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October 14, 2005 |

Asbestos Suits Get New Life in Florida

Two recent Florida appellate court rulings have signaled new life for hundreds of asbestos liability lawsuits -- many filed by plaintiffs whose cases have only a tenuous connection to the state. That's despite a new state law pushed by business advocates making it harder to file asbestos claims in Florida. Business groups say asbestos plaintiffs like Palm Beach Circuit Court, a popular venue for more than a decade, because its judges and juries are hostile to out-of-state corporate defendants.
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July 10, 2012 |

Judge Declines to 'See Into the Future,' Refuses to Mold Verdict

A Lehigh County judge has declined to wipe away a future medical expenses award on the premise that a woman injured in a car accident during the course of her employment "may" be refused workers' compensation in the future.
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November 22, 2004 |

Decision Abolishing Common Law Marriage Is Good Law

In the latest word on common law marriage in Pennsylvania, a Superior Court panel has ruled that trial courts across the state absent a contrary ruling from the state Supreme Court must abide by the Commonwealth Court's abolishment of the ...
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April 22, 2011 |

Billionaire Sex Offender's Glitzy Legal Team Try to Keep the Lid on Plea Talks With Feds

Miami attorney Roy Black and two other high-profile attorneys who represented billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have asked a federal judge to prohibit two alleged victims from obtaining correspondence between the defense team and federal prosecutors who hammered out a nonprosecution agreement.
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June 01, 1999 |

Foreign Plaintiffs Can Bring Benlate Lawsuits in Delaware

The Delaware Supreme Court has opened the door to Benlate lawsuits against DuPont, producer of the controversial fungicide that is alleged in numerous lawsuits to cause birth defects. The court reversed a lower court's finding that a lawsuit brought on behalf of six children born in England, Scotland, Wales and New Zealand should be heard in those countries. The children suffer from severe eye defects allegedly caused by their mothers' exposure to Benlate.
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April 21, 2011 |

Jeffrey Epstein's attorneys fight to keep plea discussions private

Three attorneys who represented sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have filed a motion to intercede in a lawsuit seeking to nix the one-time Palm Beach billionaire's nonprosecution agreement with the federal government.
6 minute read
November 24, 2010 |

Finalists selected for Daily Business Review's sixth annual Most Effective Lawyers

All selections were made by the editors of the Daily Business Review based on a criteria that includes results delivered to clients, obstacles overcome, impact of the case and the track record of the nominees.
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Florida Appeals Court Reverses $24 Million Asbestos Verdict Against Honeywell
Publication Date: 2009-10-28
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Honeywell fared far better on appeal in its defense against a Miami doctor who sued the company over his asbestos exposure. A three-member panel on Florida's Third District Court tossed a lower court's $24 million award and ordered a new trial.

November 12, 2004 |

Case Abolishing Common Law Marriage Is Good Law

In the latest word on common law marriage in Pennsylvania, a Superior Court panel has ruled that trial courts across the state - absent a contrary ruling from the state Supreme Court - must abide by the Commonwealth Court's abolishment of the doctrine.
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