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May 17, 2001 |

3rd Circuit Rejects Black Smokers' Civil Rights Suit Against Big Tobacco

Big Tobacco scored another significant win Thursday when a divided 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals court refused to revive a proposed class action civil rights suit brought by African-American smokers who say they were targeted in an aggressive marketing campaign. In Brown v. Philip Morris, the smokers claimed they were never warned of the increased health risks of mentholated cigarettes.
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October 06, 2000 |

3rd Circuit Rejects Hospitals' RICO and Antitrust Suit Against Tobacco Companies

Chalk up another victory for Big Tobacco. A federal appeals court refused to revive an antitrust and civil RICO suit brought by 16 nonprofit hospitals in Pennsylvania seeking reimbursement of the costs of treating non-paying patients with tobacco-related diseases. The court found the hospitals' claims were based on remote and indirect injuries, and they lacked standing to bring the claims.
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March 19, 2010 |

Quantum Meruit Gives N.J. Firm Clean Sweep in Fee-Collection Suit

A New Jersey law firm stiffed on its fees by a corporate client can collect from the company's principals, a state appeals court held, overturning a ruling that absolved four stakeholders of liability for $116,000 owed to Cole, Schotz, Meisel, Forman & Leonard. The four did not dispute that they benefited from the representation, but argued they shouldn't have to pay the bill because they never agreed to be responsible for it. But the court said they share in the company's liability under the doctrine of quantum meruit.
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April 27, 2005 |

Better Business Climate Brings Bigger Rewards

In the second of a two-part series, The Legal Intelligencer surveys Philadelphia law firms about their bonus programs. Although the criteria -- number of billable hours, work quality, fee origination and firm citizenship -- remain essentially the same, the amount of money handed out to associates each year has grown.
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August 06, 2007 |

2007 Fast Track Winners Announced

The following are the names of the 35 Pennsylvania attorneys who have been selected as this year's Lawyers on the Fast Track. They will be honored at the annual Fast Track Dinner in Philadelphia Sept. 20. With the help of a panel of judges, The Legal Intelligencer and Pennsylvania Law Weekly have selected from your nominations these individuals as the future leaders of the state's legal community.
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October 09, 2006 |

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Tip Systems, LLC v. Phillips & Brooks/Gladwin, Inc.
Publication Date: 2008-06-24
Practice Area: Intellectual Property
Industry:
Court: Fed. Cir.
Judge: Prost, Circuit Judge.
Attorneys:
For plaintiff: For plaintiffs-appellants: Gary Samms, Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel, Philadelphia.
For defendant: For defendant-appellee: John Schneider, Fulbright & Jaworski, Houston. For defendants-cross-appellants: Aubrey "Nick" Pittman, The Pittman Law Firm, Dallas.
Case number: Nos. 2007-1241, -1279

Published opinionBefore MICHEL, Chief Judge, PROST, Circuit Judge, and POGUE, Judge.*fn1This is a patent infringement case pertaining to wall-mounted telephones

September 28, 2009 |

2009 Ineligible List

Notice to the bar.
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November 23, 2009 |

PaLAW 2009 Top 100 Firms

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August 28, 2002 |

Dechert Announces $20k Hike In First-Year Associate Pay for Phila., Princeton

In a surprise move, Dechert this week announced that first-year associates joining the firm this fall will be earning $125,000 per year - a $20,000 increase from last year.
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