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By Martin Flumenbaum and Brad S. Karp | July 25, 2017
In their Second Circuit Review, Martin Flumenbaum and Brad S. Karp write: Although it is "first and foremost of standing's three elements," in the words of the Supreme Court, injury in fact is not always analyzed consistently: Two opinions handed down in May and June by the circuit appear to apply different principles in interpreting injury in fact. Perhaps as a result of their different analyses, the opinions ordered different appellate dispositions.
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By Jon Lomurro and Abbott Brown | July 24, 2017
There are three cases holding that the "technical mistake" of not obtaining both general letters of administration and letters of administration ad prosequendum can be cured at any stage of the litigation.
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By Zack Needles | July 21, 2017
A business can still appeal directly from a local government's denial of an intermunicipal liquor license transfer, despite the Pennsylvania Liquor Code's prohibition on appeals, a sharply divided Commonwealth Court en banc has ruled in a published opinion.
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By Greg Land | July 21, 2017
A federal jury awarded $271,400 in the wake of a two-day trial in Georgia.
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By Max Mitchell | July 21, 2017
The Pennsylvania Superior Court has tossed out a $38.5 million punitive damages award in a case involving a fatal shooting at a Kraft factory, but according to several plaintiffs attorneys, the ruling tossed out much more than money.
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By R. Robin McDonald | July 21, 2017
Georgia's Superior Court judges are set to meet Monday to consider a major overhaul of a court rule in place for decades governing the use of cameras and electronic recording devices in courtrooms across the state.
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By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | July 21, 2017
In this case involving injuries sustained by a worker during the course of employment, venue was proper in a county where the employer regularly conducted business. Motion to dismiss for forum non-conveniens denied.
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By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | July 21, 2017
The Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code provided private cause of action to enforce alleged violations of a township's SALDO. Order of the trial court reversed.
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By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | July 21, 2017
Plaintiff was entitled to recover its attorney fees where it specifically sought attorney fees in its amended complaint and in the pretrial settlement process. The parties' lease agreement also contained an explicit provision for the recovery of attorney fees in the event of a default.
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By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | July 21, 2017
Court denied plaintiff's motion for default judgment in its breach of contract action because plaintiff failed to properly serve Jamaican defendant where plaintiff failed to comply with the service of process provision in the contract and also failed to comply with F.R.C.P. 4. Motion denied, plaintiff granted 30 days to properly effectuate service of process.
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