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Pennsylvania - May, 2020

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• 3rd Circ. Revives ADA Suit Over Faulty Disability Analysis
• Pa. Counties' Challenge To Virus Shutdown Gets Fast-Tracked
• 3rd Circ. Won't Revive Pa. Ban On Gaming Contributions
• Avoiding Inadvertent Privilege Waivers In E-Communications
• Funder Wants Out Of Pierce Bainbridge Representation Case
• Limiting Employer Liability For Secondhand Virus Exposure
• Pa. Law Firm Sued Over Client's $134M Unpaid Judgment
• Pittsburgh State Courts Start To Reopen, But Slowly
• Where We Are In The US Trade Secret Crackdown On China
• Burger King Sued Over Ex-Manager's Miscarriage
• Pa. Hospital Must Hand Over Reports In Patient Death Suit
• Newspaper Union Says Arbitrator, NLRB Ruling Not In Conflict
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Pa. Mall Lender Says COVID-19 No Escape From Rent Seizure
• Hospice Allegedly Axed Staff Who Sought Virus Protections
• Pa. Woman Claims She Was Misled On Stem Cell Treatment
• Don't Cancel Your Summer Associate Programs
• Philly Firm Sues Insurer Over COVID-19 Losses
• Insurer Seeks Out Of Metal Co.'s Suit For COVID-19 Losses
• Pa. Industry Groups Push For Pandemic Liability Protection
• Pa. Mall's Tax Assessment Uniformity Challenge Revived
• Comcast Technicians Sue For Overtime, Citing 70-Hour Weeks
• Duane Morris, Cleary Confirm More Summer Program Tweaks
• Investors Say AmerisourceBergen Knew About Drug Scheme
• Pa. Will Lift Statewide COVID-19 Court Closures On June 1
• Calif. Leads Coalition Challenging Trump Fuel Economy Rule
• Judge Urges Sides To Settle PNC Bank Sex Assault Case
• 3D-Printed Gun Firm Urges 9th Circ. To Revive Blueprint Deal
• Pa. Justices Foresee Mischief In Expanded Atty Liability Law
• Pa. Law Firm Faces Claims 'Carelessness' Caused 401(k) Theft
• Pa. Justices Ask If Trust Conflicts Warrant Separate Attys
• US Faces Difficult Choice In $1.2B Venezuela Award Fight
• 5 Ways To Reduce Post-Pandemic Legal Malpractice Exposure
• Court OKs Deal For Virus Tests, Isolation At Pittsburgh Jail
• Titan Of The Plaintiffs Bar: Berger Montague's Eric L. Cramer
• Pa. Justices Probe Power Gap Between Drillers, Landowners
• Payday Loan 'Godfather' Appeal Not For High Court, Feds Say
• Pittsburgh Restaurant Accused Of Using Virus To Break Lease
• Giant Eagle Accused Of Flouting ADA With Face Mask Policy
• Pa. Panel Preserves Reinstated $2.4M Broken Leg Verdict
• Immigrant Doctor Says Merck Can't Nix Suit Over Revoked Job
• Credibility Concerns About Virtual Arbitration Are Unfounded
• Shkreli, Vyera Look To Duck Monopolization Claims
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• High Court Won't Review Nonconsensual Ch. 11 Releases
• Medical Co. To Buy Solara, ActivStyle Suppliers For $487M
• Georgetown Dad Pleads Guilty To Bribing Tennis Coach
• High Court Won't Mull Waiver In Painter's Ch. 11 Contract Row
• Bug Trap Maker Withdraws QVC Cross-Claims In Defect Suit
• Law360 Reveals Titans Of The Plaintiffs Bar
• Amerisource Hid 'Pillbillies' Email In Opioid MDL, Attys Say
• Law Dean Says DOJ Halting Whistleblowers Unconstitutional
• Job Market Withdrawal Voids Workers' Comp, Pa. Panel Says
• Troutman To Cut Pay Ahead Of Pepper Hamilton Tie-Up
• Philly Hospital Fights Bid To Quash Subpoena In Merger Case
• Austrian Manufacturer Wants Out Of Medicare Scheme Suit
• Agentra Fights Bid To Enforce Unsigned Robocall Settlement
• A Lawyer's Guide To Client Service Continuity Planning
• Coronavirus Q&A: Dechert Real Estate Leader
• Fed. Judge Won't Pause Pa.'s COVID-19 Biz Closure Order
• FedEx Can't DQ Lichten Firm In Pa. Drivers' OT Suit
• Pa. Nursing Homes Mull Suit Over State's 'Flawed' Virus Data
• Pa. Home Security Co. Ducks Fraud Claims At 3rd Circ.
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Gray Urges Justices To Rein In 3rd Circ. On Media Ownership
• Broad Consumer Law Could Cause 'Mischief,' Pa. Justice Says
• Judge Calls Atty's Attempt To Upend Sanctions 'Nonsense'
• Lessons On Trade Secret Claims From Possessor, Not Owner
• Personal Injury Firm Wants Out Of Ex-Partner's TM Suit
• Virtual Meetings Could Be Fertile Ground For Legal Discovery
• How Courts May Interpret COVID-19 Waivers Of Liability
• Philly Prisoners Slam 'Head-In-The-Sand' Virus Response
• Bridgegate Has The Potential To Upend A Raft Of Prosecutions
• States Join Bid For Virus Delay In Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy
• Amtrak Rail Ownership Fight Won't Wait For Settlement Talks
• Judge Doubts Due Process Risk For Detainees Amid Virus
• Legal Service Firm Drops COVID-19 Loss Suit Against Insurer
• Natural Gas Co. Sues For Coverage After Pa. Injury Claim
• Brewery Servers Get Conditional Cert. In Tipped-Wage Suit
• Villanova Law Clinic, ACLU Demand ICE's Arrest Records
• Sports Beer Co. Owner Sanctioned In Penn State TM Suit
• 3rd Circ. Says Ex-Engineer Too Late On Defamation Claims
• Indicted Generic-Drug Exec Wants Case Tried In New York
• Pa. Justices Ax Retrial In Med Mal Case With Alleged Jury Bias
• Wis. Executive Power Ruling Has A Downside For Businesses
• The Role Of Remote Mediation After The Crisis Is Over
• New Info Could Boost Allergan ERISA Suit, 3rd Circ. Told
• How States Are Relaxing Truck Weight Rules During COVID-19
• Fed. Judge Remands COVID-19 Coverage Case To State Court
• A Vertical Challenge May Have Fared Better In Sabre Merger
• 7 Steps To Romancing The Virtual Classroom
• Navient Pushes For End To CFPB's Servicing Suit
• Class Eyes $14M Deal With Pa. County After $68M Privacy Win
• 34 AGs Press For Pot Banking Reforms In Virus Relief Bills
• Troutman Sanders Institutes Voluntary Leave During COVID-19
• Metals Co. Sued For Firing Atty Who Contracted COVID-19
• 3rd Circ. Nixes Immigration Atty Fee Won In 'Bad Faith' Case
• 19 AGs Ask 9th Circ. To OK Wash. Airline Workers' Sick Time
• Pond Lehocky To Cut Roughly 25% Of Staff Amid COVID-19
• Pa. Justices Probe 'Gray Area' Of Killer's Failed Commitment
• Comcast To Take Viamedia's Antitrust Case To Supreme Court
• 3rd Circ. Questions Pa. Pols' Standing In Fracking Suit
• Facebook Rant Can Be Grounds For Firing, Pa. Justices Say
• Santander Inks $550M Subprime Loan Settlement In 34 States
• Pa. Insureds' Path To Pandemic Biz Interruption Coverage
• Jiffy Lube Looks To Trim No-Poach Suit Again
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Judge Declines To Release Ex-Pa. Mayor But Says BOP Could
• Key Return-To-Work Considerations For Law Firms
• Landowners Score Class Cert. In Pa. Gas Royalty Suit
• Pa. Justices Urged To OK Medical Pot Ban For Probationers
• Va., Md. And DC Threaten EPA Over Chesapeake Bay Pollution
• TD Bank Can't Duck Ex-Worker's ADA, FMLA Bias Claims
• Green Groups Lose Bids To Challenge ESA Rollbacks
• Landlord Says Steakhouse Skipped Bill On Pittsburgh Lease
• J&J Argues For Immunity In $57M Pa. Pelvic Mesh Appeal
• High Court Punts On Leagues' Sports Betting Bond Row
• There Is No Circuit Split Over Doctors' FCA Liability
• A Creative Solution For Teaching Local Practice In Law School
• Anticipating The Top 4 COVID-19 Employment Claims
• Student Sues Carnegie Mellon For COVID-19 Tuition Refund
• Avis Must Face Class Claims Over Rental Charges At 3rd Circ.
• Justices Won't Review Crystallex $1.2B Award Fight
• 2nd Circ. Asks If Bridgegate Impacts College Hoops Appeal
• 3rd Circ. Axes Removal That Applied New Rule To Old Crime
• 3rd Circ. Says Market Survey Solicitations Can Violate TCPA
• Legal Service Firm Sues Insurer Over COVID-19 Closure Loss
• Broker Liability For Insureds' COVID-19 Losses Likely Limited
• Making Law Firm Panels Work For The Cost-Conscious GC
• Ex-Shook Hardy Trial Lawyer Joins Eckert Seamans In Pa.
• Health Hires: Polsinelli, DLA Piper, Eckert Seamans
• Ponzi Schemer Wants Out Of Prison Over Virus Risk
• Pa. Judge Accused Of Retaliating Against Clerk's Accuser
• Judicial Pick Splits GOP As Sens. Advance 6 For Trial Courts
• SEC Sues Adviser That Passed On Its Self-Report Program
• 3rd Circ. Revives Asylum Bid After Judge Ignored Evidence
• Cities Ask 2nd Circ. To Rethink Immigration Ties On Grants
• Pot Group Urges Legalization To Hike Tax Revenue Amid Virus
• Insurer Wants Out Of Catholic Charity's Sex Abuse Suits
• Ex-Congressman Can't Shake 10-Year Prison Term At 3rd Circ.
• Pa. Justices Won't Fast-Track COVID-19 Insurance Suits
• Trade Secret Rulings May Guide On Disclosure In Litigation
• BNY Mellon Pushes For Toss Of Trust Fund Selection Suit
• Pandemic Presents Teamwork Test For Law Firms
• Major Trends In COVID-19 Business Interruption Lawsuits
• 10 Tips For Virtual Hearings Before Regulatory Agencies
• NGL Energy Loses Bid For $27M In Philly Refinery Ch. 11
• Bug Trap Maker Blames QVC In Allstate's Product Defect Suit
• Town Says Fracking Waste Well Violates Pa. Constitution
• 3rd Circ. Orders Resentencing For Convicted Pa. Fraudster
• US Steel Ducks Suit Over Reporting Pa. Fire To Feds
• Penn National Hit With Proposed Action Over Virus Coverage
• Pa. Justices Won't Weigh If Hydraulic Fracking Is 'Temporary'
• Judge Slams Andrus Wagstaff's Bid To Dodge Mesh Fee Share
• AGs Call For COVID-19 Worker Safety, Biz Immunity
• 9 Firms Vie For Lead Counsel In Inovio COVID-19 Vaccine Suit
• Perkins Coie, Faegre Drinker Slash Salaries Amid Virus
• Real Estate Rumors: Lindy, Realterm Logistics, Nationwide
• 8 Tips For Retaining An Expert During COVID-19 And Beyond
• FTC Says Pa. Publisher Misled Customers Over 'Free Samples'
• A Bridge Too Far: High Court Limits Novel Fraud Theories
• 4 Personal Jurisdiction Questions Defendants Should Ask
• Public Injunctive Relief Vs. Arbitration: An Ongoing Debate
• Paul Manafort Released From Prison Amid COVID-19 Fears
• DOJ Asks 3rd Circ. To Nix Ruling On Scrapped Sabre Merger
• House Dems Unveil Sweeping $3T Virus Relief Bill
• 13 AGs Call For Amazon To Release Worker COVID-19 Data
• Delaware River Overseer Can Regulate Fracking, Groups Say
• Pa. Court Slams 'Repugnant' Argument In Legal Abuse Suit
• Pa. AG To Investigate COVID-19 Neglect In Nursing Homes
• BNY Mellon Says It Had No Duty To Foundation In Settlement
• The FCA, Medical Necessity And Gov't Regulation Of Medicine
• Bridgegate Ruling Reins In Federal Prosecutorial Power
• What It's Like To Move From Army JAG To BigLaw
• Offit Kurman Accused Of Overbilling In Pump-And-Dump Suits
• Pitt Students Sue University Over COVID-19 Refunds
• Pa. Court OKs $700K Slip-And-Fall Award Against Day Care
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Wachtell, Ballard Spahr Steer Gambling Co.'s $600M Offerings
• Judge Questions Power To Free Ex-Pa. Mayor Over Outbreak
• Insurer Claims No Coverage In '600-lb. Life' Lawsuits
• Hagens Berman Sued For Misleading Thalidomide Client
• FedEx Inks $3.3M Deal To End EEOC Suit Over Deaf Workers
• Workers Say Construction Co. Fired Them Over Pregnancies
• Penn State Inks Deal Over Claims It Misspent Federal Money
• How Law Firms Can Maximize COVID-19 Insurance Coverage
• Bridgegate Leaves Dubious Property Fraud Theory Intact
• Jury Should Weigh If Lawsuit Threat Was A 'Claim,' Firm Says
• Missteps To Avoid In Marketing COVID-19 Antibody Tests
• Pa. Therapist's CBD Use Doesn't DQ Her For Unemployment
• COVID-19 Prompts 6-Week Delay In Delaware Bar Exams
• 15 Minutes With Rue21's General Counsel
• Feds Call Jailed Mayor's Pandemic Release Bid 'Inappropriate'
• COVID Suits Expected To Roll On Despite Pa. Immunity Order
• Pa. Robocall Plaintiffs Ask To Enforce Unsigned Settlement
• How Some States Are Slowing Commercial Property Evictions
• States Must Act To Cut Auto Insurance Rates During COVID-19
• Stay In Your Lane, High Court Tells Feds In Bridgegate
• Comcast Urged To Open Up Hot Spot Access To Students
• Virtual Caucuses Can Improve The Mediation Process
• Legal Risks Facing Retailers Amid Pandemic Market Shifts
• Philly Firm Sues Insurer Over COVID-19 Closure Coverage
• Pa. Virus Shutdown Order Faces New Constitutional Challenge
• Bridgegate Ruling Shows Not All Dirty Politics Is A Crime
• 3rd Circ. Says Price For Pa. Pipeline Easement Set Too High
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Sports Beer Co. Can't Escape Or Move Penn State TM Suit
• Pa. Justices Urged To Ignore Eatery's Broad COVID-19 Case
• Ikea Sued Over 'Feeble' Dresser Recall
• Zurich Hits Plumber with $2.1M Suit Over Water Damage
• Ex-Rice Energy Worker Was No Whistleblower, Pa. Judge Says
• Deals Rumor Mill: Lord & Taylor, Walgreens, Warburg Pincus
• What All Attorneys Can Learn From Female Rainmakers
• Apotex To Pay $24M Criminal Fine In DOJ Price-Fixing Case
• Greenberg Traurig Grows Philly Real Estate Practice
• US Steel Says Permit Meant It Didn't Need To Report Fire
• 3rd Circ. Mostly OKs $112M Atty Fees In NFL Concussion Suit
• Utility Debt Collector Accused Of False Credit Reporting
• Meatpacker Sued In 1st Virus-Related Death Case In Pa.
• US Supreme Court Throws Out Bridgegate Convictions
• Union Pact Blocks Ex-School Workers' Suit, 3rd Circ. Says
• Pa. Gives Civil Immunity To COVID-19 Health Care Providers
• Under Armour Hit With Antitrust Suit Over Activewear Tech
• Tappan Zee Bridge Builder Hit With Investor Suit Over Costs
• Justices Won't Upend Pa. Gov.'s Virus Closure Order
• Why COVID-19 Insurance Suits Should Not Be Consolidated
• Fight Over Vehicle Emission Regs Complicates Compliance
• 4 Takeaways From 3rd Circ. Classwide Antitrust Injury Ruling
• Disclosure Affects Enforceability Of Insurers' Virus Exclusions
• Tucker Arensberg Blasts Driller For 'Scandalous' Accusations
• 3rd Circ. Says Cops Can Give Personal 'Overview' At Trial
• Female Justices Tear Into Trump's ACA Birth Control Regs
• American Airlines Can't Dodge Military Benefits Claim
• Pool Co. Challenges Waiver System For Virus Biz Closures
• Promoting Lawyer Well-Being Is More Essential Than Ever
• Livent Stock-Drop Suit Driven By Hindsight, Pa. Judge Told
• Promoters Must Face Pa. Fraud Suit Over Phantom Concerts
• Ex-Allentown Mayor Seeks Release Over COVID-19 Fears
• Cable Co. Can't Slip Former In-House Atty's Retaliation Suit
• Leech Tishman Taps Cannabis Pro To Lead Insurance Group
• 2 Firms Seek $17M Fee Award For Railroad No-Poach Deals
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Remote Depositions Bring Ethics Considerations For Lawyers
• Pa. Bill Offers New Approach To COVID-19 Business Insurance
• Perrigo Follows FTC's Wake With AbbVie Testosterone Suit
• Cozen O'Connor Picks Up Philly Tech Boutique Baer Crossey
• Pa. Loan Servicer Gets Fed Law Claim Clipped From NY's Suit
• Ex-Entercom Sales Exec Slams Bid To Ax Discrimination Suit
• Suboxone Buyers Tell 3rd Circ. Case Is Not Like Lamictal
• Insurer Wants Out Of Defending Covil In Asbestos Cases
• Pa. Biotech Cos. Dispute Ownership Of Gene Therapy IP
• State Of Class Certification
• Pa. Gov. Urges US High Court To Uphold Biz Closure Order
• When Venue Dictates Tools For Early Class Cert. Challenges
• Early Pandemic-Related Shifts We're Seeing In Legal Finance
• Feds Not On Hook For NJ Site Cleanup Costs, 3rd Circ. Says
• The Death Of The LSAT
• Data Is Key To Stopping COVID-19 Spread In Prisons
• Nursing Home Co. Says Philly Hospital Wants 'Blueprint'
• Philly Mayor Floats Tax Hikes To Offset Virus Revenue Loss
• 3rd Circ. Nixes Consumers' Fees Bid In Owens Corning Suit
• Philly Refinery Owner Accused Of Ch. 11 'Bait & Switch'
• Grocers Press 3rd Circ. To Revive Egg Price-Fixing Case
• Ex-Penn State Official Slips Fraternity Hazing Death Suit
• Philly Bar Pushes For Broader Restart To Civil Litigation
• 6 Ways Lawmakers Could Address COVID-19 Liability For Cos.
• Clark Hill Sues Pittsburgh Radio Network Over $680K Bill
• DC Circ. Upholds FDA's Abuse-Deterrent Opioid Denial
• Philly Firm Wants $47M Arbitration Malpractice Case Axed
• Investors In Pa. Software Co. Sue Over $500M EHarmony Deal