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Pennsylvania - October, 2018

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• Reorganized Westinghouse Must Return $166M: Ch. 11 Estate
• 19 States Urge DC Circ. To Block Military Transgender Ban
• Pa. Appeals Court Upholds $2.5M Philly Risperdal Verdict
• DOL Seeks To Quash States' Association Health Plan Suit
• Pharma Co. Egalet Hits Ch. 11 With $129M Debt
• Transco Pipeline Access Is Constitutional, 3rd Circ. Says
• 3rd Circ. Upholds Man's Deportation For Counterfeit Check
• Prudential Agrees To $9M Deal To End ERISA Class Action
• Conflicting Verdict Sunk Lotion Trademark Row, 3rd Circ. Told
• Pa. Fracking Decision Gives Towns Long-Awaited Answers
• DEP Stops Work On Pa. Pipeline, Cites Unreported Problems
• Pa. County Says Enviro Groups Can't Sue Over Fund Use
• Pa. Jury Finds Doctor Missed Kidney Disease, Awards $4.2M
• NJ Transit Not Immune From Retaliation Suit, 3rd Circ. Told
• Protecting Law Firm Talent At Both Ends
• Insurer Wants Out Of Covering Pharma Co. In Opioid Suits
• Judge Lets FTC Slip Allergan's Suit, But Rips Venue Conduct
• Cosby Slams 'Duplicative' Work In Schnader Harrison Fee Suit
• Firm DQ'd From Nonprofit Suit Over Joint Defense Conflicts
• Doc Must Get Share Of $3B GSK Settlement, NJ Court Says
• Endo Shareholders Fight Bid To Nix Generic Price-Fixing Suit
• Justices Won't Review NJ's Nonmonetary Bail Reform Fight
• Supreme Court Won't Hear Pa. Gerrymandering Case
• Chicago Insurance Exec Pleads Guilty To $13.5M Fraud
• Wendy Olson Talks Twin Falls, Tribes, Private Practice
• Prospects For Tax Policy In A Divided Post-Election Congress
• 3 Firms Guide $1.7B Denbury, Penn Virginia Tie-Up
• J&J Can't Arbitrate Distributor's Claims In Remicade Row
• No Ethics Charge For Ex-Penn State Atty Over Sandusky Case
• Pa. Appeals Court Upholds Town's Fracking Law
• RFRA Beats Natural Gas Act, Catholic Order Tells High Court
• Philly Restaurant Server Denied Class Cert. In Wage Suit
• DOL's Quick-Win Bid Slammed In Steel Co. Pension Plan Row
• Pa. Man To Address Time Limit In Covidien Hernia Mesh Suit
• Abbott, AbbVie Pay $25M Over Off-Label Promos, Kickbacks
• Judging A Book: Brown Reviews 'Dangerous Leaders'
• Widow's Plane Crash Claims Not Preempted, 3rd Circ. Says
• Excessive Attys' Fee Bids Can Backfire, Judges Say
• Pa. Green Amendment A Wild Card For Energy Cos., Attys Say
• EPA Seeks To Stall States' Fight Over Landfill Emissions
• Mushroom Farm Renews Bid To Ax Winn-Dixie Antitrust Suit
• EFH Judge Releases $275M NextEra Reserve To Creditors
• US Steel Tower Says Steakhouse Chain Owes It $4.4M In Rent
• Pa. Suit Claims Rite-Aid Staff Blurted Out Man's HIV Status
• Breaking The Rules: 3 Ways To 'Lead' A Direct Examination
• 3rd Circ. Won't Revisit EFH $275M Breakup Fee Decision
• Walgreens Escapes Investor Suit Over Failed Rite Aid Deal
• Acting EPA Boss Touts Deregulatory Push At Gas Conference
• Med Mal Time Limits Questioned Before Pa. Justices
• Carl's Jr., Auntie Anne's Want No-Poach Suits Cooked
• Shkreli, Ex-Firm Hit With Antitrust Suit Over Kidney Drug
• DOJ Flouting FCA Discovery Duties, UnitedHealth Unit Says
• Pa. Hospital Calls Email To PR Firm Protected Work Product
• Enviros Say FERC Pa. Pipeline Approval Fight Is Valid
• Gibson Dunn Steers $625M Sale Of Kraft Heinz India Brands
• Mednax Can't Escape Aetna's $50M Overbilling Claims In Pa.
• Ammo Co. Says Dick's Delayed Buy Led To Lost Copter Deal
• Deals Rumor Mill: Godiva, Siemens, Arconic
• Attys Weren't Alerted To Basis For Sanctions, 3rd Circ. Told
• Philly Restaurant Server Granted Partial Win In Wage Suit
• Don't Toss Concussion Suit, Former NFLer's Ex Tells Judge
• Risk Testimony Key To Med Mal Defenses, Pa. Justices Told
• Pa. Justices Told Town Had Good Reason To Block Gas Well
• Ex-Allentown Mayor Gets 15 Years For Pay-To-Play Scheme
• Simpson Thacher, Winston & Strawn Steer $4.3B Energy Buy
• The Fight Against No-Poach Agreements Is Expanding
• Pa. Atty Can't Dodge $19K Malpractice Award
• Judge Won't Free Atty In Fattah Jr. Fraud Case During Appeal
• Housekeeping Co. Hit With Privacy Suit Over Fingerprinting
• Oil Workers Say Co. Called Them Contractors To Deny OT Pay
• Pittsburgh Home Health Workers Accused Of Medicaid Fraud
• Bank Doesn't Exclusively Own Ex-CEO's Story, 3rd Circ. Told
• Emerging Trends In State And Local Equal Pay Efforts
• Horsehead Execs Challenge Judge's Opinion On Investor Suit
• EQT Seeks Quick Win In Ex-Exec's Suit Seeking Severance
• Levi & Korsinsky Chosen To Lead Cryptocurrency Suit
• Pa. State Senator Pushes Bill To Limit Plastic Straw Use
• Split $6M Burden Evenly In Asbestos Case, Pa. Justices Urged
• J&J Unit Agrees To Risperdal Deal Ahead Of Philly Trial
• Need Litigation Finance? Don't Skip These 5 Steps
• Philly Atty Says Neighboring Starbucks Flooded His File Room
• Pharmacy's Damages Are Actually Reparable, Pa. Court Rules
• Casino Biz Prices $359M IPO, Biotech Firms Fall Short
• Duane Morris Partners With Cannabis Trade Association
• Pa. Justices Ease Burden For Firefighter Cancer Claims
• Short Opinion Doesn't Merit New Trial, Pa. Justices Say
• Keevican Weiss Can't Duck Salary Obligations To Ex-Atty
• 3rd Circ. Says Restitution Measures Victims' Loss Under INA
• EPA's New Approach To Interstate Air Pollution Under CAA
• Pa. Justices Let Philly Area Taxi Drivers Dodge City Rules
• 3rd Circ. Denies New Immigration Hearing For Putin Critic
• FTC On Ropes As Courts Wallop Suits Over Past Conduct
• A High Court Milestone Stirs Hope Of Gender Parity
• J&J Wants $20M Pa. Mesh Award Axed Over Alleged Time Bar
• 20 Drugmakers Must Face Generic Price-Fixing MDL
• Pa. Justices Revive Suit Over Lyme Disease Misdiagnosis
• Ex-Ernst & Young Manager Must Arbitrate Bias Claims
• Pa. Rehab Sues Insurer Over Third-Party Drug Test Payments
• NFL Says Hernandez's Family Can't Remand Concussion Case
• Pa. Exceeded Legal Authority With Fracking Rules, Panel Told
• Pa. Justices Snub Preemption Fight Over Actiq Labeling
• US Tells Pa. Federal Court Bahamian Law Inapt In Tax Row
• A Holistic Approach To Client Retention
• Pa. High Court To Mull Insurer-Ordered Medical Exams
• Attys Get $4.3M In Fees In $17M HIV Disclosure Settlement
• Trevena Investors Sue Over Stock Drop Tied To Drug Trials
• Class Aims For Cert. In Wyndham Hidden Resort Fees Suit
• Philly UberBlack Drivers Press 3rd Circ. For Employee Status
• The Path To Becoming A Supreme Court Advocate
• A Chat With Allens Pricing Chief Pier D'Angelo
• EPA Missing Deadlines On SO2 Enforcement, Enviros Say
• Gender Disparity At The High Court: How Top Law Firms Measure Up
• Schnader Harrison Wants Inheritance Malpractice Case Axed
• Pittsburgh's 'Welcome, Stranger' Tax Appeals Contested
• 3rd Circ. Upholds Hyatt Win In Banquet Wage-And-Hour Suit
• Uber's Negligence Led To Rider's Assault By Driver, Court Told
• Pa. Justices Reject Bus Injury Victims' Immunity Challenge
• TSA Immunity At Stake As Full 3rd Circ. Weighs Abuse Case
• Allstate Hit With Pa. Suit Over Car Loss Tax Exclusion
• Wabtec Seeks To Block Siemens From Accessing Train Tech
• State Tax Codes Can Help Mitigate Poverty
• Will The Future Of The Supreme Court Bar Be Female?
• Supreme Court Women: A Vet & 1st-Timer Talk Gender Disparity
• Sanctuary Policies Vital To People Of Philly, 3rd Circ. Told
• Pa. Firm Can't Split Legal, Medical Malpractice Cases
• Drywall Cos. In Price-Fixing MDL Still Face Bid For Quick Win
• Pa. Utility Contractor Cited For Electrocution Incident
• Pa. Jury Convicts 'Deal-Closer' In $54M Ponzi Scheme
• Liberty Mutual Shirking Painkiller Coverage, Pa. Suit Says
• Insurer Loses Appeal Bid Over Firefighter Hearing Coverage
• The ABA Was Dead Wrong About Model Rule 8.4(g)
• Senate OKs 15 Judges As Dems Vow Fight On 9th Circ. Noms
• Drugmaker Urges Court To OK $3.8M Award In Supply Fight
• Pa. Atty Wants Insurer's 'Extortion' Claim Thrown Out
• Lithium Producer Livent Raises $340M After IPO Falls Short
• The Supreme Court Should Become Boring
• More Automation Means Less Busy Work For Legal Teams
• Dilworth Paxson Settles Homeowner's Frivolous Suit Claim
• Back To School: BC's Kent Greenfield Talks Corporate Law
• Blue Cross Insurer, LabCorp Beat STD-Testing Antitrust Suit
• Pa. Appeals Court Halts Sewer Sale Over Likely Rate Hike
• U.S. District Judge Slomsky In Pa. Takes Senior Status
• Navient Asks For Special Master In CFPB Discovery Row
• Pa. Atty, Girlfriend Charged Over Secret Pics Of Drunk Woman
• UPMC Denied Quick Win In Gender Discrimination Suit
• Sunoco Wants Pa. Pipeline Damage Class Action Trimmed
• Kavanaugh Cannot Be Compelled To Recuse Himself
• Gov't Brief In Fosamax Makes Strong Case For Reversal
• Let Phone Cos. Do More To Block Robocalls, AGs Tell FCC
• Judge Didn't Clarify Evidence Needed for Asylum: 3rd Circ.
• Locke Lord Sued For Malpractice Over Stolen Escrow Funds
• Janus Can't Stop Pa. Fee Payment Challenge, Judge Hears
• NJ Aims To Sink Trucking Co.'s Worker Classification Suit
• NCAA Says Player's Wage Suit Based On Nonexistent Law
• Pittsburgh Housing Authority Looks To Can Artist's Mural Suit
• Knowledge Management: An Unsung Hero Of Legal Innovation
• Pa. Appeals Court Approves Smoking At Off-Track Betting Hall
• Justices Won't Tackle Jurisdiction Question In Lipitor Case
• Justices Won't Review Objection To Samson Resources Ch. 11
• Penguins Hire Pa. Mayor's Ex-Chief Of Staff As GC
• Pirates' Net Installer Can't Escape Foul Ball Injury Suit
• Why Janus Should Make Public Employers Think Twice
• Outside Whistleblowers Key To $625M Amerisource FCA Deal
• Jury Awards Pa. Scientist $3M For Gender-Biased Firing
• Hospitals Won't Be Rapped For Arbitration Deals Amid OT Suit
• Pa. Utility Investigators Seek $2M Fine In Fatal Gas Explosion
• Verizon Jumped Gun By Changing Call Fees, Pa. Agency Finds
• 3rd Circ. Puts Chem Co. On Hook For Past Cleanup Costs
• Seau Family Settles Wrongful Death Suit Against NFL
• Del. Chief Justice Strine Warns Of Growing Investor Unrest
• 3rd Circ. Won't Rehear Talc Suit That Could Move To Calif.
• Ex-Morgan Lewis Client Challenges Subpoena In $30M Suit
• Eckert Seamans Lures Steptoe & Johnson Hospitality Partner
• Ex-Fuel Co. Exec Pleads Guilty To $4M Biodiesel Tax Scheme
• DOJ Asks High Court To Curb Discovery In Census Challenge
• FERC Says Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Can Start Shipping Gas
• Plumbing Co. Sues Allstate Over Asbestos Suit Coverage
• Army Corps Dodges Subcontractor's $6M Excavation Suit
• Fighting ADA Website Suits, Without Federal Guidance
• The Where, When And What Of DTSA Appeals: Part 2
• US Charges 7 Russian Agents In Anti-Doping, Nuclear Hacks
• Pa. High Court To Review Squatter's Rights Dispute
• Insurer Must Defend Salvage Co. In Fire Suits, Pa. Court Says
• Takings Claims Should Go Right To Fed. Court, Justices Told
• Full 3rd Circ. To Rehear Flyer's TSA Screener Abuse Suit
• Skip The New 'Civility Courses' And Think Like A Lawyer
• Amazon Liable As Seller Of Faulty Dog Collar, 3rd Circ. Told
• J&J Suit Over Talc-Cancer Link Sent Back To Pa. State Court
• 3rd Circ. Revives Medical Costs Row Over Navy's Toxic Spills
• The DOJ's Current White Collar Priorities
• Reed Smith M&A Atty Joins Exodus To Holland & Knight
• FERC Market Manipulation Win Leaves Questions Unresolved
• Why Law Firms Should Monitor The Dark Web
• Concrete Co. Settles Crash Claims After $12M Verdict
• NFL Suspends Mychal Kendricks For Insider Trading
• Gas Cos.' Briefs Can't Replace Post-Trial Motions For Appeal
• Biz Groups Back Uber In Philly Drivers' 3rd Circ. Appeal
• FTC Clears $2.8 Billion Casino Merger
• Pa. Doc Can't Escape Med Mal Suit Over Newborn's Death
• Pa. Justices Urged To OK GNC Managers' Time And A Half OT
• Does Rule 45 Protect Nonparties From Undue Burden?
• NFL Player Sees Most Of Drug Suspension Suit Tossed
• UPenn Pension Lacked Low-Fee Investments, 3rd Circ. Told
• FERC Urges DC Circ. To Toss Enviro's Pa. Pipeline Appeal
• 5.5 Ways To Remove GILTI From Your State Tax Base
• No Injury Means No Standing For A Talc Plaintiff
• Judge Didn't Tell Immigrant What Was Required: 3rd Circ.
• Try Using Neutrals For State Court ESI Disputes
• Insurer Need Not Cover Pa. Law Firm's Malpractice Suit
• Amerisource Inks $625M FCA Deal In 'Sham Pharmacy' Row
• Investment Adviser Gets 6.5 Years For $1.6M Ponzi Scheme
• Wife Not Liable For Husband's Medicare Fraud, 3rd Circ. Told
• Justices Refuse To Hear Antitrust Claims Against Uber
• CSX Must Face Some Class Claims Over Pa. Train Derailment
• Ex-Philly Retail Exec Says Partner Reneged On $7M Exit Deal
• Osmotica, Anaplan, Livent IPOs Worth $722M Led By 3 Firms
• Justices Pass On Decadeslong Radio License Transfer Fight
• Justices Pass On Review Of Pa. College Retaliation Suit
• McMaster's Family Sues Over Father's Nursing Home Death
• High Court Won't Hear Skadden Win Against Ex-Radnor CEO
• Uber Rider's Suit Over Driver Assault Still Fails, Court Told
• Pittsburgh Can't Escape FCA Housing Suit, Groups Say