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Pennsylvania - September, 2020

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• 3rd Circ. Wipes Out FTC's $448M AbbVie Win
• Pa., NJ Eye Pretrial Win In Trump Birth Control Regs Suit
• Barrett May Upend Mentor Scalia On Religious Freedom
• Law360's The Term: The Impact Of Amy Coney Barrett
• Kohl's Can't Ditch ADA Suit Over Cluttered Aisles
• Pa. Port Authority Sued Over 'Black Lives Matter' Mask Ban
• Anthem To Pay $39.5M To End 42 States' Data Breach Claims
• Chipotle A Day Late On Dollar-Shorting Case, Customers Say
• Monthly Merger Review Snapshot
• FERC Sows Confusion Over Small Power Producer Regulation
• What We Know About How Judicial Bias Can Influence Rulings
• NFL Concussion Atty To Pay $386K To End SEC Fraud Claims
• 3rd Circ. Vexed By Vagueness In Abbott Artery Device Suit
• Cyberattack Strikes Hospital Chain Universal Health Services
• Expert Says FTC Misdiagnosed $599M Philly Hospital Merger
• Widow Accuses Consol Of Faulty Safety At Pa. Coal Mine
• House Passes Bill To Block Home Number Switch After Crisis
• Pa. Appeals Court Finds Gun Shield Law Unconstitutional
• Employers Should Plan For Vaccine Religious Exemptions
• FERC Order Could Open Electric Grid To Diverse Resources
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Drexel U. Escapes Fired Janitor's Disability Bias Suit
• Dillon McCandless Seeks $136K Fee From Pa. For Virus Fight
• AGs In A Pandemic: Grewal Talks NJ Price-Gouging
• Law Firm Social Responsibility Strategies In The New Normal
• Before High Court, NY Rips Trump's 'Flip-Flopping' On Census
• Judge OKs Worker's Suit Under Pa. Medical Marijuana Law
• Linde Cuts $22M Deal To End FCA Suit Over Pipe Imports
• Pa. GOP Asks US High Court To Halt Mail-In Ballot Extension
• What To Expect On Key Civil Procedure Issues From Barrett
• Arrest Ordered For Pa. Man Who Allegedly Threatened Judge
• Greenblatt Pierce Sues Over Share Of $5M FLSA Fee Award
• 3 Supreme Court Energy Petitions To Watch
• Atty Fired After Getting COVID-19 Seeks To Save FMLA Row
• Pa. Judge Latest To Block Changes For The Postal Service
• How Law Articles And A Viral Clip Got Barrett The Nomination
• What Happens Now That Amy Coney Barrett Is The Nominee
• Judge Amy Coney Barrett: 7th Circ. Decisions To Know
• Among Democrats, A Growing Appetite To Alter High Court
• What A 6-Vote Majority Would Mean For The Supreme Court
• Judge Barrett Worth Nearly $2M, Disclosures Show
• A History Of Supreme Court Confirmations In 3 Charts
• Trump Chooses Amy Coney Barrett For Ginsburg's Seat
• Dem Reps. Eye High Court Term Limits, Temporary Expansion
• Fed. Court Not Best For Mellon Heiress' Trust Suit, Judge Says
• Calif. Men Sentenced In CBD Co. Pump-And-Dump Scheme
• Trucking Co. Agrees To Pay $2.8M In Wage And Hour Row
• Tech-Focused SPACs Raise $500M For Acquisitions
• FTC Loses False Ad Trial Over Lack Of Credible Experts
• Brown Law Tapped To Lead Tivity Health Class Suit In Del.
• A Likely Tipping Point For Nonlawyer Ownership Of Law Firms
• Amazon Cases Show E-Tailer Product Liability Varies By State
• Insurer Wants 3rd Circ. Say On Restaurant's Virus Suit Forum
• Wachtell Guides Penn National's $854M Stock Offering
• Law Grads Fear Tech Troubles Ahead Of Remote Bar Exam
• 3rd Circ. Says Janus Can't Nix Airline Union Nonmember Fees
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• AGs Defend Ky. Over Amazon Seller Price-Gouging Probes
• Pa. Justices Won't Halt Extension Of Mail-In Ballot Deadline
• Pa. Judge Wonders If USPS Changes Are 'Transformative'
• Hospital Union Can't Get All Sale Docs In 3rd Circ. Fight
• 3rd Circ. Suggests Care One's RICO Suit Belongs With Jury
• Pa. Eatery Defying Mask Mandate Launches Suit At Officials
• NLRB Official Approves In-Person Union Vote At Pa. Distiller
• Bard Strikes $60M Multistate Deal Over Pelvic Mesh Marketing
• Breaking Down The Top 3 COVID-19 Workplace Claims
• A Road Map For Drafting Persuasive Discovery Motions
• Pitt Professor Says Firing Over 'Killed' Comment Was Biased
• 3rd Circ. Upholds Boeing's Win In FMLA Retaliation Suit
• Pa. Says Trump's Entire Drop-Box Lawsuit Must Be Dumped
• AGs Denied Early Win In ACA Civil Rights Rollback Suit
• AmerisourceBergen Says Chancery Records Ruling Too Broad
• Amazon Bypasses Pa. High Court Liability Ruling With Deal
• How Congress Can Depoliticize The Supreme Court
• Balancing Newly Divergent State, USPTO Ethics Rules
• The Case For A Nonpolitical Federal Judiciary
• House Dems Slam Pentagon's Pursuit Of Spectrum Sharing
• Disney Sued For Barring Maskless Autistic Boy From Store
• Feds Take Bid To Cut Immigrants From Census To High Court
• 3rd Circ. Tosses Suit Brought Over Philly Family Killed In Fire
• Judge Won't Reinstate Pa. Virus Restrictions During Appeal
• Tenured Teacher Furloughs Were Reasonable, 3rd Circ. Says
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Pa. GOP To Ask Supreme Court To Block Late Voting Deadline
• AGs In A Pandemic: Nessel Talks Michigan Drop Shippers
• Bridgestone Fudged Timesheets To Dodge OT, Workers Say
• Anthem-Cigna Merger Ruling Highlights Post-Deal Issues
• The Keys To A Better Privilege Logging Paradigm
• Justice Ginsburg: Who She Was, How She Shaped The Law
• Law360's The Term: The Life And Legacy Of Justice Ginsburg
• Budding Textualist Star Barbara Lagoa Eyed For High Court
• Greenblatt Pierce Denied Piece Of DuPont's $5M FLSA Deal
• McConnell Defends Election-Year Plan To Replace Ginsburg
• Philly Bolsters Paid Sick Leave Requirements Amid Pandemic
• Power Plant Designer Can't Slip Suits Over Fatal Pa. Gas Leak
• Navient Takes New Tack To Shave Pa. AG's Student Loan Suit
• Postal Service Must Prioritize Ballot Delivery, Halt Changes
• Trump Revives Drop-Box Challenge After Pa. Justices' Ruling
• Birthdays, Weddings And In Between: RBG And Her Clerks
• Our 'North Star': What RBG Means To Women In Law
• Will The Senate Replace Ginsburg Before Election Day?
• Why The Risks Of 'YouTube Trials' May Outweigh The Benefits
• 5 To Watch As GOP Races To Fill Ginsburg's Seat
• RBG's Biggest Opinions, From Civil Rights To Civil Procedure
• 12 Firms To Guide IPOs Exceeding $2B As September Sizzles
• In Her Own Words: 4 Of Ginsburg's Strongest Bench Dissents
• With The Passing Of Ginsburg, The Left Loses An Icon
• Penn Mutual Promotes 2 To New General Counsel Positions
• Justice Ginsburg, 87, Dies Of Cancer Complications
• Wholesaler Fights To Stay Suboxone Product-Hop Class Rep
• Merck Says Vaccine Buyers Must Arbitrate Antitrust Suit
• Law Firm Hiring Considerations In A COVID-19 Economy
• UnitedHealth Accused Of Improperly Cutting Reimbursements
• Goya Asks Court To Rethink Tossing Wage Deductions Suit
• Eckert Seamans Lands Ex-Airbus GC, Environmental Scholar
• Widow Slams Pretrial Gag-Order Bid In Wrongful Death Case
• Judge Who Called Juror Racist Name Can't Ax Suspension
• Insurer Wants Out Of Defending Pa. Towing Co. For Extra Fees
• SEC Accuses Ex-Rite Aid VP Of Insider Trading On Merger Info
• 3rd Circ. Backs Allergan's Win In ERISA Suit Over Drug Prices
• Liberty, Hartford, Others Need Not Cover Toxic Exposure Fight
• 3rd Circ. Won't Upset Microsoft Win In 'Gears Of War' Suit
• Postal Service Temporarily Blocked From Preelection Changes
• Hagens Berman Inks Deal To End Pa. Legal Malpractice Suit
• Pa. County Says Eatery Defying Mask Mandate Can't Operate
• Citing Pandemic, Judge Delays Cutsforth IP Trial To May 2021
• DC Circ. Won't Put Duquesne Back On Hook In Labor Dispute
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Fisher Phillips Nabs Reed Smith Employment Pro In Pa.
• Pa. Justices Unsure Of Dividing Residents Over Gas Income
• Pa. Justices Ask If Time On Lines Matters In Amazon OT Suit
• Pa. Justices OK 3-Day Extension For Mail-In Ballots
• Pa. Seeks Stay On Ruling That Tossed Virus Gathering Limits
• Djokovic's 'Accident' Through The Insurance Case Law Lens
• GNC Gets Nod For $770M Ch. 11 Sale To Harbin Pharma
• Streamlining Power Transmission Siting To Help Renewables
• Lawyers Must Act To Preserve Democracy This Election
• State AG Enforcement Is Important For Workers' Rights
• Akerman Guides Fla. Pot Giant Trulieve's $66M Entry Into Pa.
• DC Circ. Asked To Halt EPA's Rollback Of Methane Regs
• Contractor's Insurer Must Cover FirstEnergy In Gas Leak Suits
• Grenfell Tower Fire Case Moves From Pa. To UK
• USPS Can Deliver Ballots, Execs Testify In 'Slowdown' Case
• NY Sports Club Owner's Ch. 11 Strategy Draws Court Concern
• Law Firm Leaders: Obermayer's Mathieu Shapiro
• Pa. Justices To Again Weigh Doctors' Peer Review Protections
• UPenn Workers Want Green Light For Huge ERISA Class
• How To Effectively Defend Witnesses In Remote Depositions
• Walmart, Toy Maker Want Out Of Tinkerbell Toy Injury Suit
• K&L Gates' Name Partner Bill Gates Sr. Dies At 94
• 'Irrelevant' Public Charge Dictionary Spat Irks 9th Circ. Judge
• 3rd Circ. Nixes SEPTA Ad Policy As Unconstitutional
• Rejected Pa. Medical Pot Licensee Has Right To See Score
• Pa. Justice Doubts Waiver Lets Philly Dodge Race Injury Claim
• Pa. Medical Pot Applications Should Be Public, Justices Hear
• Pittsburgh Will Use Convention Center To Restart Jury Trials
• Pa. Court Reinstates Hospital's Med Mal Trial Win
• USPS Points Finger At States Over Pre-Election Changes
• Bernstein Litowitz, Kessler Topaz Lead Mylan Stock-Drop Suit
• Post-Gazette Gets Judge's OK For Layoffs Amid Digital Push
• FTC Expert Predicts 20% Price Hike From Pa. Hospitals Merger
• Squire Patton, Duane Morris Roll Back COVID-19 Salary Cuts
• FCC Must Expand Pandemic Broadband Benefits, Dem Says
• Whether And How To Compel Remote Arbitration
• EPA Says Green Group's Water Permit Rule Suit Is Premature
• AGs In A Pandemic: James Talks NY Response
• Paul Weiss, Dentons Steer Kraft Heinz's $3.2B Cheese Biz Sale
• Jefferson CFO Walks Back Stance At Einstein Antitrust Trial
• Feds Want Pa. Biofuels Exec Jailed For At Least 6½ Years
• Witnesses Not Safe With Livestreamed Trials, Philly DA Says
• Taco Bell Assistant Managers Seek Collective Cert. In OT Suit
• GNC Nixes Ch. 11 Auction To Go With $770M Harbin Deal
• Ethics Board Slams Pa. Judge's Bid To Avoid Suspension
• Pot Co. Beats Wrongful Firing Claim In Tax Scheme Suit
• Pittsburgh Paper Should Pay Insurance Hikes, Judge Says
• The Unique Challenges Of Protecting A Law Firm Brand
• States Tell DC Circ. EPA Unlawfully Rescinded Methane Regs
• Pa. Gov.'s COVID-19 Closure, Crowd Limit Rules Struck Down
• 3rd Circ. Says Judges Have Final Say On Court Or Arbitration
• Pandemic Drives New York Sports Club Parent Into Ch. 11
• Judge Slams Hagens Berman's Pause Bid As Stalling Tactic
• Trump Admin. Claims USPS Delays Are Thanks To Pandemic
• Pa. Judge Calls USDA's COVID-19 Food Aid Limits 'Illogical'
• Sunoco Ordered To Reroute Mariner East Pipeline Section
• Pa. Hospital Seeks Gag Order Before Wrongful Death Trial
• M&A Atty Returns To Saul Ewing After Forming Boutique Firm
• Workers Say Natural Gas Co. Stiffed Them On OT
• Injury Knowledge Puts Proctor & Gamble On Hook For Fees
• The Dollars And Sense Of Antitrust Class Certification: Part 2
• Pa. Landowners Can't Block Pipeline Across Leased Property
• Trump Can't Exclude Unauthorized Immigrants From Census
• States' Suit Over USPS Changes Before Election Fast-Tracked
• State AGs Say Drugmakers Want To Delay Price-Fixing Trials
• NJ LNG Project Delayed Amid Green Group's Pushback
• Teva Severance Pay Claim Is Sent To State Court
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• AGs Seek Early Win In Challenge To ACA Civil Rights Rollback
• Green Thumb Says Botched Appraisal Forced It To Overpay
• Einstein Seeks Contempt Order In Hospital Merger Doc Fight
• 4 Issues To Watch In Philly FTC Hospital Merger Trial
• 6 Firms Vie For Class Counsel In Pa. Wirecard Stock-Drop Suit
• 3rd Circ. Won't Revive Ex-Informant's Suit Against SEC
• Pa. Justices Reject Diploma Privilege Petition
• Family Wants Late Housekeeper's Virus Suit In State Court
• 5 Noncompete Developments To Watch For As 2020 Ends
• NYC Department Store Century 21 To Wind Down In Ch. 11
• 3rd Circ. Says Sleepy's Spotty Records Don't Doom Cert. Bid
• 3rd Circ. Won't Slash Podhurst's Fee In NFL Concussion Deal
• Sens. Confirm BigLaw Alums To Federal Bench In Pa., Wis.
• Mural Artist Says Developer Jumping Gun On Bid To Exit Suit
• Pa. Justices Defend Chief Jurist Against Bias Allegations
• W.Va. Hospital Pays $50M To End False Claims, Kickback Suit
• Penn Fights Workers' Jury Bid In Retirement Plan Fee Suit
• Steakhouse Chain Hit With Tip Pooling Lawsuit In Pa.
• Football Is Back. Football Litigation Never Left.
• Real Estate Rumors: Banyan, Durst, Ram Realty
• Pa. Court Revives Woman's Mall Trip-And-Fall Suit
• Trump Adds 20 Names To Supreme Court List
• What To Know When Making Dispositive Motions In Arbitration
• Whistleblower Developments To Watch For As 2020 Wraps
• Ex-GC Nets Early Win Against CBD Cos. Over Stocks, Benefits
• Trump's Bid To Set Aside Drop Box Votes Blocked In Pa.
• Liberian Commander Can't Slip Sentence Over Gov't Error
• Comcast Turns To High Court To Thwart $160M Antitrust Trial
• Pa., Wis. Want Short-Term Health Plan Rule Axed In DC Circ.
• Green Group Slams Bid To Pause Eminent Domain Suit
• Pa. AG Asked To Investigate Online Bar Exam Security
• Indivior Wants Class Rep DQ'd In Suboxone Product-Hop Suit
• Stericycle Handbook Is Overly Broad, NLRB Judge Says
• Democratic AGs Return Fire In High Court Abortion Pill Row
• Industry Reps Say Pa.'s Study On Med Mal Rules Falls Short
• Insurer Loses 3rd Circ. Coverage Row Over Drug Trial Suit
• FTC Says 3rd Circ. Ruling Can't Help AbbVie In AndroGel Case
• Marriott Unit Beats RICO Claim Over 'Gratuities' At Pa. Resorts
• Labor Department 'Joint Employer' Rule Struck Down
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• 5 Common Virus-Related Employment Claims To Know
• NJ Deal Does Not Bar Federal Enviro Claims, 3rd Circ. Says
• AGs In A Pandemic: Fox Talks Montana Meatpacking
• 4 Ways Amicus Briefs Can Support An Overall Legal Strategy
• Tristar Sued Over 'Dangerous' Pressure Cooker
• Ex-Pa. Mayor Loses Bid To Trim Possible 30-Year Sentence
• Hispanic Worker Sues AT&T Over Alleged Job Discrimination
• 4 Labor Cases To Watch In The End Of 2020
• What Nonprofits Should Learn From AG Lawsuits Against NRA
• Deciding Whether Co-Mediation Is Right For Your Case
• Oil & Gas Driver Claims Trucking Co. Fired Him For Being Gay
• Employment Suits To Watch 6 Months Into The Pandemic
• Boehringer Blocked From Making False GSK Inhaler Claims
• Jury Clears Contractor In $650K Food Contamination Trial
• Church Scholarship Fund Wasn't ERISA Plan, 3rd Circ. Rules
• Independence Blue Cross Units Ink $2M False Claims Act Deal
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Pa. Gov. Insists On Legalizing, Taxing Pot For Virus Recovery
• Trump's Census Exclusion Plan Doubted By NY Judges
• Pa. Says Trump's Effort To Set Aside Drop-Box Ballots Is Moot
• States Seek To Halt Trump's USPS 'Slowdown' Before Election
• Black Law Firm Leaders On Improving Diversity In BigLaw
• Ariz. Law Firm Ownership Rule Change Is A Win For Clients
• Firm's 'Dud' Racketeering Suit Alleging TCPA Abuse Is Axed
• The Anthem-Cigna 'Soap Opera' That Led To Chancery Defeat
• VW Dealers Tell 9th Circ. Bosch's Fraud Obliterated Profits
• Perrigo Fights AbbVie's Bid To Send Pa. Antitrust Suit To NJ
• Sam Adams Can't Escape Former Temp's Race Bias Suit
• Philly Union Boss, Councilman Can't Dodge Bribery Charges
• Pa. Power Plant Says Contractor Can't Escape Gas Leak Suit
• Creditors May Not Get All They're Owed After Tribune Ruling
• Pa. House Committee OKs Indefinite NOL Carryovers
• Medical Group Must Turn Over Docs In Hospital Merger Case
• Insurer Can't Dodge $20M Hotel Suit Over Water Damage
• Pa. Treasury Sues Over $15M In Botched Energy Investments
• Ex-School Admin. Says He Lost Job For Supporting Bias Suit
• 3 Lessons From The Failed $54B Cigna-Anthem Merger
• Calif. Jury Told No Pets In Zoom Asbestos Trial Deliberations
• Pa. Justices Fast-Track Whether Voters Can Use Drop Boxes
• COVID-19 Claims May Survive Insurers' Physical Loss Defense
• AGs In A Pandemic: Healey Talks Mass. Worker Safety
• As Trials Resume, Pa. Attys Say Virus May Curb Jury Diversity
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• J&J Loses Pa. High Court Appeal Bid In $70M Risperdal Case
• The Problem With Collectability In Legal Malpractice Cases
• Pa. Store Says Virus Insurance Suit Belongs In State Court
• Whistleblower Swap Doesn't Kill FCA Standing, 3rd Circ. Says