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By Max Mitchell | February 19, 2019
The defendants, which consist of 25 pharmaceutical companies, had argued that plaintiffs did not have standing to bring claims based on state laws in jurisdictions where the class representatives did not either purchase or resell the drugs at issue.
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By Max Mitchell | February 15, 2019
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by the family of deceased professional football player Aaron Hernandez, which sought $20 million from the National Football League over head injuries the former New England Patriots tight end sustained during his career.
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By Max Mitchell | February 15, 2019
The Supreme Court's announcement comes after members of the medical industry and defense bar pushed back against the proposed changes, which seeks to allow injured plaintiffs to sue in any venue where their health care provider regularly does business.
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By Max Mitchell | February 14, 2019
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court adopted a change to Rule 202 of the Bar Admission Rules updating the rule to explicitly say for the first time that those with DACA status are eligible for admission.
The Legal Intelligencer | Analysis
By Max Mitchell | February 13, 2019
Philadelphia's Complex Litigation Center saw a record decline in the number of mass tort cases pending on its dockets over the past year, but overall the inventory remains high.
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By P.J. D'Annunzio | February 13, 2019
In a discrimination lawsuit, a federal appeals court has ruled that the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is entitled to sovereign immunity because it is "an arm of the commonwealth."
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By Max Mitchell | February 12, 2019
On Monday, attorneys with Feldman & Pinto, which is known for its leading work in several consolidated pharmaceutical litigations, asked the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas to dismiss the lawsuit Thrivest Legal Funding v. Arnold.
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By Max Mitchell | February 11, 2019
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has suspended former Centre County District Attorney Stacy Parks Miller over conduct that included ex parte communication with judges and using a fake Facebook account to “snoop” on suspects.
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By Steven A. Meyerowitz | February 6, 2019
A federal district court in Pennsylvania has remanded an insurance coverage case to state court after deciding that the defendant insurer should have known that the amount in controversy exceeded $75,000 from the insureds' complaint and, therefore, that its removal months after the complaint was filed was untimely.
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By P.J. D'Annunzio | February 6, 2019
Despite the existence of a financial relationship between an arbitrator and an insurance company lawyer involved in an arbitration, it did not affect the outcome of the case, an appeals court has ruled.
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