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Pennsylvania - July, 2020

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• Sherwin Lead-Paint Suit Against County Dries Up In 3rd Circ.
• Ex-Pa. Firm Partner Suspended After Admitting Misconduct
• Brand Battles: Harry Potter Takes Aim At 'Accio' Tracker
• Pa. Top Court Ditches Challenge To COVID-19 Eviction Order
• Cloud With Me Investors Win Cert. In ICO Fraud Suit
• Taxation With Representation: Davis, Baker Botts, Kirkland
• Market Rebound May Curb Securities Class Actions, Damages
• 6 Key Moments From The COVID-19 Insurance MDL Hearing
• ABA Must Seize Opportunity To Respond To Bar Exam Chaos
• Rising Star: Cozen O'Connor's Thomas O'Rourke
• Rising Star: Greenberg Traurig's Jillian C. Kirn
• Va. Workplace Virus Safety Mandate Has High Compliance Bar
• Major Merger Review Moments From The 1st Half Of 2020
• Pa. Bar Association Board Recommends Diploma Privilege
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Bus Co. Accuses Rival Of Poaching Drivers Amid Pandemic
• Hagens Berman Wants Thalidomide Client's Suit Out Of Pa.
• Hotel Claims Developer Ducked Answers On Project Deadlines
• How Pandemic Is Affecting The Pace Of Judicial Opinions
• JPML Questions If One Size Fits All For Virus Cases
• Pa. Firm Accuses Ex-Attys, Ill. Firm Of Mass Tort Fee Theft
• Ex-NFLers Blast Seeger Weiss For Concussion Holdback Fees
• Firms Weren't 'Deprived' Of Lawyers' Letter In Tax Fraud Case
• Sunoco Hammers Bid To Declare Pa. Gas Pipelines Unsafe
• DC Judge Calls For Talks With ICE To Free Detained Families
• Grocer Must Weigh Mask Rule For Each Shopper, Court Told
• NJ Product Liability Law Doesn't Bar Fraud Claim
• Latham, Skadden Steer Tax Software Firm Vertex's $402M IPO
• How Key US States Are Responding To The Oil Price Collapse
• OSHA Looks To Ax Pa. Meatpackers' Suit Over Virus Safety
• 6 Steps For Law Firms Looking To Improve Their Culture
• California Joins Fight Against Trump's 2020 Census Exclusion
• EPA Forced To Act Quickly On Ozone Pollution
• Pa. Power Co. Wants Out Of Suits Over Fatal Gas Explosion
• Businesses Balk At Joining Pa. Virus Insurance Suit
• Gross McGinley Says Client Caused Poaching Trial Loss
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Pa. Justices Urged To Let Jury Decide Clergy Abuse Time Bar
• 3rd Circ. Affirms Class Cert. In Suboxone Antitrust Case
• Insurer Accused Of 'Bad Faith' After Switchgear Explosion
• Virtual Courts Amplify Lawyers' Corporate Spokesperson Role
• 'Pharma Bro' Blasts FTC Monopoly Suit As Overreach
• States Can Lead Where OSHA Failed On Virus Standards
• NJ Biz Relocation Grants Taxable Income, 3rd Circ. Rules
• Ogletree Atty Confirmed To Federal Bench In Pa.
• Hershey Beats Kit Kat Suit Because No One Could Eat 37,688
• Ex-CEO's Firms Say IRS Got Privileged Docs In Fraud Case
• FTC, AbbVie Don't Want Spat Paused Amid Justices' Review
• Pa. CBD Retailer Accused Of Stiffing Workers On Wages
• Fineman Krekstein Accuses Atty Of Secretly Working For Co.
• College Refund Class Actions Face Damages Hurdles
• Pa. Says Trump Can't Sue Over Hypothetical Voter Fraud
• Law Firms Must Note Pandemic's Outsize Impact On Women
• Pa. High Court Says Uber Driver Eligible For Unemployment
• 4 Firms Steer Blank Check Co.'s Bet On $1.78B Gambling Biz
• 3rd Circ. Upholds Pa. AG's Navient Claims Paralleling CFPB's
• Pa. Law Firm Accuses Ex-Attys Of Botching Ad Case Damages
• States Slam Trump's Census Exclusion As Unconstitutional
• 3rd Circ. Denies Convicted Ex-Mayor Release Over Pandemic
• Ex-PSU GC Accuses Pa. Justice Of Bias In Disciplinary Case
• Cheesesteak Shop Owners Indicted In $8M Tax Dodging Case
• Pa. Fines CNX Midstream For Spills On Waste Pipeline Project
• DC Circ. Gives FERC Time To Mull Pipeline Policy Ruling
• Pittsburgh Courts Close As Another Attorney Catches Virus
• Real Estate Rumors: Metropolitan, Lincoln, Scion
• The 'Rocket Docket' Show Goes On Despite Setbacks
• Air Emissions Ruling Undermines EPA Guidance On CERCLA
• Steelworker Says She Was Fired, Bullied For Being Trans
• Sens. Advance Picks For Federal Courts In Calif., Wis., Pa.
• Taro Settles DOJ Price Fixing Charges, Will Pay $205M Penalty
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Philly Restaurant Sues To Get Virus Closure Coverage
• Pa. Meatpackers Sue OSHA To Compel COVID-19 Safety
• Ex-Pa. Rep. Charged In Judicial Race Ballot Stuffing Scandal
• Senators Demand Info On $10.2M Deal For COVID-19 Database
• 3rd Circ. Revives RICO Suit Over Pa. Hospital's Expenses
• Suits Over Erie Insurance Virus Denials Grouped In Pittsburgh
• Pandemic Lays Bare The Inequities Inherent In The Bar Exam
• Disabled Nonfilers Sue IRS Over Virus Payment Deadline
• Businesses Liken Pa. Virus Rules To Regulatory Prison
• Norfolk Southern Inks $2.5M Deal To End Disability Bias Suit
• DC Judge Refuses To Empty Family Detention Centers
• Special Master Rips Hagens Berman's Privilege Arguments
• GNC's Bidding Procedures OK'd After Extending Sale Timeline
• CORRECTED: National Fuel Charged With Pa. Water Pollution
• Taco Bell Workers Say Franchisees Shorted Them In OT Pay
• Understanding The 5 Stages Of Mediation In A Virtual World
• Feds Still Blocking Visas For Online Studies, States Say
• Pa. Justices Rein In Trial Courts' Power To Grant Mistrials
• 3rd Circ. Denies Rehearing To Egg Buyers In Antitrust Fight
• NJ Supreme Court Answers 3rd Circ. State Law Query
• Pa. Agency Loses Bid To Dump Wireless Antennae Oversight
• Pa. Justices To Mull If Amazon Faces Seller Liability
• 3rd Circ. Won't Punt NFL Concussion Deal Appeal To Pa.
• Pa. Justices Revive Testimony Over Cancer-Pesticide Link
• Cos. Say Atty Was Fired For Relocating, Not For Getting Virus
• Delaware Federal Court Won't Suspend Sandusky Prosecutor
• Divided Pa. Panel Orders New Trial For Surgery Stroke Case
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• State AGs Challenge EPA Mercury Rule Cost-Benefit Analysis
• Jurors Should Get A Pay Raise
• Pandemic May Change The Way We Design Our Courthouses
• Judge Scolds DHS, USCIS Over 'Disdain' For FOIA Duties
• Snap Removal Still A Good Option For Defendants — For Now
• Pay-For-Delay May Need More Evidence After 3rd Circ. Ruling
• FedEx Worker Loses Military Leave Pay Suit
• Pa. Court Says Hospital Had Duty To Warn Of Patient's Threats
• Home Aides Say Employers Selling Assets To Avoid Judgment
• 23 AGs Challenge Rollback Of Transgender Health Protections
• Opioid Judge 'Concerned' About Amerisource Hiding Docs
• Montgomery McCracken To Probe Philly PD Protest Response
• 3rd Circ. Vacates DOJ's Loss In Sabre Merger Challenge
• Trump To Get Shot At Opposing Pa. Mail-In Ballots In Sept.
• Tax Software Co. Vertex Leads 5 IPO Launches Totaling $843M
• Insurer Slams Bid To Consolidate Pa. Virus Coverage Suits
• Mediator Confidentiality Promises Carry Serious Risks
• 2nd Circ. Tosses Eagles Lineman's Drug Ban Suit For Good
• Congress Returns To DC To Forge Virus Relief Deal — Quickly
• Insurer Launches Bid To DQ Firm In $35M Coverage Fight
• Businesses, Pols Claim Unfair Treatment In Pa. Virus Closure
• ERISA Doesn't Sink No-Pay Suit Against Aetna, 3rd Circ. Says
• GNC Creditors Say Ch. 11 Sale Process Moving Too Quickly
• 3rd Circ. Tosses 'Pay-To-Play' Suit Against Siemens
• Navient Trashes CFPB's Bid To Win Student Loan Suit
• Measure To Split Pa. Court Seats Seen As Political Play
• BakerHostetler Can't Ax Suit Over Ex-Clients' Illegal Gains
• Dreamers Bring Important Perspective To Legal Industry
• Ponzi Schemer Can't Get Early Release Over COVID-19 Fears
• Ballard Spahr Nabs DLA Piper M&A Partner For Philly Office
• Hershey Creamery Ordered To Halt Sales Of Milkshake Mixers
• Pa. Panel Wipes Out $40M Award For Baby's Spinal Injury
• NJ's Borgata Settles $10M Suit Over Card Game Scheme
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Philly Jurors To Hear Little On BigLaw Real Estate Settlements
• 11th Circ. Rejects Asbestos Claim Against Navy Suppliers
• For Trump's Trial Court Picks, It May Be Now Or Never
• Pittsburgh Water Utility To Pay $500K Over Lead Notifications
• Latham-Led PE Firm's 3rd Fund Closes At Cap With $282M
• Pa. Grocer Defends Mask Policy Against ADA Claims
• Helping Clients Overcome Financial Hurdles Mid-Litigation
• Pa. Ruling Shows Limits To Worker Free Speech Rights
• Teamsters Win 3rd Circ. Arbitration Award Fight With UPS
• Injury Attys Undaunted By COVID-19 Nursing Home Immunity
• Fired Pot Co. Accountant Says She Had Duty To Report Error
• Temple Urges Judge To Ax Virus Tuition Refund Suit
• Calgon Carbon Tells Del. Justices Records Ruling Was Flawed
• Inclusivity Considerations For Law Firms Reopening Offices
• CFPB Says Justices' Seila Ruling Irrelevant To Navient Suit
• State AG-Private Atty Alliances Must Be Put To The Lucia Test
• What DC Circ. Tolling Order Ruling Means For FERC Cases
• Chief Oil Can't Escape Frac Tank Inspector's Injury Suit
• States Could Use Wayfair Laws To Fix Depleted Budgets
• Pa. Dems Look To Help Fight Trump's Ballot Box Suit
• Hospital Denied Quick Win Over Travelers' COVID-19 Coverage
• UPMC Says Data Sharing Suit Belongs In Federal Court
• 3rd Circ. Says Tribal Lender Can't Arbitrate Interest Rate Suit
• In Their Words: Why Diversity At The Bar Is Still A Problem
• The Year's Top High Court Moments From Law360's The Term
• Improper Testimony Won Pa. Mesh Case For J&J, Panel Told
• Surprising Alliances Shape The Supreme Court Term
• 3rd Circ. Won't Rehear Ruling That Survey Faxes Violate TCPA
• States' Case To Be Bellwether In Generic Drug Price-Fix MDL
• 6 Recent Insurance Decisions You May Have Overlooked
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• 15 States Commit To Push For Clean Trucks, Delivery Vehicles
• Green Group Challenges EPA Water Permit Limitations
• Mesh Case Judge Tainted By His Mom's J&J Suit, Court Told
• Philly Sued For Using 'Military Style Munitions' On Protesters
• Why Can't Female Lawyers Make Headway At The High Court?
• NY High Court Case Could Upend Litigation Finance Industry
• Law360's Supreme Court Pop Quiz
• Berkshire Hathaway Fights Bid To Invalidate Virus Exclusion
• DC Judge Hints At Only Releasing High-Risk Family Detainees
• 3rd Circ. Mulling FTC-AbbVie Pause Till High Court Acts
• All Star Gyms Pick Up Cheerleading Antitrust Fight In Pa.
• Pa. Seeks To Block Trump's Bid To Fast-Track Ballot Box Suit
• The Sharpest Dissents From The Supreme Court Term
• 3rd Circ. Revives Pa. Residents' Suit Over Landfill Odor
• Pep Boys Suit Revived After Client Wasn't Told About Filings
• Associates Can Prioritize Biz Development Despite Pandemic
• Pa. Jurisdiction Ruling's Takeaways For Out-Of-State Cos.
• Net Installer Has No Duty To Pirates Fan Injured By Foul Ball
• Hedge Fund's Bid For McClatchy Heads To Judge Next Week
• The Funniest Moments Of The Supreme Court's Term
• Key COVID-19 Accessibility Issues As ADA Turns 30
• The Chattiest Justice Of The Term Is ...
• Offit Kurman's Failures Led To Client's $3M Loss, Says Suit
• 17 States Sue To Block Trump's Pandemic Student Visa Policy
• How Pa. Is Setting The Pace On Clean Slate Reform
• Client Says Hagen Berman Pulled Fast One On Special Master
• Study Noting 'Racial Tension,' 'Nepotism' Shakes Philly Courts
• Mental Health Care Giant Inks $122M Deal To End FCA Suits
• Navient Cites Supreme Court Ruling In Bid To End CFPB Suit
• The Majority Of One: How Roberts Is Shaping The Court
• 3rd Circ. Revives Consulting Firm's Claim Against Ex-CEO
• Breaking Down The Vote: The High Court Term In Review
• The Firms That Won Big At The Supreme Court
• Pa. Hospital Says Virus Exclusion Doesn't Apply To 'Expenses'
• Property Manager Seeks Exit From Mural Destruction Suit
• Zimmer Injury Suit Stayed During Settlement Talks
• Rite Aid Accuses 47 Generic Makers Of Price-Fixing
• Pa. Amusement Parks Hit With ADA Suit Over Mask Policy
• Let's Create An Ethical Obligation For Attys To Fight Racism
• Pa. Gov. Says Reopening Should Scuttle Virus Closure Suit
• Insurer Says COVID-19 Not 'Physical Loss,' So No Coverage
• Cozen Group Tackles Surge Of Virus-Driven Lease Disputes
• Civil Rights Attys Fear Religious Turn At High Court
• Ex-Wawa Workers Ink $22M Deal To End ERISA Class Action
• Insurer Needn't Cover Trucking Co. In Human Trafficking Suit
• Feds Indict 4 In Alleged $34M Pharma Kickback Scheme
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Pa. Judge Says ICE Detention Center Safe Enough From Virus
• 3rd Circ. Won't Revive NJ Doc's Suit Over Improper Training
• Pittsburgh Hardware Store Settles With AG Over Mask Markup
• Mask-Wearing Prosecution Witnesses May Face Roadblocks
• 6 Considerations When Shopping For Legal Tech Software
• Pennsylvania Bar Exam To Go Remote For Fall Sitting
• Philadelphia, Pittsburgh Firms Dominate PPP Loans In Pa.
• Marriott Sues To Pull Franchisees Into Sex Trafficking Suit
• Chance Of Appeal Doesn't Waive Fee Deadline, Pa. Panel Says
• Egg Buyers Ask 3rd Circ. To Rehear Price-Fixing Appeal
• PF Chang's Servers Win Cert. In Suit Over Untipped Wages
• Advocates Get Class Cert. In Philadelphia ADA Suit
• Workers' Comp Can't Sink Virus Death Suit, Court Told
• FCC Approves Final Tranche Of Telehealth Expansion Funds
• Judge OKs $7.6M Deal To End Processing Fee Class Claims
• Law Firm Strategies For Publicizing Laterals Amid Lockdowns
• Ex-Del. Chief Justice Strine Joins Columbia, Penn Law
• Pittsburgh Criminal Courts Move Online Amid Virus Spike
• Justices Widen Scope Of Birth Control Coverage Exemption
• Wirecard Faces Stock Drop Suit Over Missing $2.1B Scandal
• FTC Fights Shkreli's Bid To Duck Monopolization Case
• CDI Hit With ERISA Suit Over 401(k) Plan Management
• Littler Mendelson Dodges Suit Over Petco Case At 3rd Circ.
• Are Your Slack Communications Primed For E-Discovery?
• Conduct Board Says Pa. Judge's Acts Not Too Old To Punish
• Amerisource Tries To Save CEO From Opioid Bellwether Depo
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Gas Driller Drops Challenge To $7.9M Pa. Leaseholder Award
• Yanks' Farm Team Takes Swing At Insurer For Virus Coverage
• USA Technologies Adds Former E-Trade Atty As GC
• 14 Charged In Multistate Bank Fraud Ring
• 'No Evidence of Bias' In Malpractice Trial, Pa. Panel Says
• Ex-Restaurateur Must Honor Deal With Yelp Critic, Court Told
• Pittsburgh Courts Say 6 Employees Positive For COVID-19
• McClatchy Creditors Must Wait On Auction To Roll Out Suit
• Taylor English Expands Into Pa. With Two New Partners
• Cigar Groups Challenge Philly's Flavored Tobacco Ban
• FERC Seeks More Time To Digest DC Circ. Pipeline Ruling
• 6 Dispute Prevention Steps As Lawsuits Rise Amid Pandemic
• Bedbug Removal Firm Accused Of Using Illegal Chemicals
• Feds Must Return Penalty Fees To Bridgegate Mastermind
• Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40
• High Court Won't Touch Rules Restricting Abortion Protestors
• NextEra Fights For $60M Fee From EFH Ch. 11 At 3rd Circ.
• FERC Seeks Hill's Help After DC Circ. Dumps Pipeline Policy
• GSK Takes Avandia Marketing Battle To Supreme Court
• K&L Gates, Ex-Worker Settle ADHD Discrimination Suit
• The Biggest Energy Rulings Of 2020: Midyear Report
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Real Estate Rumors: JP Morgan, Hollywood, Fla., Elion
• Disabled Customers Renew Bid To Kill Pa. Grocer's Mask Rule
• Minor League Teams Sue For Coverage Of Canceled Season
• Top Pennsylvania Cases Of 2020: A Midyear Report
• Time To Consider Percentage Rental Agreements For Lawyers
• Firm Defends Retaining Credit For Former Atty's Work
• It's Official: Troutman Sanders, Pepper Hamilton Are Now One
• Pa. Justices Reject Lawmakers' Bid To Lift Virus Emergency
• Fed. Circ., Judge Nix CardioNet Heart Monitor Patent Claims
• Judge May Allow Suit Over 'Troubling' McClatchy Debt Rework
• Pa. Nursing Home Sued Over Housekeeper's COVID-19 Death
• Indivior Wants 3rd Circ. To Undo Suboxone Class Cert.
• Regulatory Estoppel Does Not Invalidate The Virus Exclusion
• Pa. Landlord Demands Rent From Virus-Closed Restaurant
• How Discovery Is Evolving In ERISA Benefits Litigation
• Law Firm Leaders: Kleinbard's Michael Frattone