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Pennsylvania - August, 2020

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• Couple Asks Calif. Jury To Award $70M In Zoom Asbestos Trial
• BigLaw Cannot Reap Diversity Rewards Without Inclusion
• How COVID-19 May Forever Alter Work Life For Disabled Attys
• Diversity Snapshot: As Told By Black Law Firm Leaders
• BigLaw Needs More Underrepresented Attorneys As Leaders
• Ideas For Closing BigLaw's Diversity Gap
• Advancing Racial Justice In The Legal Industry And Beyond
• These Law Firms Have The Most Diverse Equity Partnerships
• How Law Firms Can Hire And Retain More Black Attorneys
• In Their Own Words: Being Black In BigLaw
• Pa. Day Care Keeps Trial Win In Suit Over Near-Drowning
• Pa. Virus Closure Class Suit Keeps Equal Protection Claim
• Pittsburgh Courts Extend Coronavirus Emergency Until 2021
• Banks Liable For Role In $75M Ponzi Scheme, Investors Insist
• Makers Of Steelers 'Terrible Towel' End COVID-19 Mask Fight
• Biopharma Co. Trevena Must Face Investors' Stock-Drop Suit
• Trump Campaign Wants Drop Box Votes Set Aside In Pa.
• Philly Blog Sues Liebowitz Over 'Frivolous' Copyright Suit
• Cigna, Anthem Can't Get Damages Over Failed $54B Merger
• One Year In, Mansfield Rule Is Boosting In-House Diversity
• Why 2020 Could Be A Pivotal Year For Diversity At Firms
• Diversity Work Doesn't Have To Be Reserved For Partners
• Law360 Diversity Snapshot: How Does Your Firm Measure Up?
• Law360's Diversity Snapshot: What You Need To Know
• Split 3rd Circ. Says Pa. Unions Can Keep Fair Share Fees
• Pa. Sales Rep Says He Was Fired Over Medical Marijuana Use
• Sens. Want Nursing Home Probe Over Hydroxychloroquine
• FBI Said To Have Eyes On Bankrupt OneJet's CEO
• Philly Eyes Jury Trial Resumption In September
• Texas Justices Pass On Ex-NFL Star's Injury Fight With Texans
• Health Workers Need Better COVID-19 Liability Protections
• 3rd Circ. Says EQT Could Drop Contracts For Unsafe Gas Rigs
• Pa. Jury Awards $10.8M In Med Mal Trial Over Brain Injury
• B. Braun Medical Hit With ERISA Suit Over 401(k) Costs
• Calif. Asbestos Jury To Deliberate Via Zoom 'Breakout Room'
• Pa. Eatery's COVID Loss Suit Sent Back To State Court, Again
• Hagens Berman Must Face Legal Malpractice Suit In Pa.
• 3rd Circ. Orders EPA To Fix 'Gaping Loophole' In Ozone Limits
• Judge Suspended For 'Aunt Jemima' Remark About Juror
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Fed. Prosecutor Named For Pa. Court Seat Is Worth $18M
• Anti-SLAPP Circuit Split Makes State Protections Uncertain
• Pa. Avoiding Discovery In Price-Fixing Case, Drugmakers Say
• Calif. Judge Blocks COVID-19 Relief Funds To Private Schools
• 4 Opportunities For Mediators To Settle Big-Dollar Cases
• DOJ Virus Probe Of Dem-Led States Called 'Nakedly Partisan'
• Maker Of Steelers 'Terrible Towel' Sues Over COVID-19 Masks
• 3rd Circ. Creates New Cramdown Test In Tribune Ch. 11 Ruling
• Pa. Chief Justice Faces Probe After Ex-PSU GC's Bias Claims
• Pa. Well Workers Seek OT Pay For Time Riding To Work Sites
• FERC Wants DC Circ. To Halt Pipeline Eminent Domain Clash
• 3rd Circ. Urged To Rehear Bid To Boot Judge Off Enviro Case
• Judge Mulls In-Person Deliberations For Online Asbestos Jury
• Weltman Weinberg Must Face Debt Collection Letter Suit
• Time To Streamline E-Sign Act's Consumer Consent Process
• Strip Clubs Go After Lloyd's For COVID-19 Closure Coverage
• School District Says Bus Co. Can't Bill During Virus Closures
• Remote Proceedings Bring New Wrinkles For Court Records
• Ledgewood Guides $750M IPO For Fintech-Focused SPAC
• Pa. Judge Denied Resentencing Bid In 'Kids For Cash' Case
• Penn National Seeks $750K After Power Loss At Asphalt Plant
• Teva Is 7th Drug Co. Charged In DOJ Price-Fixing Probe
• Berger Montague Wins 'Acrimonious' Row To Lead Fraud Suit
• Pa. Justices Preserve Nationwide's Win In $21M Bad Faith Row
• 3rd. Circ. Says ICE Release Order 'Jettisoned' Due Process
• Marriott Strikes Deal To End Sex Trafficking Suit
• 3rd Circ. Will Rehear Damages Bid Over Bad-Faith Bankruptcy
• Prison Food Contractors Peddled Diluted Spices, Feds Say
• NFL Accused Of Using Race To Deny Concussion Benefits
• Honda To Pay $96M To Resolve States' Air Bag Defect Probe
• Zoom Woes, Wildfires Wreak Havoc On Calif. Asbestos Trial
• 3rd Circ. Won't Step Into Fight Over NJ's 3D-Gun Ban
• Ex-College Athlete Seeks To Revive NCAA Concussion Suit
• Cross-Selling Strategies For Law Firms During Pandemic
• Pa. Judge Can't Skirt Ethics Charges Over Retaliation Case
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Supreme Court Eyeing Major Change In First Amendment Law
• Pa. Panel Asks How Specialized Damages Experts Must Be
• Pa. Gov. Urges Legalizing Pot, Cutting Liquor Tax Amid Virus
• Prospect Medical Agrees To Pay $1.9M To Settle OT Fight
• 3rd Circ. Says No Immunity For Pa. Judge In Sex Bias Suit
• Pa. Hospital Chain Denies Discovery Abuse In Merger Dispute
• Judge To Zoom Trial Asbestos Jury: 'Pay Attention, Please'
• Green Groups Push To End Sunoco Pipeline After Latest Spill
• Nursing Home Admin Says He Was Fired Over Virus Concerns
• Chancery Keeps AmerisourceBergen Drug Scheme Suit Alive
• Atty Media Interview Lessons From Trump's Axios Appearance
• Fed. Court Halts Trump's Pa. Ballot Suit For State Court Ruling
• AmerisourceBergen Board Looks To Ax Opioid Derivative Suit
• Pa. Court Greenlights New Trial In Truck Driver Injury Suit
• Coronavirus Q&A: Fox Rothschild's Privacy Practice Co-Chair
• Pa. Firm Beats Drexel Tuition Debt Suit At 3rd Circ.
• Pa. House Candidate Sues Over USPS Operational Changes
• Agentra Can't Ax $275K Robocall Deal For Lack Of Signature
• Firm Seeks To Blend State, Fed Malpractice Insurance Suits
• Why Remote Depositions Are Likely Here To Stay
• BTG Reaches Deal In 401(k) Record-Keeping Fee Challenge
• Pa. AG Hits Amazon Seller With Sanitizer Price-Gouging Suit
• Chipotle Accused Of Shorting Cash-Paying Pa. Customers
• Pa. Atty Charged With Stealing Insurance Settlement Funds
• Ex-Comcast Worker Drops Proposed COBRA Class Action
• 3rd Circ. Won't Touch AT&T's $2M Win In Contract Action
• 3rd Circ. Upholds Liberty's Win In Pharmacy's Painkiller Suit
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Biden's Climate Plan Overlooks Powerful GHG Weapon
• Berger Montague Slams 'Hypothetical' Pa. Malpractice Claims
• Vitamin Retailer GNC Cleared To Solicit Votes On Ch. 11 Plan
• Broadcasters Again Ask Justices To Review Ownership Rules
• 7 Keys To Drafting Effective Legal Briefs
• Pa. Biz Closure Opponents Call Flea Market Settlement Unfair
• K&L Gates Partially Rolls Back COVID-19 Pay Cuts
• Vaughan Baio Grows Amid Virus With 3 New Attys
• Bayer Pays $1.6B To Settle Suits Over Essure Contraceptive
• Age Bias Ruling May Lower Bar For Other 'Sex-Plus' Claims
• Reps. Want Longer Extension On 2.5 GHz Tribal Licenses
• 3rd Circ. Revives Fight Over 'Invalid' Loan Servicer Deal
• Pa. Cancer Center's Trial Win OK'd In Patient Death Suit
• Lesbian Coaches Were Fired Lawfully, 3rd Circ. Rules
• Former Steeler's Trucking Co. Accuses EQT Of Racial Bias
• Autonomous Vehicles Need Federal Action To Move Forward
• Comcast Seeks Arbitration For Suit Over Illegal Credit Check
• Philly Atty Fights Sanctions Bid In 'Gears Of War' Fee Row
• 3rd Circ. Won't Unravel $657K Award In Discrimination Suit
• Pa. Hospital Chain Allegedly Abusing Discovery In Merger Suit
• Weighing The Virtual Courtroom Option In Civil Cases
• Fox Rothschild Partially Rolls Back COVID-19 Salary Cuts
• Insulation Firm Pushes To Move Grenfell Tower Case To UK
• Pair Of Life Science Cos. Raise Combined $247M In IPOs
• Dow Dropped From Suit Linking Pesticides To Man's Cancer
• 3rd Circ. Affirms Doc's $2.8M Stalking Verdict Not Covered
• When Noninfringing Alternative Bars Lost Profits Award
• Post-Gazette Sues City Agency Over Race Bias Inquiry
• Insurer Says Virus-Coverage Suit Asks To Rewrite Policy
• Bank Fraudster Can't Shake Prison Term At 3rd Circ.
• Pa. Justices Nix Up-Front Contractor Fees In Insurance Claims
• Postal Service Backs Off Changes As States Launch Lawsuits
• Ex-Biofuel Exec Looks To Limit Fuel-Credit Fraud Sentence
• DC Circ. Asked To Review Rule Allowing LNG To Move By Rail
• Pa. Wants State Justices, Not Fed Court, To Settle Ballot Fight
• Attys Shouldn't Overlook Obligations To Potential Clients
• Pa. Justices Won't Extend New Fee Protections To Old Loans
• Endo Fights Class Cert. In Investors' Drug Price-Fixing Suit
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• How Pa. Cost-Of-Performance Decision May Affect Taxpayers
• Mall's Suit Fighting Lender's Rent Grab Axed Over Citizenship
• Ex-Rehab Center CEO Gets 3 Years In Fraud Case
• Law Grads Take Diploma Privilege Fight To Pa. High Court
• Strategies For Associates Seeking Jobs Amid Hiring Slump
• School District Fights $2.2M Bus Bill For Virus-Shortened Year
• Hospital, Insurer Cite Dueling Rulings Over Virus Coverage
• Ex-Client Fights Hagens Berman Bid To End Malpractice Suit
• After Methane Rollback, EPA Urges Toss Of States' Lawsuit
• Bob Evans Must Face Servers' 'Sloppy' FLSA Claims
• Software Co. Escapes Blame For 'NotPetya' Attack On Hospital
• Politics, Strict Interpretation Infuse EPA Methane Reg Rollback
• Comcast Can't Delay Call Row For High Court TCPA Ruling
• Firm Drops COBRA Suits Against Sodexo, Sysco, Hershey
• Philly Defends LGBT Protections In Foster Care At High Court
• Safeguards Against Legal Malpractice Liability As Claims Rise
• Pa. Firm Beats Ex-Client's Suit Over $700K Injury Settlement
• Choice Hotels Franchisees Fight Arbitration For Kickback Suit
• Ex-Fineman Atty Seeks Arbitration In Moonlighting Row
• Cabot Investor Claims Enviro Control Lies Led To Stock Drop
• 3rd Circ. Secures Pittsburgh Hospital's Antitrust Win
• Greenberg Reaches Deal With Ill. Fund In Bond Fraud Suit
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• A Guide To Determining Class Claim Time Bars
• 3 Ways Law Firms Can Guard Diversity Gains During Crisis
• Wawa Aims To Toss Financial Institutions' Data Breach Suit
• Philly Shopping Center Asks Court To Bar Virus Exclusion
• Resellers Say Drug Makers Erred In MDL Bellwether Claim
• Pa. Justices Snub Appeal In Property Tax Uniformity Fight
• Money Moves: Alston & Bird, Norton Rose, Saxton & Stump
• JPML Won't Centralize All COVID-19 Insurance Cases
• New IRS Regs May Quash Popular SALT Cap Workaround
• What I Learned As A Virtual Summer Associate
• 'My 600-lb Life' Maker Says Insurer Breached Contract
• Alleged Racist Remark About Juror Lands Judge In Hot Water
• Pa. Unemployment Ruling Shows Shift In Gig Worker Analysis
• Pa. Panel Won't Revive J&J Mesh Patient's Injury Claims
• 3rd Circ. Won't Revive Fired Amtrak Foreman's Race Bias Suit
• Drugmakers Say Resellers Trying To Duck Bellwether Status
• Verizon Slaps Suit On Pa. Locality For Rejecting Tower Plan
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Supplier Wants Claim Axed From EQT's $18M Faulty Valve Suit
• Lesser-Known Litigation Funding Best Practices For Attorneys
• Lawyer Says Thalidomide Client's Claims Are Years Late
• Urban Outfitters Takes Aim At Fashion Co.'s 'Cynical' IP Suit
• Pa. Judge Bans Atty Exposed To Virus For Coming To Court
• Tech Giants, AGs Say Trump's Visa Bans Hurt US Economy
• ADA Protects Lawyers With Disabilities, But We Must Do More
• Philly Restaurant Fights Insurer's Bid To Ax COVID-19 Suit
• Legal Deserts Threaten Justice In Rural America
• Fintech-Driven SPAC Leads 2 IPOs Tapping Market For $1.27B
• JPMorgan Fights Class Cert. Bid In Interest Rate Swaps Suit
• COVID-19 IP Catch-Up: Remdesivir Drama & Jury Trial Regret
• League Of Women Voters, NAACP File Suits Over Pa. Voting
• Pa. High Court Won't Waive Bar Exam Requirement Over Virus
• Ex-Pa. Biofuel Exec Gets 7 Years After Fraud Conviction
• Philly Atty Sues Insurer Over Malpractice Coverage Failure
• Neb. Ruling May Squash Consent By Registration Theory
• Hotel Asks To Keep Deposit After Buyer Backs Out Over Virus
• Foreign Discovery Ruling May Provide New Defense Tool
• Most Courts Follow 1st Circ. Generic-Delay Ruling's Standard
• 4 Firms Guide $140M Fintech Merger With Blank Check Co.
• Engineering Co. Says It's Owed $35M For Risberg Pipeline
• Canada Clears WESCO's $4.5B Anixter Deal With Conditions
• New Anti-Bias Rule For Pa. Attys Hit With Legal Challenge
• Analyzing Upward And Downward Trends In Legal Tech
• Litigation Funder Seeks Sanctions In 'Gears Of War' Fee Row
• COVID-19 Closure Orders Not 'Physical Loss,' DC Judge Rules
• Special Masters Can Ease COVID-19 Criminal Case Backlog
• 3rd Circ.'s Sabre Ruling Hints At 'Persuasive' Merger Defense
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Real Estate Rumors: Nuveen, Pascal's Catering, Amazon
• How Congress May Bail Out FERC On Tolling Orders
• Berger Montague Touts Experience In Bid To Lead Fraud Case
• DOJ Looks To Block $100M Pa. Hospital Deal
• Census Exclusion Case Earns Fast-Track Status In NY
• Pa. Treasurer Slams Gilead's Coronavirus Treatment Pricing
• Del. Justices Agree Calgon Carbon Must Release Merger Docs
• Rite Aid Names Former Epstein Becker, LifePoint Atty As GC
• ABA's New Guidance On Litigation Funding Misses The Mark
• Philly Bar Association Endorses Limited Diploma Privilege
• Pa. Salon Sues Hartford Insurance For Virus Closure Coverage
• Creditor Can Seek Claims Ch. 7 Trustee Didn't, 3rd Circ. Says
• NAACP, Pa. Dems Can Intervene In Trump's Pa. Ballot Suit
• Morgan Lewis Faces $10M Debt Collection Malpractice Suit
• McClatchy Cleared To Sell 30 News Organizations In Ch. 11
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Pittsburgh Mall's Ch. 11 Plan Cleared With JC Penney Deal
• Rising Star: Hamburg Rubin's William Roark
• Rising Star: Manko Gold's Diana A. Silva
• What Firms Should Ask Before Hiring Attorneys From Gov't
• Calif. Judge Shaves Claims From 'Public Charge' Challenge
• Southwest Again Aims To Dismantle COVID-19 Refund Class
• Mountain Valley Pipeline Co. Sued For $104M In Excess Costs
• Egg Co-Ops Tell 3rd Circ. Antitrust Jury Had Right Instructions
• Porn Site Operator Beats Philly TV Anchor's Photo Use Suit
• Philly Church Sues Insurer Over $5M In Fire Coverage
• Pa. Pottery Barn Says Restaurant Leaked Sewage Into Store
• Law Firm Must Face Malpractice Suit Over 7-Eleven Coverage
• The Ethics Of Using Chatbots For Legal Services
• Saul Ewing Slams Mushroom Trade Group's Malpractice Suit
• Hospital Website Privacy Fight To Stay In Federal Court
• Maxwell House Shorts Buyers On Cups Of Coffee, Suit Claims
• Key Tax Considerations For Cos. With Remote Employees
• Avoiding Workplace Violence When Customers Refuse Masks
• Pa. Bail Reformers Look For Hope After High Court Loss