Pennsylvania Archive » June, 2018

Pennsylvania - June, 2018

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• Merck Fosamax Appeal Faces Uncertain Odds In High Court
• Justice Kennedy Leaves Mixed Record On Civil Rights
• Pa. Hospital Must Face Suit Over Murder By Patient
• Ex-Pa. Medical Center Worker Stole Patient Files, Feds Say
• ICE Must Get Warrants, Pa. Judge Says In Sanctuary City Suit
• Caesars Faces Fight In 3rd Circ. Over ERISA Arbitral Award
• Trump Says He Will Announce Supreme Court Nominee July 9
• Pa. Doc, Hospital Say $47M Baby Injury Award Was Punitive
• Kennedy's Retirement: Legacy, Fallout & The Battle Ahead
• AbbVie, Besins Owe $448M In FTC Androgel Antitrust Case
• Ex-Norris McLaughlin Atty Gets 27 Months In Pa. Bribery Case
• Archer Ducks NJ Malpractice Claims Over Pa. Insurance Suit
• Nursing Home Can Seek Arbitration Again In Resident's Death
• New Stats On Millennial Attorney Disciplinary Actions
• A Midyear Review Of State Attorney General Enforcement
• Cos. Registered For Biz In Pa. Can Be Sued There, Panel Says
• Vein Center Inks $1.2M Deal Over False Billing Claims
• Why The Defense Bar Celebrates Kennedy
• Roberts Becomes True Power As 'Kennedy Court' Ends
• 7-Eleven Skirts Longtime Franchisee's Contract Suit, For Now
• Ex-ICE Atty Gets 4 Years For Stealing Immigrants' Identities
• PE-Backed BJ's Wholesale Club Leads 7 IPOs Totaling $1.7B
• Pa. Casinos Threaten To Sue Over Slot-Style Lottery Games
• What High Court Review Of Fosamax Means For Preemption
• Bus Accident Victims Push Pa. Justices To Ax Gov't Immunity
• Senate Panel Punts On 3rd, 11th Circ. Picks Over Tariffs
• Delay On Kennedy Replacement 'Ain't Going To Happen': GOP
• Sessions, HHS Unveil $2B Health Care Fraud Takedown
• From Lawmaker To Lawyer: Prioritizing Is Always Key
• The E-Sign Act: 18 Years And All Grown Up
• Classifying $10B Of Auctioned Airwaves For Tax Purposes
• Supreme Court Agrees To Review Fosamax MDL Revival
• From Iqbal To Citizens United: Kennedy's Biggest Decisions
• Life After Kennedy: 1 Big Question, 6 Judges To Watch
• 'Goodbye, Tony!' Justices Bid Farewell To Kennedy
• When Partisan Passion Raged, Kennedy Was The Vote To Get
• Power Co. Owner Gets Prison For $5.7M Stimulus Fraud
• NRDC, States Fight EPA Rollback Of Hydrofluorocarbons Rule
• Ex-Merck Analyst Didn't Prove Contract Fraud, 3rd Circ. Says
• GOP Kicks Off Race To Confirm Kennedy Replacement
• Pa. Judge Settles Defamation Suit Over Abortion Doc Book
• Jones Day Nabs Ex-Buchanan Finance Pro In Pittsburgh
• From Lawmaker To Lawyer: How Congress Affected My Career
• $160M Deal Ends Fatal Philly Food Truck Explosion Cases
• Justice Kennedy's Retirement To Upset High Court Balance
• Ex-PSU Prez Loses Sandusky Child Endangerment Appeal
• 16 States Sue Trump Admin. Over Child Separation Policies
• Yahoo's Win On Autodialer Definition Backed By 3rd Circ.
• Pa. Atty Gets One Year After Copping To Tax Fraud
• Pa. Justices Snub Appeal Over New Nursing Home Death Trial
• 3rd Circ. Urged To Revive $1M Tax Penalty Case Against CEO
• Pa. Justices Won't Approve Eatery Contractor's Injury Benefits
• Montgomery McCracken Wants Malpractice Suit Axed
• From Lawmaker To Lawyer: DC Isn't As Bad As You Think
• An Update On DTSA And Trade Secret Damages
• Construction Co.'s $17M Philly Bridge Contract Suit Trimmed
• 3rd Circ. Sides With Teamsters In Pension Fund Penalty Row
• Wells Fargo Wants Proof Behind Philly Predatory Loan Claims
• Allentown Mayor's Promise To Atty Not Bribery, Judge Told
• Pa. Appeals Court Won't Rehear $214M Walmart Fee Dispute
• Pa. Renter With Out-Of-State Landlord? Add Tax To Your Rent
• Aetna Defends Class Action Probe In Clash Over ACA Exit
• From Lawmaker To Lawyer: 6 Things I Learned In Congress
• 14 Firms To Steer IPOs Surpassing $2.5B To Close Busy June
• Ikea Sued Over Another Toddler Death
• E-Cigs, Liquids Subject To Tobacco Tax, Pa. Court Rules
• Taxation With Representation: Latham, Davis Polk, Stikeman
• Philadelphia Insurance Adjuster Admits To Tax Fraud
• NJ Assembly Approves Bill Protecting Tax Agreement With Pa.
• Walmart Managers Ask For Rethink On Class Cert. Denial
• Gov't Denies Asst. US Atty Coached Nurse's Testimony
• Ex-JAG Lawyer Joins Cohen Seglias In Philadelphia
• The Where, When And What Of DTSA Appeals: Part 1
• 1 Year On, Pa. Judges Grapple With Revamped Enviro Rights
• Energy Storage: Are We There Yet?
• Pa. Reinsurance Ruling Sets Precedent For Insolvency Cases
• Skadden Steers ModSpace's $1.1B Sale To Williams Scotsman
• Ex-Nelson Levine Atty Fights Arbitration Bid By Colleague
• Ex-NFLer Seeks Testimony Of Texans Owner In Injury Suit
• Kang Haggerty Settles Suit Over Racketeering Accusations
• SEC Accuses Pa. Man Of Stealing $1.3M From Investors
• Firefighters Didn't Vet Defective Siren Claims: 3rd Circ.
• Pa. AG, Tobacco Cos. Ink $357M Deal Ending Payment Row
• Kutak Rock Scores Insurance Expert In Philly
• 3rd Circ. Says Ex-Ace Insurance VP Must Arbitrate Firing Case
• 'Church Girls' Say Fla. Band Must Atone For Identical Name
• BigLaw's Associate Salary Model Is A Relic Of A Bygone Era
• Irish Cloud Coin Co. Breached US Securities Law, Suit Says
• Judge OKs $13.5M BNY, JPM Settlement In $15M Debt Suit
• Pa. Senate OKs Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission
• 3rd Circ. Backs Coke's Win In Ex-Worker's Data Breach Suit
• Construction Co. Asks 3rd Circ. To Rehear Insurance Row
• KKR Real Estate Unit Lends $379M For Pa., Mass. Properties
• Evoqua Unit Drops $132M On PE-Backed Water Treatment Biz
• Pa. High Court Rules Insurer Can't Get Maimed Worker's Cash
• Ex-Pa. Lawmaker Loses Corruption Conviction Appeal Bid
• Bleichmar Fonti To Lead Endo Investors' Par Pharma Suit
• Disney Boosts Bid For 21st Century Fox To $71.3B
• Doctor Can't Shake Convictions In Motorcycle Gang Drug Ring
• #MeToo At Law Firms And What We Can Do About It
• Pa. Panel Says J&J Unit Must Face Out-Of-State Plaintiffs
• Former Top Attys, State AGs Condemn Family Separations
• No Sanctions For Atty Who Shared Allegedly Confidential Info
• Scrutinizing Noncash Settlements In Consumer Class Actions
• Pa. Justices OK Suit Over Worker's Past Drug Theft
• 3rd Circ. Backs Pa. School District Trans Bathroom Policy
• A Chat With Holland & Knight CFO Mia Stutzman
• Sports Betting Co. Faces ADA Bias Claims by Axed Worker
• The Hurdles Facing BigLaw's Minority Women
• The Best Firms For Minority Equity Partners
• GCs Tackle Law Firm Culture In Diversity Push
• Knowledge Lawyers Can Help Firms Stay Ahead Of The Curve
• Pa. Panel Won't Revive Racketeering Claims Against Linn Law
• IHOP Worker Says He Was Fired For Skipping Prayer Meetings
• PE-Backed BJ's Leads 9 IPO Launches Exceeding $1.9B
• Special Immigrant Juveniles Get Due Process, 3rd Circ. Rules
• In Their Own Words: Minority Partners On Reaching The Top
• Fisher Phillips Nabs 2 Constangy Brooks Employment Vets
• Pa. Injury Firm Inks Deal With Feds For Medicare Repayments
• NFL, Texans Want To Arbitrate Ex-Eagles Player's Injury Suit
• High Court Won't Hear Pa. Utility's $199M Tax Refund Row
• Lindquist Fights Nix Of Arbitration In Laser-Tech Advice Row
• Bristol-Myers Squibb: 1 Year Later
• The 2018 Law360 Diversity Snapshot
• Insights From State AG Coordinated Opioid Investigation
• Minority Lawyers On Why They Left BigLaw
• The Best Firms For Minority Attorneys
• Taking On The 'Petri Dish' Of BigLaw Bias
• Law360's Diversity Snapshot: By The Numbers
• Law360's Pro Say: What BigLaw Should Do About Diversity
• 3rd Circ. Says RICO Claims Must Cover More Than 9 Months
• Pa. Engineering Co. Allowed To Pursue Trade Secret Claims
• SEC, Ex-Brokerage Execs Battle For Quick Wins In Fraud Suit
• 3rd Circ. Upholds UPenn Win In Ex-Worker's Retaliation Suit
• 3M Can't Nix Pa. Suit Over Silica Exposure From Faulty Mask
• New NLRB Memos Touch On Solo Strikes, Facebook Posts
• Philly Hotel Sued For $9M Over Air Rights
• PE-Backed Avalara Leads 3 IPOs Raising $377M Total
• Conspiracy For One, Liability For None In Egg Antitrust MDL
• Saxton & Stump Adds IP Practice Group
• Pa. Staffing Firm Beats Ex-Worker's Racial Bias Claims
• An Unprecedented Look Inside The FARA Unit
• Insurers Fight Over Coverage For Man's Spine Injuries
• Sessions Slams Philly Mayor's Dance In Sanctuary City Win
• Broker Slams SEC's 3rd Circ. Appeal In Penny Stock Case
• Options For Failing Marijuana Cos. And Their Creditors
• Citi To Pay States $100M For Libor Rigging
• 3rd Circ. Rejects Rehearing Bid In Pa. Patient Death Suit
• Company Can't Nix Claim Worker Fired For Reporting Bedbugs
• Drivers Look For Class Cert. In Pa. Highway Toll Fight
• Inside The Battle To Take Over 21st Century Fox's Assets
• Bus Parts Distributor Employee Must Face Trade Secrets Suit
• Vanguard Class Barred By Litigation Reform, 3rd Circ. Told
• Pa. Regulator Gives Sunoco Go-Ahead To Restart A Pipeline
• Faulty Sprinklers Let Pa. Nursing Home Burn Down, Suit Says
• Sunoco Contractor Sues Over $300M Pipeline Contract Axing
• J&J Talc Customer Paid For Risky Product, 3rd Circ. Told
• NCAA, Villanova Say Student-Athlete's Wage Suit Still Flawed
• Why Lawyers Shouldn't Accept Fees In Cryptocurrency: Part 2
• Curious Case Of The Class Cert. Evidentiary Standard: Part 2
• 3rd Circ. Upholds Walgreens Victory In Doc's Defamation Case
• Pa. Senate OKs Bill Proposing New State Judicial Districts
• Pa. Justices Urged To Preserve Time Bar In Med Mal Cases
• Fired Casino Worker's ADA Suit Tossed, FMLA Claims Survive
• Penn State Alumnus Defends Suit Over Frat Member's Death
• 3rd Circ. Denies Sanctions Rehearing Bid By Jailed Atty
• Davis Polk, Wachtell Guide Comcast In $65B Cash Bid For Fox Assets
• LLR Partners Taps Latham & Watkins For $1.2B PE Fund
• Curious Case Of The Class Cert. Evidentiary Standard: Part 1
• Why Lawyers Shouldn't Accept Fees In Cryptocurrency: Part 1
• 3rd Circ. Unconvinced Hertz Execs' 'Bad Tone' Indicated Fraud
• FCC's O'Rielly Says Apps May Justify Telecom Rule Rollback
• Jury Deadlocks In Pa. Public Defenders' Age-Bias Suit
• 3rd Circ. Upholds Medical Center's Win In Whistleblower Row
• Pa. Appeals Court Won't Rehear Fracking Trespass Case
• Pa. Atty Suspended After Guilty Plea In Gambling Scheme
• Hospital Plaza Transfer Sank PE Firm's Deal, 3rd Circ. Told
• Pa. Panel Upholds Hospital Win In Patient Death Suit
• Highway Trust Fund Is Out Of Gas — Time For Mileage Fees
• Bill To Pay Landowners For Fracking Ban Heads To Pa. Senate
• Pa. Atty Suspended For Conflict In Campus Sex Assault Case
• Securities Fraud Class Actions Must Be Curtailed, Attys Say
• DOL Inks Deal To End Prevailing Wage Review Challenge
• Justices Won't Weigh Rest Break Pay, Pfizer Unit Bias Suit
• Merck Urges Justices To Review Fosamax MDL Revival
• No New Trial For $1.4M Wegmans Tax Suit, 3rd Circ. Says
• Pa. Atty Again Loses Bid For Review Of Disbarment In Fla.
• Wheelabrator, Honeywell Settle Pa. Asbestos Coverage Row
• High Court Won't Hear Pa. Malicious Prosecution Suit
• Supreme Court Won't Review Nextel's $3.9M Tax Refund Suit
• The Latest On State-Level Noncompete Reform
• Pa. Drivers Win Class Cert. In Progressive Discount Fight
• Pa. Ruling May Set Higher Zoning Hurdle For Drillers
• Impediments To Legal Industry's 'Inevitable' Future: Part 2
• 6 Firms To Steer 7 IPOs Exceeding $1.4B As June Gets Hot
• Philly Xarelto Patients Fight Bellwether-Manipulation Claim
• Ex-Exec's Husband Can Be Sued For Conspiracy, Court Says
• Italian Soccer Club, VC Firm Settle Investment Fight
• Wireless Antenna Systems Count As Utilities, Pa. Panel Says
• UPenn Hospital Settles Brain Damage Suit Prior To Trial
• Pa. Man Cops To Taking Disability Benefits While Working
• Contractor Who Tried To 'Shrug Off' FCA Suit Gets Fined
• Schlichtmann Must Face Avandia Settlement Malpractice Row
• Hospital System Shorts Employees On Overtime, Pa. Suit Says
• Why High Court May Not Rein In Gerrymandering This Term
• Senate Panel OKs 9th Circ. Pick Over Home-State Objections
• Impediments To Legal Industry's 'Inevitable' Future: Part 1
• Wendy's Data Breach Claims To Be Governed By Ohio Law
• Walgreen, Kroger Join J&J's Remicade Antitrust Brawl
• Wyndham Customer Stands Behind Claims In Resort Fees Suit
• Pa. House OKs New Conventional Drilling Rule Framework
• Fosamax Users Urge High Court To Turn Down Merck Appeal
• 3rd Circ. Rules Construction Co.'s Coverage Case Falls Short
• Senate Panel Advances Buchanan Ingersoll Vet For 3rd Circ.
• Supplement Maker Can't Prove Consent Judgment Violated
• Philly Lands Win In DOJ Immigration Fight Over Grant Funds
• Ex-Walmart Asst. Managers Denied Class Cert. In Wage Row
• Montgomery McCracken Faces $620M Suit For Toxic Tort Work
• Aviation Watch: Keeping Turbines Spinning, Passengers Safe
• Establishing Diversity When A Trust Is Involved
• Dem AGs Urge CFPB To Keep Complaint Database Open
• Egg Farmers' Obscure Defense Cracks In Price-Fixing MDL
• VC-Backed Verrica Pharmaceuticals Joins June IPO Parade
• 3rd Circ. Revives Suit Of Nurse Fired After Vaccine Refusal
• Ropes & Gray Guides Hamilton Lane To $900M Fund Closing
• Buchanan Ingersoll Adds Energy Litigator In Pittsburgh
• Duane Morris Employment Partner Returns To Firm
• Fee Objectors In NFL Concussion Deal Denied Do-Over Bid
• Pa. Judge 'Mortified' That Staff Saw Him Viewing Lewd Pics
• Pitt Wrongly Fired Black Wrestling Coach, Bias Suit Contends
• Post-Sandy Disaster Funding Can't Be Assessed, DHS Says
• Ex-Nelson Levine Atty Seeks To Arbitrate With Ex-Colleagues
• States Backing Census Citizenship Query Wade Into NY Fight
• Pa. Panel Agrees To Unseal Sandusky Cover-Up Case Records
• Osprey, Blackstone Ink $400M Royal Resources Shale Deal
• Pa. Man Gets 5 Years For $35M GI Bill Fraud
• Ex-PennDOT Exec Charged With Rigging Bids For Contractor
• Doubts Over Warning Sufficiency Revive Pa. Tree Fall Case
• Inventor Hits Promotion Co. With $72M Fraud Class Action
• Pa. Court To Rethink Axing $21M Insurance Bad Faith Award
• Phelan Hallinan Again Dodges Foreclosure Fee Class Suit
• Supreme Court Won't Review Mariner East Pipeline Challenge
• Homeowner Can't Get Fees For Withdrawn Foreclosure Case
• Why Widespread Use Of Live Video Testimony Is Not Justified
• Al Jazeera Says Manning Corroborated Doping Report
• Sunoco Asks Pa. Regulators To Revisit Work Stoppage Order
• Pa. Justices Won't OK Drilling In Town's Residential Area
• Pa. Justices Largely Preserve Fracking Rule Injunction
• Pa. High Court Drops Ex-Lawmaker's Appeal Of Conviction
• Judging A Book: Wallach Reviews 'Uncivil Warriors'