Pennsylvania

  • February 05, 2025

    Feds Must Face Air Marshal Union's Harassment Claims

    Three government agencies must face claims they engaged in union-busting tactics when dealing with federal air marshals in Philadelphia, with a Pennsylvania federal judge preserving most of a union's lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Transportation Security Administration and the Federal Air Marshal Service.

  • February 05, 2025

    Pa. Dept.'s Switch On Abortion Funding Leaves Court Unsure

    A Pennsylvania appellate court struggled Wednesday with how to handle a challenge to the state's ban on using Medicaid funding for abortions, after the state's health regulator switched sides to agree with the suing providers and the commonwealth's justices stopped Republican lawmakers from defending the ban.

  • February 05, 2025

    Cleveland-Cliffs Wants 'Un-American' US Steel Suit Tossed

    Cleveland-Cliffs and its CEO have asked a Pennsylvania judge to toss a lawsuit filed against them by Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel, calling the suit "un-American" while claiming that the plaintiffs' "sputtering disapproval" of the defendants' statements doesn't hold up in court.

  • February 05, 2025

    Maryland Judge Blocks Trump Birthright Citizenship Order

    A Maryland federal judge on Wednesday issued a nationwide injunction blocking President Donald Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship.

  • February 04, 2025

    McKesson, Others Beat Indirect Drug Reseller Price-Fix Suit

    A Pennsylvania federal judge permanently tossed antitrust claims from indirect generic-drug resellers who alleged distributors like McKesson Corp. and AmerisourceBergen colluded with manufacturers to fix prices of many medications, writing Monday the plaintiffs fail to show the existence of such an agreement between drugmakers and distributors.

  • February 04, 2025

    Ex-Philly Union Head's Nephew Avoids Jail In Extortion Case

    The nephew of a now-imprisoned former leader of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98 received a nonincarceratory sentence in Philadelphia federal court Tuesday after admitting that he tried to violently extort a casino contractor out of undeserved pay.

  • February 04, 2025

    Mellon Heir's Estate Defends $29M Tax Refund Request

    A Pittsburgh billionaire made a "bona fide" deal to indemnify the trustees for his Mellon family millions as he drained a family trust account, so a $200 million settlement to partly replenish the fund for his heirs should be deductible and produce a $29 million refund of his Pennsylvania estate taxes, the estate's lawyer told a state appellate court Tuesday.

  • February 04, 2025

    Blank Rome Adds Reed Smith Trio In Philly, Chicago

    Three Reed Smith LLP attorneys jumped to Blank Rome LLP to bolster the firm's life sciences industry team as well as the business litigation group across two states, the firm announced Tuesday.

  • February 04, 2025

    Philly Firm Seeks $1.5M Fee, Denies 'Explosive' Malpractice

    Philadelphia firm Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC told a Philadelphia County jury on Tuesday that it was owed $1.5 million by metal fabricator M. Cohen & Sons Inc. for legal work, urging the jurors to reject allegations that the firm had a conflict of interest resulting in what the fabricator's lawyer called "explosive" consequences.

  • February 04, 2025

    Pa. Fines Allegheny Co. Contractor For Misclassified Workers

    An Allegheny County contractor will pay $144,000 to settle claims from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry that it had misclassified nearly 200 workers, the department announced Monday.

  • February 04, 2025

    Pa. Governor Puts Cannabis Legalization In Budget Proposal

    Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Tuesday announced a plan to legalize recreational cannabis later this year as part of his budget proposal.

  • February 04, 2025

    3rd Circ. Urged To Nix Tax On $191M In Family Pharma Feud

    A pharmaceutical company's $191 million payment settling a family feud over shares of the business did not include imputed interest triggering higher taxes as the U.S. government claims, a trust for family members who received the money told the Third Circuit.

  • February 03, 2025

    DOJ Creates Multiagency Task Force Targeting Antisemitism

    The U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday that it is putting together a multi-agency task force to investigate and prosecute antisemitic crimes, including harassment in schools and on college grounds, in response an executive order issued last week by President Donald Trump.

  • February 03, 2025

    Uber 'Not An Insurer,' Cut Loose From Driver Assault Suit

    A Pennsylvania federal judge on Monday tossed a suit seeking to hold Uber liable for a driver's assault of a passenger at a Philadelphia airport, saying the ride-hailing company is "not an insurer" and "is not automatically liable" when a driver commits an assault.

  • February 03, 2025

    Attys Hope Ballot Case Clarifies Pennsylvania Constitution Clause

    A Pennsylvania Supreme Court case questioning the constitutionality of a rule requiring undated or misdated mail-in ballots to be discarded is likely the last, and best, chance to settle one of the few open issues over voting in Pennsylvania, experts told Law360.

  • February 03, 2025

    ICE Must Offer Pa. Detainees Virtual Access To NJ Courts

    An immigration detention facility in Pennsylvania must allow detainees access to virtual hearings for pending criminal proceedings in New Jersey, since U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement assumed responsibility for protecting their constitutional rights, a federal judge ruled Friday.

  • February 03, 2025

    Philly Settlement Reopens Probe Of Teacher's 2011 Death

    The parents of a Philadelphia schoolteacher whose stabbing death 14 years ago was declared a suicide have won their legal battle against the city to have the case reinvestigated as a possible homicide.

  • February 03, 2025

    Drexel Owes Prof $350K After Equal Pay Jury Win, Judge Says

    A Pennsylvania federal judge said Drexel University owes a philosophy professor $350,000 in damages after a jury found she was willfully paid less than male colleagues out of bias, rejecting the university's position that the award should be reduced because it did not deliberately violate equal pay laws.

  • February 03, 2025

    Blank Rome Adds Ex-Babst Calland Litigator In Pittsburgh

    Blank Rome LLP has expanded its Pittsburgh office with the recent addition of a business litigator who moved her practice after three years with Babst Calland Clements and Zomnir PC.

  • February 03, 2025

    Morgan Lewis Adds K&L Gates Benefits Pro In Pittsburgh

    Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP has grown its employee benefits practice in Pennsylvania with the addition of a K&L Gates LLP attorney.

  • February 03, 2025

    US Steel, Nippon Say Election Politics Blocked $14.9B Deal

    Japan's Nippon Steel Corp. and U.S. Steel Corp. on Monday filed their opening brief in a suit against former President Joe Biden and the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States over a blocked $14.9 billion mega-merger, alleging the deal was blocked purely due to election-year politics and not national security as claimed.

  • February 03, 2025

    3 Firms Advise On $3B Triumph Group Go-Private Agreement

    Pennsylvania-based Triumph Group said Monday it has agreed to be taken private by affiliates of Berkshire Partners and Warburg Pincus, exciting investors as the aircraft component maker's stock jumped more than 34% in morning trading.  

  • January 31, 2025

    En Banc Pa. Court Restores $2.3M Injury Award Against Domino's

    A Pennsylvania appellate court said the Domino's pizza chain can indeed be held liable for a $2.3 million verdict in a suit accusing a franchisee's delivery driver of causing a motorcyclist's severe injuries, saying the company had sufficient control over the franchisee's operations.

  • January 31, 2025

    Small Biz Attys Jump Into 4th Circ. Shell Co. Law Challenge

    A business group has urged the Fourth Circuit to stop the U.S. Department of the Treasury from enforcing a law that requires companies to disclose personal identifying information about their beneficial owners and applicants to the agency, saying the law exceeds the limit of Congress' power to regulate intrastate economic activity.

  • January 31, 2025

    Ohio Businesses Hit Norfolk Southern With Derailment Suits

    Norfolk Southern was hit with a slew of new lawsuits over the February 2023 train derailment and chemical spill in Ohio, including by two landlords who claim they lost tenants because of the environmental contamination.

Expert Analysis

  • Where Can Privacy Plaintiffs Sue When Injury Is Online?

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    Website owners need to understand wiretapping laws to understand whether they may be sued for activity tracking in California or Pennsylvania courts, where the statutory damages for violations of half-century-old laws can be substantial — and a recent Third Circuit decision suggests establishing specific jurisdiction is not as easy as 1-2-3, say attorneys at Crowell & Moring.

  • Lawyers With Disabilities Are Seeking Equity, Not Pity

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    Attorneys living with disabilities face extra challenges — including the need for special accommodations, the fear of stigmatization and the risk of being tokenized — but if given equitable opportunities, they can still rise to the top of their field, says Kate Reder Sheikh, a former attorney and legal recruiter at Major Lindsey & Africa.

  • Opinion

    Judicial Committee Best Venue For Litigation Funding Rules

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    The Advisory Committee on Civil Rules' recent decision to consider developing a rule for litigation funding disclosure is a welcome development, ensuring that the result will be the product of a thorough, inclusive and deliberative process that appropriately balances all interests, says Stewart Ackerly at Statera Capital.

  • The Strategic Advantages Of Appointing A Law Firm CEO

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    The impact on law firms of the recent CrowdStrike outage underscores that the business of law is no longer merely about providing supplemental support for legal practice — and helps explain why some law firms are appointing dedicated, full-time CEOs to navigate the challenges of the modern legal landscape, says Jennifer Johnson at Calibrate Strategies.

  • Series

    Beekeeping Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    The practice of patent law and beekeeping are not typically associated, but taking care of honeybees has enriched my legal practice by highlighting the importance of hands-on experience, continuous learning, mentorship and more, says David Longo at Oblon McClelland.

  • Opinion

    Legal Institutions Must Warn Against Phony Election Suits

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    With two weeks until the election, bar associations and courts have an urgent responsibility to warn lawyers about the consequences of filing unsubstantiated lawsuits claiming election fraud, says Elise Bean at the Carl Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy.

  • How Cos. Can Build A Strong In-House Pro Bono Program

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    During this year’s pro bono celebration week, companies should consider some key pointers to grow and maintain a vibrant in-house program for attorneys to provide free legal services for the public good, says Mary Benton at Alston & Bird.

  • Series

    Home Canning Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Making my own pickles and jams requires seeing a process through from start to finish, as does representing clients from the start of a dispute at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board through any appeals to the Federal Circuit, says attorney Kevin McNish.

  • Compliance Pointers For Amended Pa. Data Breach Law

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    Recent updates to the Pennsylvania Breach of Personal Information Notification Act include a requirement that organizations alert the state's attorney general of certain consumer data breach notifications, and several incident response and cybersecurity considerations will be necessary to ensure compliance, say Matthew Meade and Laura Decker at Eckert Seamans.

  • Use The Right Kind Of Feedback To Help Gen Z Attorneys

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    Generation Z associates bring unique perspectives and expectations to the workplace, so it’s imperative that supervising attorneys adapt their feedback approach in order to help young lawyers learn and grow — which is good for law firms, too, says Rachael Bosch at Fringe Professional Development.

  • Opinion

    Congress Can And Must Enact A Supreme Court Ethics Code

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    As public confidence in the U.S. Supreme Court dips to historic lows following reports raising conflict of interest concerns, Congress must exercise its constitutional power to enact a mandatory and enforceable code of ethics for the high court, says Muhammad Faridi, president of the New York City Bar Association.

  • Series

    The Pop Culture Docket: Justice Lebovits On Gilbert And Sullivan

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    Characters in the 19th century comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan break the rules of good lawyering by shamelessly throwing responsible critical thought to the wind, providing hilarious lessons for lawyers and judges on how to avoid a surfeit of traps and tribulations, say acting New York Supreme Court Justice Gerald Lebovits and law student Tara Scown.

  • Opinion

    To Shrink Jury Awards, Address Preventable Medical Errors

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    While some health industry leaders complain about large malpractice awards — like the recent $45 million verdict in Hernandez v. Temple University Hospital — these payouts are only a symptom of the underlying problem: an epidemic of preventable medical errors, says Eric Weitz at The Weitz Firm.

  • With Esmark Case, SEC Returns Focus To Tender Offer Rules

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    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent enforcement action against Esmark in connection with its failed bid to acquire U.S. Steel indicates the SEC's renewed attention under Rule 14e‑8 of the Exchange Act on offerors' financial resources as a measure of the veracity of their tender offer communications, say attorneys at MoFo.

  • State Of The States' AI Legal Ethics Landscape

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    Over the past year, several state bar associations, as well as the American Bar Association, have released guidance on the ethical use of artificial intelligence in legal practice, all of which share overarching themes and some nuanced differences, say Eric Pacifici and Kevin Henderson at SMB Law Group.

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