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Judge Rejects Exxon Mobil's Challenge to $725M Benzene Verdict, Adds $91M in Delay Damages
Judge Carmella Jacquinto of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas' Sept. 13 rulings rejected a multipronged effort from Exxon Mobil to challenge the verdict handed up in May in Gill v. Exxon Mobil.
Phila. Officers and City Cannot Escape Lawsuit Over Police Chase Death, Federal Judge Rules
Reid acknowledged in his opinion that "I am well aware that no §1983 police pursuit case in this circuit has been decided under a standard less than intent to harm."
Monsanto Scores 2nd Phila. Roundup Verdict, but Fails to Stop Impending Trial
A jury determined Wednesday that Monsanto's Roundup weedkiller was defective, but the defect did not cause plaintiff Ryan Young's non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Exxon Mobil Claims Juror's Online Posts Show Bias Behind $725M Benzene Verdict
The company asserted in a Wednesday motion that one of the jurors behind the verdict later posted comments online suggesting the jury's decision was motivated by issues beyond what was presented at trial.
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People in the News—Aug. 23, 2024—Fox Rothschild, Stradley Ronon
Fox Rothschild Philadelphia partner Craig Tractenberg is scheduled to be a panelist at a webinar titled, "Strategies in Depositions of Corporate Representatives: Taking and Defending" from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 28.
Settlements Mark Directional Shift in Dispute Between Kline & Specter and Bosworth
After more than a year and a half of escalating litigation, the parties on Aug. 16 informed the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas that they had resolved several of the lawsuits between them.
Third Circuit Breaks With Sister Courts in Ruling on Monsanto's Preemption Arguments
While the Third Circuit held that the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act preempted plaintiffs' state failure-to-warn claims, prior rulings from the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Ninth and Eleventh Circuits on the same issue rejected Monsanto's preemption arguments.
Calif. Prop 22 Decision Raises Questions for Rideshare Injury Cases in Pa. and Beyond
The statute repeatedly describes rideshare drivers as "independent contractors," and as a result, rideshare industry advocates have argued that Uber and Lyft cannot be found vicariously liable for their drivers. In California, as in Pennsylvania and most states, employers are generally not vicariously liable for their independent contractors' negligence.Trending Stories
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