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Pennsylvania - January, 2019

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• Ex-CFPB Official's Navient Depo Fight Sent To Special Master
• Pittsburgh's New Top Judge Looks To Modernize Court Access
• Bon-Ton Stores' Ch. 11 Dismissed Due To Lack Of Assets
• Pa. Justices Urged To Bar Fracking-Related Trespass Claims
• Reed Smith Class Action Defense Pro Joins Blank Rome
• What Lawyers Can Do To Prevent And Combat Burnout
• 3rd Circ. Ends NJ Super Bowl Ticket Withholding Suit
• 3 Unexpected Risks Covered By Homeowners Insurance
• 10 Lessons From US Indictments Of State-Sponsored Hackers
• J&J's Ethicon Slammed With $41M Verdict In Philly Mesh Case
• Pharma Fraudsters To Pay Valeant $11.8M Over Kickback Plot
• NextEra Wants High Court To Undo $275M Breakup Fee Ruling
• 3rd Circ. NJ Classification Ruling Curbs Scope Of Preemption
• Holland & Knight Nabs ERISA Pro From Morgan Lewis
• J&J Pelvic Mesh Patient Endured 'Hell,' Pa. Jury Told
• Music Rights Agency Fights Radio Group's New-Evidence Bid
• Ex-Nelson Levine Partner Can Arbitrate Breakup Dispute
• J&J Pushes Pa. Justices To Limit Risperdal Claims Window
• Philly Union Boss, City Councilman Charged With Corruption
• Pa. Lawyer's Intimidation Accusation Wasn't Defamation
• Can A Driller Trespass While Fracking On Its Own Lease?
• U-Haul, Employee Plead Guilty In Fatal Truck Explosion Case
• 3rd Circ. Says NJ Transit Immune From Injury Verdict
• J&J Pushed Risperdal Despite Breast-Growth Risk, Jury Hears
• Pa. Justices Won't Rule If Whistleblower Law Covers Judiciary
• EQT Owes Nothing In Drill Rig Contract Row, Jury Finds
• Retired 3rd Circ. Judge Joins JAMS' Philadelphia Team
• 3rd Circ. Says NJ Worker Classification Test Not Preempted
• FCC Must Be Wary Of Private Spectrum Proceeds, Rep. Says
• And Now A Word From The Panel: MDL Year In Review
• Punitives Promise Fiercer Fight In Philly Risperdal Trial
• Clark Hill Adds Blumling & Gusky RE Pros In Pittsburgh
• German Co. Loses 3 Patents As Suit Against J&J Backfires
• Chancery OKs Investor Books Probe In $1.3B Calgon Merger
• OneJet Investors Say Securities Suit Not Tied To Bankruptcy
• Cities Overhaul ACA Defense After Trump Hammers Case
• Dilworth Paxson Atty Named To Pa. Judicial Discipline Court
• Insurers Face Class Action Wave After Pa. High Court Ruling
• Wabtec, GE Tweak $11B Rail Merger With Eye On Feb. Close
• Cozen O'Connor Nabs Ballard Spahr Employment Partner
• How States Are Forging Ahead With Obamacare
• Does The Continuing Violations Doctrine Apply To Title IX?
• Siemens Awarded $6.7M In Wabtec Train Control IP Trial
• Barr, Slate Of Court Picks Set For Judiciary Panel Vote
• Pa. Panel Orders Damages Trial In Natural Gas Contract Row
• 3rd Circ. Sex Bias Stance Could Stand Review, Pa. Judge Says
• Pa. Tax Agency Says Cos. Can Deduct GILTI, But Not FDII
• BNY Mellon Double-Crossed Pa. Charity On Fees, Suit Says
• Ex-Pa. Judge To Head Knox McLaughlin's ADR Team
• PBGC Opposes Bon-Ton's Ch. 11 Dismissal Bid
• Wabtec Knew Of Inevitable IP Clash, Siemens Tells Del. Jury
• Law Schools Should Be More Like Medical Centers
• Pa. Justices To Weigh If Juror DQ Led To Unfair Med Mal Trial
• Fight Over ACA Birth Control Regs May Land At High Court
• Which Views Will Win In Debate Over National Privacy Regs?
• Bear Stearns Hits Reed Smith With $500M Malpractice Suit
• FCA Co. Torches DOJ Effort To Scuttle Suits
• Juror Bias Claim Can't Undo Pa. Docs' Med Mal Trial Win
• Merck Can't Arbitrate Antitrust Suit Over Vaccine Bundles
• Jay-Z, Meek Mill, Team Owners Launch Parole Reform Group
• Trump Administration Appeals Birth Control Rule Block
• 3rd Circ. Sinks Pa.'s Fee Bid In Hospital Merger Fight
• Pa. Justices Toss New Privilege Analysis In Derivative Case
• Bad Advice From Nonlawyer Can't Undo Deportation: 3rd Circ.
• NFL Concussion Judge Can't Nix Funding Deals, 3rd Circ. Told
• Pa. Panel OKs Consolidation In Elliott Greenleaf Fee Dispute
• NJ Can't Budge Judge On PennEast Pipeline Land Grab
• Comparing Grid Operators' Energy Storage Market Proposals
• Ballard Spahr Nabs Ex-Duane Morris IP Partner
• Pharma Co. Can't Sue FDA Over Rival's Opioid Approval
• Trump Renominations Include Contested 3rd, 9th Circ. Picks
• Robinson & Cole Adds Pa., Del. Offices With Bankruptcy Hires
• New Facts Keep Music Rights Suit On The Air: Radio Group
• Ex-PennDOT Exec Cops To Pay-To-Play Scheme
• Ex-NFL Player's Estate Slams Recommended Fee To Podhurst
• J&J To Pay States $120M For False Hip Implant Promos
• Courts Are Getting It Right On Litigation Funding Discovery
• Metals Co. Arconic Says It's Not Mulling Sale Anymore
• Virginia Is Latest State To Find Employer 'Take Home' Duty
• Pa. Gambling Board Urges Caution After DOJ Wire Act Opinion
• 3rd. Circ. Sinks Appeal Over Cruise Ship Border Port Search
• Website Not Enough To Establish Pa. Jurisdiction, Panel Says
• Pa. Judge Urged To Make J&J CEO Testify In Risperdal Trial
• Consol Says Ex-Prez Can't Show Gender Played Role In Pay
• How States Are Preparing For The Next Recession
• PPG Discloses Federal Probe Into Accounting Practices
• Health Hires: Norton Rose, K&L Gates, Fox Rothschild
• Duane Morris Cannabis Group Adds Team Leads In NY, SF
• Ex-Pa. Judge Pleads Guilty In Money Laundering Case
• Settlement Counsel Key For Efficient Mass Tort Resolution
• 5 Fraud Insurance Decisions Sure To Shape 2019
• Imerys Must Face Suit Alleging Talc Caused Woman's Cancer
• Navient Seeks Quick Win On CFPB's 'Steering' Claims
• Contractor Seeks $10M After Pa. Pipeline Project Goes Awry
• Pa. PUC Won't Revive Bid To Shut Down Sunoco Gas Pipelines
• 4th Circ. Says Cities Can't Sue DOD Over Gun Check Info
• Pa. Workers Say Janus Means They Can Quit Union Anytime
• Stevens & Lee Nabs Ballard Partner For Tech Co-Chair Role
• Seneca Tribe Says Magistrate Off-Base In NY Thruway Spat
• Diversity's Next Step: Developing Minority Partners
• Slippery Rock U. Must Face Ex-Student's Retaliation Suit
• Eagles Player Wants Union In Court Over Drug Policy Access
• Pa. Faces Suit Over Medicaid-Funded Abortion Ban
• Justices Weigh 21st Amendment's Scope In Wine Sales Case
• Wyndham Gets Terms-Of-Use Claim Cut From Resort Fee Suit
• Hernia Mesh Maker Can't Revive IP Suit Coverage Bid
• J&J Renews Bid To End Antitrust Suit From Walgreens, Kroger
• NFL Concussion Firms Awarded Another $9.4M In Fees, Costs
• Pa. AG Goes After Phony Philly-Area Immigration Atty
• High Court, With Kavanaugh, Rehears Pa. Takings Dispute
• Pa. Appeals Court Weighs Meaning Of 'On' In Gas Leases
• UPMC Can Recoup E-Discovery Costs In FLSA Case: 3rd Circ.
• Pa. Dem To Head Key House Communications Subcommittee
• Does ADA Cover Accommodations For Transgender Workers?
• Arbitrators And Mediators Should Reflect Society's Diversity
• Wabtec Raps 'Desperate' Siemens In $8.3M Railroad IP Suit
• Why AFAs Are Key To The Future Of Legal Practice
• FirstEnergy Customer Violated Ch. 11 Stay, Judge Rules
• Ameriprise Rips 'Quadruple Damages' In Life Insurance Fight
• Lewis Brisbois Lands Segal McCambridge Team In Philly
• Pa. Judge's Tough Sex Offender Sentences Challenged Again
• Transparency Versus Confidentiality In 2019 Tax Disputes
• UberBlack Drivers Ask 3rd Circ. To Revive Wage Suit
• Former Chiefs Player's Ex-Wife Can't Join Head Injuries Suit
• Judge Broke Ethics Rules By Bullying Opponent's Supporters
• Pittsburgh Firm Botched Case, Paid For Reviews, Suit Says
• KREF Closed 7 Senior Loans Worth $908M In Q4 2018
• Trump's ACA Birth Control Rules Blocked Nationwide
• 21st Amendment Vs. Commerce Clause At The High Court
• Med Tech Co.'s Jurisdiction Appeal Is Improper, Judge Says
• Rail Gear Workers Say No Market Needed For No-Poach Suits
• NJ Takes PennEast Pipeline Land Grab Fight To 3rd Circ.
• Judge Sides With Temple In Campus Cop Discrimination Row
• Judging A Book: Barron Reviews 'The Clamor Of Lawyers'
• Pharma. Co. Egalet's Ch. 11 Confirmed In Delaware
• 4 Firms Assist On Merger Creating $4.2B Data Science Biz
• Pa. Properties With Billboards Could See Bigger Tax Bills
• The Firms That Dominated In 2018
• Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year
• Bon-Ton Can't Confirm Ch. 11 Plan, Seeks Case Dismissal
• Logistics Co.'s No-Hire Clause Invalid: Pa. Appeals Court
• Consumers In All 50 States Sue Marriott Over Data Breach
• State Lawmakers Grapple With Proliferation Of E-Scooters
• Pa. Atty Arrested Again On Suspicion Of Stealing From Clients
• Pa. DEP Weighs Appeal Of Sunoco Gas Plant Permit Decision
• 11 AGs Tell NLRB Not To Narrow Joint Employment Standard
• NFL Concussion Firms Seek $3.2M From Common Fund
• Health Hires: Lewis Brisbois, Pierce Bainbridge, Bradley Arant
• E-Signing Bound Kaplan Student To Arbitration, 3rd Circ. Says
• The Case For Lawyer-Directed Litigation Funding In NY: Part 2
• Sandusky Victim Tells Court To Allow Penn State Fraud Trial
• What All Attorneys Need To Know About The Shutdown
• Discovery Bid Denied In Eagles Player's Suit Against Union
• 3rd Circ Won't Revive Oil Tycoon's Money Transfer Suit
• Investor Says More Info Needed In $1.3B Nutrisystem Merger
• Temple Settles Online MBA Ranking Suit For $5.5M
• 3rd Circ. Revives T-Mobile's Del. Cell Tower Zoning Fight
• Pittsburgh Hotel Builder Sued Over Delays, Missed Payments
• Pa. Judge Won't Toss Mesh Trial After Three-Week Delay
• Ex-Wrestler Can Drop But Not Add Claim In 'Gears Of War' Suit
• The Case For Lawyer-Directed Litigation Funding In NY: Part 1
• In Pennsylvania, Drone Misuse Will Soon Be A Crime
• Investor Suit Against Defunct Carrier Removed To Fed. Court
• Enviros Take $1.9B Pa. Pipeline Permit Fight To High Court
• NFL Pulls 'Cynical' Concussion Appeal Just Before Hearing
• Cozen Makes Big Pa. Hires In Project Finance, Gov't Outreach
• New Post & Schell Construction Heads Plan Northeast Growth
• Pa. Fines Aetna Over Autism, Substance Abuse Coverage
• AIG Unit Faces $6M Suit Over Pa. Ship Facility Collapse
• NFL Scores NJ High Court Win In Super Bowl Ticket Row
• 7 Questions To Add To Your Lateral Partner Questionnaire
• 4th Circ. Won't Revive $350M FCA Suit Against Pa. Lender
• 3 Atty Lien Disputes In NFL Concussion Case Resolved
• Pa. Gov. Inks Order To Slash Agencies' GHG Emissions
• Fire Alarm Claims Led To Explosion Damages, 3rd Circ. Told
• Judge Recuses Self Over Son's Job At BakerHostetler
• Mushroom Farms Escape Winn-Dixie Antitrust Suit
• Pa. Justices To Mull PennDOT Worker's Facebook Post Firing
• 21 AGs Join Pa., NJ In Fighting Trump's Birth Control Rules
• Neiman Marcus Settles Multistate Data Breach Row For $1.5M
• Pa. Bus Driver Can Get Unemployment After Knife Incident
• Erie Insurance Wants Out Of Covering Trademark Fight
• A Chat With Reed Smith Chief Marketing Officer Sadie Baron
• Radio Group Defends Request For Info From Music Rights Co.
• Lewis Brisbois Hires Former DOJ Cyber Atty In Philly, NY
• Pa. Official In Judicial Bribery Case Loses Law License
• Judiciary Pushes Back Day It Will Go Broke Over Shutdown
• Philly 'Con Man' Denied Bail Amid Conviction Appeal
• Bridge Worker Hurt In NJ Can't Get Pa. Benefits, Court Says
• Hacking Nixes Injunction In Trade Secrets Row, 3rd Circ. Told
• Preemption In Pharmaceutical Cases: 2018 In Review
• 'Flexible Work' Makes Freelancing More Viable In BigLaw
• How Courts Have Applied Cray Patent Venue Test
• A Call To Permit Judicial Substitution In MDL Proceedings
• Judge Weinstein On Activism, Gobbledegook, Going Robeless
• David's Bridal Secures Confirmation For $800M Del. Ch. 11
• Renco Plans To Pay $78M To Steelworker Pension Fund
• States Slam EPA's Move To Delay Landfill Emission Rules
• Pa. Court Sends Nursing Home Death Claims To Arbitration
• Education Co. Agrees To $500M Debt Relief Over Fraud Claims
• Ex-School Official Gets 18 Months In Mayor's Bribery Case
• Nuns' Group Fights New Petition To Stop Birth Control Rules
• Judge Won't Gag AGs In Generics Price-Fixing Case
• Hospital Denied Win In Negligence Coverage Fight With Pa.
• States Get Argument Time In Supreme Court Liquor Law Case
• BakerHostetler Says Judge Can Hear Case Despite Son's Job
• Ex-Prosecutor Joins Pa. DA's Sunoco Pipeline Investigation
• Pa. Bill Would Levy Excise Taxes On Recreational Cannabis
• DOJ Wants Say On Antitrust Test At 7th Circ. Comcast Hearing
• Construction Co. VP's Accounts Frozen In Pa. Skimming Fight
• Top 10 SALT Stories Of 2018: Part 4
• Atty Fights Bid To DQ Him From Pa. Senate Harassment Case
• Teva, GSK Want Lamictal Suit Paused To Appeal Class Cert.
• Pa. Agency Must Face Whistleblower's Aetna Collusion Claim
• Pa. Brewery Illegally Operating Taproom, Suit Says
• Pa. Justices To Tackle Wireless System's Utility Status
• Former KC Chiefs Player's Ex-Wife Can't Exit Concussion Deal
• What To Expect From Technology-Assisted Review In 2019
• AGs Blast Generic Cos.' Bid To Gag Price-Fixing Comments
• Top 10 SALT Stories Of 2018: Part 3
• Powell Trachtman Settles OT Suit Amid Wind-Down
• Broadcaster Blasted For Pulling TV Coverage Over Fee Talks
• UPMC Docs Cleared In Suit Over Fatal Psych Ward Shooting
• Pa. Restaurants Sue Grubhub Over 'Sham Phone Orders'
• The Laterals Audit: Tax Attorney Moves In December
• NFL's 'Cynical' Appeals Could Gut Concussion Settlement
• Pa. Appeals Court Nixes Malpractice Suit Against Saul Ewing
• 3rd Circ. Kills Class But Won't Touch FLSA Cert. In RBS Suit
• 3rd Circ. Won't Fast-Track $1.2B Venezuela Award Row
• Nike Infringed Compression Clothes TM, Rival Says
• Top 10 SALT Stories Of 2018: Part 2
• Pa. AG Says Porn-Email Scandal, Not Bias, Made Agent Quit
• DC Circ. Strikes Down Enviros' Pa. Pipeline Challenge
• 2019 Will Bring More Good News For Litigation Finance
• Top 10 SALT Stories Of 2018: Part 1
• Why More Law Firms Will Embrace Remote Work In 2019
• Pennsylvania Legislation And Regulation To Watch In 2019
• Personal Injury And Med Mal Cases To Watch In 2019
• Antitrust Cases To Watch In 2019
• Sports Cases To Watch In 2019
• Supreme Court Class Action Cases To Watch In 2019
• Pennsylvania Cases To Watch In 2019
• Real Estate Cases To Watch In 2019
• Product Liability Cases To Watch In 2019