P.j. D

P.j. D

January 05, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

Insurer Must Defend Vitamin Co. Over Alleged 'Advertising Injury' Dispute With 5-Hour Energy Makers, 3rd Circ. Rules

Third Circuit Judge Kent Jordan wrote in the court's opinion that Vitamin Energy carried its burden to show that it was entitled to a defense, noting that Pennsylvania law imposes a "broad duty" on insurers to defend lawsuits brought against their insured.

By P.J. D'Annunzio

5 minute read

January 04, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

Non-English Speaker Could Not Consent to DUI Blood Test, Commonwealth Court Said

O'Connor asked the driver if he refused to submit to a blood test, and Vazquez-Santiago said "no," but O'Connor later testified that he was not sure if the driver understood him, McCullough said.

By P.J. D'Annunzio

3 minute read

December 23, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

Court Awards Woman $2.25M in Age-Bias Case Against AT&T

Finding that AT&T factored in an employee's age in its decision to lay her off, a federal judge has awarded the former employee more than $2.25 million in damages in her age discrimination lawsuit against the phone company.

By P.J. D'Annunzio

3 minute read

December 16, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune

AG Tong Joins 23 States in Amicus Brief Supporting DACA

"Thousands of young people in Connecticut have been left in a cruel and devastating limbo because of these vicious and unlawful attacks against DACA," Attorney General William Tong said.

By P.J. D'Annunzio

2 minute read

December 15, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

Phila. Lawyer Charged With Pandemic Relief Fraud

"With respect to the PPP loans, Olivetti allegedly made materially false representations by inflating the payroll of Olivetti Law, LLC in the online applications and received $41,600 based upon those false representations."

By P.J. D'Annunzio

2 minute read

December 14, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

Ex-Managing Partner of NJ Law Firm Gets 14-Month Sentence for Tax Evasion

"We showed the court the overwhelming number of charitable acts and good works Mr. Long has done in the community," his attorney said.

By P.J. D'Annunzio

2 minute read

December 13, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

Fired at 49: Fed. Court Awards Woman $2.25M in Age Discrimination Case Against AT&T

U.S. District Judge Timothy Rice's award comes after a federal jury found in favor of plaintiff Alison Ray, who was terminated from AT&T at age 49 as part of a reduction in force.

By P.J. D'Annunzio

3 minute read

December 08, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

Harrisburg Man Found Guilty of Threatening to Kill Pennsylvania Federal and State Judges

"Dougherty threatened the 'bashing of sculls' of three state court judges, 'ISIS Style Beheading' of three district court judges and magistrates and threatened the lives of three circuit court judges by 'AR 15's.'"

By P.J. D'Annunzio

2 minute read

December 08, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Tong Accuses Sackler Family of 'Milking' Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy

The Sacklers "had a long-term, calculated strategy to use a Purdue bankruptcy as a haven for their own wrongdoing, to protect their vast opioid wealth from their many victims," Connecticut Attorney General William Tong said.

By P.J. D'Annunzio

3 minute read

December 06, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

3rd Circuit Sends Zillow Antitrust Case Back to Lower Court

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has upheld a lower court's dismissal of an antirust lawsuit against real estate valuation website Zillow, but vacated the district court's decision to do so with prejudice.

By P.J. D'Annunzio

3 minute read