Win
• Pa. Pharmacy Must Face Horizon's Fraud Suit, Judge Says
• Google Must Turn Over Foreign Server Data, Pa. Judge Affirms
• Country Club Biz Keeps $20M Award Over Shrunk Project
• Atty Ordered To Hand Over Testimony Info In Defamation Row
• 3rd Circ. Denies Haitian Man Asylum Over His Sexuality
• EEOC Gets Quick Win In Bob Evans Pregnancy Bias Suit
• CERCLA's Jurisdictional Bar To Medical Monitoring Claims
• Insurer, Accountant Settle Suit Over Botched Grant Oversight
• Protecting The Privacy Of Privileged Internal Investigations
• 5 Tips For A Successful Legal Blog
• NFL Opposes Extension For Institutionalized Class Members
• Pa. AG Appeals False Ad Suit Against Nursing Home Chain
• Wellbutrin Buyers Didn't Show Harm By GSK, 3rd Circ. Says
• Core Of Pa. Valuation Co.'s Trade Secret Suit Advances
• 3rd Circ. Revives Exotic Dancer's Wage Suit
• BIA Must Rethink Asylum For Gang-Targeted Man: 3rd Circ.
• Comcast Can't Increase $1.5M Award In Sprint Text IP Suit
• Pa. Environmental Regulators To Weigh Limits On Carcinogen
• Aetna Wins Stay In ACA Withdrawal Suit For Internal Probe
• DTSA Developments Raise Inadvertent Disclosure Questions
• Pa. Landowner Says Rival's Mining Permit Issued In Error
• 3rd Circ. Says TCPA Class Can Be Identified In BMW Fax Suit
• Tucker Arensberg Snags Atty For New White Collar Practice
• Judging A Book: Kopf Reviews Posner's 'Federal Judiciary'
• Settlement Administrator Impeding Process, Ex-NFLers Say
• Pa. Court Says GM Can Alter Warranty Work Reimbursements
• New Discovery Review Ordered In Pa. DA's Defamation Suit
• 3rd Circ. Divides Stryker Poaching Suit Between Calif., NJ
• Pa. Court Tosses Med Mal Suit Against Penn State Hospital
• 3rd Circ. Says NRC's Rules Trump ADA In Worker Firing Suit
• Pa. Woman Says Rodent Was Baked Into Chick-Fil-A Sandwich
• Pa. Court Favors Enviros In Fight Over Consol Coal Mine
• Highmark Must Face Antitrust Suit Over Insurance Rates
• Immigrant Unrecognized By Sierra Leone Fights Detention
• Ethics Court Urged To Put Pa. Judge On Hook For Retaliation
• 3rd Circ. Denies NJ Town's Bid To Stay Dune Construction
• Pa. Fraudster Wins New Look At Ineffective Counsel Claims
• Egg Producers Lose Bid To Decertify Class In Price-Fix MDL
• Pa. Rep., Atty Cop To Roles In Illegal Gambling Scheme
• The Use Of Special Masters In Complex Cases
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer
• Extension Option Can't Trigger Lease Tax, Pa. Court Says
• 3rd Circ. Urged To Mull FCA Triggers In Pa. Grant Row
• Obermayer Adds Energy Title Partner In Pittsburgh
• Philly, Business District Say Residents Can't Sue Over Tax
• Zero Emissions Credit Litigation: The Road Ahead
• Pa. Judge Explains Call To Keep $2.5M J&J Risperdal Verdict
• Temple Univ., Feds Sued Over Infant's Neurological Injuries
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer: New Demands
• Auto Salvage Co. Gets OK To Start Paying $26.7M Settlement
• Atty Says Immigration Courts Unfairly Applied Suspension
• Insurer Needn't Cover Ex-Patients Who Set Fire In Building
• BofA Merger Settlement Administrator Can't Beat Fraud Suit
• 3rd Circ. Says US Marshals Not Employer In Bias Suit
• NJ Sierra Club Blasts PennEast For Pipeline Approval Push
• Convicted Reading Politico Can't Be Sprung Early, Feds Say
• 2 PE-Backed Energy Cos. File IPOs Totaling $200M
• 3rd Circ. Remands Forfeiture In $5M Racket Post-Honeycutt
• Pa. Sen. Wants To Legalize Restitution For Gov't Entities
• Philly Bridge Project To See New Bids After 3rd Circ. Ruling
• It's Time To Improve Voir Dire In Federal Court
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer: Insider Risks
• Trump-Backed Immigration Bill Would Nix 4.6M Jobs: Study
• No New Trial In Med Mal Suit Against Pa. Doctor, Hospital
• Pension Investment Fees Are Too High: Pa. Auditor General
• Ex-QVC PR Director Charged In $1M Billing Scheme Fraud
• Pa. Justices To Mull Contractor Liability In Fall Case
• Pa. Justices Snub Town's 7-Eleven Franchisee Fee Tax Appeal
• Pa. Justices To Again Mull 3rd-Party Subrogation Claims
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer: Balancing Act
• 8 Years Of Health Care Enforcement: Doing Less With More
• 3rd Circ. Revives Retaliation Claims Against Ex-Pa. AG Kane
• Pa. Court Orders New Trial In Nursing Home Suit
• Mesh Ruling Signals Tough Road For Non-Pa. Cases In Philly
• Vanguard Still Can't Duck Overcharge Suit But Can Appeal
• Pa. Justices To Mull If Consumer Law Protects Nonresidents
• 3rd Circ. Affirms Win For GSK In Wellbutrin Antitrust Case
• Cozen O'Connor Says Atty Can't Be Deposed Pre-Complaint
• Mariner East Deal Allows Sunoco To Restart Pipeline Work
• Metals Trader Defends $20M Payment Toward Settlement
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer: CPO Vs. CISO
• L'Oreal Asks 3rd Circ. To Rethink Reviving IP Atty's Suit
• Pa. Court Tosses Doc's Defamation Suit Against Assistant
• Pa. Trans Students Settle 'Assigned' Bathroom Rule Suit
• Magic Johnson Food Co. Hits Back On Drexel's Sanctions Bid
• Cozen O'Connor Further Grows Pa. Presence With Labor Pro
• Sunoco Facing Growing Pressure On Pa. Gas Pipeline
• Jacoby Donner Accused Of Cutting Off Partner
• Pa. Judge Urged To Force Discovery In Atty Defamation Case
• Cabot Sues Attys For $5M Over Filing Of Allegedly Barred Suit
• 5 Questions To Ask Before Entering Joint-Representation AFA
• Pa. Court Says Tax-Exempt Properties Can Vote On Biz Levies
• FDA Ignoring Abuse-Deterrent Opioid Concerns, Suit Says
• Cozen O'Connor Snaps Up Security Consulting Firm
• Judge Urged To Stay Aetna ACA Withdrawal Suit For Inquiry
• Legal Incubators Can Help New Lawyers And Society
• Morgan Lewis Facing $30M Client Conflict Suit In Pa. Court
• Contractor Says Software Management Co. Defamed It
• 3rd Circ. Won't Exempt Secular Group From ACA Mandate
• Ex-NJ Political Boss Can't Shake Corruption Conviction
• CFPB Can Pursue Suit Over Navient's Loan Servicing
• Jet Co.'s Abrupt Liquidation Didn't Trigger WARN Act: 3rd Circ.
• Ex-Rep. Fattah Invokes McDonnell On Appeal To 3rd Circ.
• Latest J&J Pelvic Mesh Injury Case Kicks Off In Philly
• Privilege Still Shields Docs In Sandusky Case, Judge Says
• Bracewell Wants Sanctions Against Couple In Malpractice Suit
• More Than 18K NFLers Register For Concussion Settlement
• Obstruction Of Law Not Enough For Deportation: 3rd Circ.
• Dominion Unit Challenges Pa. Permit For $210M Project
• Pa. Judge Denies Watching Porn Videos In Chambers
• Pa. Stand On Taxing Online Research Seen As Too Aggressive
• Pa. Town Not Liable For Town Hall Shooting, 3rd Circ. Says
• Pa. Judge Won't Ax Frivolous Suit Award Collection Challenge
• Chamberlain Hrdlicka Launches New Philly Office
• Payment Processor Pushes Arbitration In Student Aid Suit
• Pa. Court Urged To Rethink $38M Award Nix In Shooting Suit
• Pa. Court Asked To Revive Actiq Off-Label Marketing Suit
• Heller Sequels And 2nd Amendment, Still Undecided: Part 2
• How To Prioritize Your Law Firm's Crisis Response Plan
• State AGs Press High Court To Take On Microsoft Warrant Row
• Merck Investors' Claims Time-Barred, 3rd Circ. Finds
• Pa. Judge Will Revisit Out-Of-State Cases In Mesh Mass Tort
• Woman Can't Show Eye Clinic Firing Was Pretextual: 3rd Circ.
• Pa. Nursery Settles Claims It Snubbed US Workers
• Suspended Pa. Judge, Atty Charged With Bribery Scheme
• 3rd Circ. Says No Federal Claims In DA's Smear Campaign Suit
• Buchanan Ingersoll Adds 8 To Boost Employment Group
• Insurer Must Hand Over Docs In Asbestos Coverage Dispute
• Plaintiffs Bar Perspective: Fine Kaplan's Roberta Liebenberg
• A Foreign Partner Is Not Taxable On A Partnership Sale
• Innovating For Wise Juries: Closing Argument
• Feds Blast Ponzi Conspirator's Bid To Trim Indictment
• Pa. Judge Lets Six Former NFLers Back Into Concussion Deal
• Stengel Takes Reins As Pa. Eastern District Chief Judge
• Pa. Atty Says Hospital Sued Him To 'Police' Client Search
• Democratic AGs Challenge EPA's Smog Standard Delay
• Philly Urges Pa. High Court To Reject Beverage Tax Appeal
• Ex-Reading Mayor, Consultant Plead Not Guilty To Pay-To-Play
• Oil Producers Cannot Recover From Downstream Purchasers
• Pa. Law Defining Employees Used Too Broadly, Court Says
• 5 Questions All AFAs Should Answer Clearly