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Alexa Woronowicz

Alexa Woronowicz

Alexa Woronowicz is chief copy editor for ALM and associate editor for The Legal Intelligencer. Contact her at [email protected] or on Twitter @AWoronowiczTLI.

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August 27, 2024 | The Recorder

Kroger and Albertsons Defend Merger Plan in Federal Court Against US Regulators' Objections

In the three-week hearing that opened Monday, the FTC is seeking a preliminary injunction that would block the merger while its complaint goes before an in-house administrative law judge.

By Dee-Ann Durbin and Claire Rush/The Associated Press

5 minute read

August 27, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pennsylvania County Broke Law by Refusing to Tell Voters if It Rejected Their Ballot: Judge

Judge Brandon Neuman ordered Washington County to notify any voter whose mail-in ballot is rejected because of an error—such as a missing signature or missing handwritten date—so that the voter has an opportunity to challenge the decision.

By Marc Levy/The Associated Press

3 minute read

August 26, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Jury Sides With Pennsylvania Teacher in Suit Against District Over Jan. 6 Rally

Although Moorehead was in Washington, D.C., to attend Donald Trump's "Stop the Steal" rally, he said he never got closer than a mile to the Capitol and was not among the rioters who stormed the building. He has never been charged with a crime.

By Michael Rubinkam/The Associated Press

4 minute read

August 21, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

RFK Jr. Shows Up Too Late to Testify in Court Against Democrats' Ballot Challenge in Pennsylvania

Kennedy showed up an hour and 40 minutes late, blaming a canceled flight from Boston to Philadelphia the previous night, and never testified after Commonwealth Court Judge Lori Dumas chose to proceed without him as a witness.

By Marc Levy/The Associated Press

5 minute read

August 20, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

RFK Jr. to Defend Bid to Get on Pennsylvania Ballot Against Democrats' Challenge

Democratic Party-aligned challengers say Kennedy's candidacy paperwork states a false home address and contains other damning shortcomings, such as the wrong names of people who supposedly attested that they gathered the signatures of thousands of voters.

By Marc Levy, The Associated Press

3 minute read

August 06, 2024 | The Recorder

California's PAGA Reform Deal Tempers Worker-Friendly Law

To assess compliance with California law, and reduce potential exposure to PAGA, employers should consider reviewing their wage-and-hour policies, conducting periodic payroll audits, and assessing whether to provide additional supervisor training.

By Kirk A. Hornbeck

6 minute read

August 02, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pa.'s Long-Running Dispute Over Dates on Mail-In Voting Ballots Is Back in the Courts

A five-judge Commonwealth Court panel heard about two hours of argument in a case that was filed in May, even though the date requirement has been upheld both by the state Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

By Mark Scolforo/The Associated Press

4 minute read

August 02, 2024 | Legaltech News

Considerations for an AI Governance Framework in Legal Environments

While every organization and use case is different, we all share the common basic need to govern our use of technology to protect the privacy and confidentiality of our data. This piece provides some practical thoughts for how to do so in the rapidly evolving AI environment.

By Ben Sexton and Derek Dragotta

10 minute read

August 01, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

By the Dozen, Accusers Allege Rampant Sexual Abuse at Pennsylvania Juvenile Detention Facilities

The latest group of plaintiffs filed suit in state or federal court against 10 different juvenile facilities across Pennsylvania, three of them state-operated.

By Michael Rubinkam/The Associated Press

5 minute read

August 01, 2024 | Legaltech News

Taking a Byte From the Regulatory Apple: States Introduce AI Regulations, Creating Conflict Risks With Future Federal Law

Presently, there is no overarching federal law or regulatory scheme specific to the unique challenges of AI. This places AI regulation on track to follow the same path as privacy/data collection—with the states, the courts, the industry itself, and other jurisdictions trying to fill the void.

By Michelle Cooke and Eric Sanchez, ArentFox Schiff

6 minute read