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September 03, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Case Remanded to Philadelphia Court: Addressing Circuit Split, Federal Judge Rejects FiberCel Manufacturers' Fraudulent-Misjoinder Claims

"A closer examination of this split reveals that the circuits also differ on the precise contours of the doctrine. For example, courts disagree on whether state or federal joinder law governs the analysis and whether something beyond mere misjoinder is necessary to support a claim of fraudulent misjoinder," wrote U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Schmehl for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

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August 30, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Class Action Claims American Airlines Implemented 'Unsustainable' Sales Plan Causing Stock to Tank

This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts.

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August 29, 2024 | Law.com

Judge Sides With Study Abroad Organization, Dismissing Student's Refund Request After Program Changes During Pandemic

A federal judge in Illinois dismissed a college student's request for a partial refund after a European study abroad program was cut short because…

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August 29, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Judge Voids Default Judgment Against Amazon Due to Procedural Error, Grants Extra Time for Proper Service

Amazon's counsel with Campbell Conroy & O'Neil filed their appearances and asked the court to vacate the default judgment and to dismiss the plaintiffs' complaint, arguing the company wasn't properly served within 90 days of the complaint being filed. Rather, Amazon claimed the plaintiffs sent a request for waiver of service, to which Amazon did not reply.

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August 28, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Plaintiff's Allegations Over Value in Consumer Class Action Backfire in Effort to Keep Suit in Pa. State Court

"The court need look no further than Mr. Fitchett's own words. Mr. Fitchett suggests that the issue class ruling he seeks would bring all putative class members to the 'five-yard line' on potential UTPCPL claims."

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August 27, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Kline & Specter Files Products Liability Suit Against QVC, Manufacturer for Allegedly Defective Pressure Cooker

Despite the owner's manual stating the cooker's built-on safety valves prevent this explosion, Grooms claims it failed as a dangerous amount of pressure built up inside the product.

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August 26, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Repo Dispute Heads to Court After Fed. Judge Rejects Application of Pa. Appellate Ruling That Raised Standards for Binding Arbitration

The ruling marks the second time this month that a Pennsylvania federal court has rejected a plaintiff's attempts to invalidate an arbitration agreement based on the July 2023 Pennsylvania Superior Court ruling in Chilutti v. Uber.

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August 26, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Federal Judge OKs Student's Title VI Discrimination Retaliation Claim Against University of Pennsylvania

"We are pleased that the court agreed that the claims in this case should move forward. We are looking forward to pursuing these claims further in discovery to so we can address UPenn's discriminatory actions, which have negatively impacted the education and future of a bright student," said the plaintiff's attorneys, Kristen Mohr and Andrew T. Miltenberg of Nesenoff & Miltenberg.

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August 23, 2024 | Law.com

SharkNinja Seeks Declaratory Judgment Against Dyson's Vacuum Cleaners Patent Infringement Allegations

Attorneys with Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher recently filed a patent infringement lawsuit in a Massachusetts federal court on behalf of SharkNinja, which seeks a declaration of noninfringement for five vacuum cleaner patents against industry competitor Dyson.

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August 22, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. High Court Sides With Property Owners, Rejecting Railroad's Eminent Domain Authority Benefiting One Private Company

"Any taking by a railroad does not warrant an automatic and conclusive finding of benefit to the public. Instead, courts must analyze any purported public benefit of the taking while considering the technological, social, and economic landscape 'of the period in which the particular problem presents itself for consideration,'" Justice Kevin Dougherty said.

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