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  • February 24, 2025

    3rd Circ. Says Discovery Defiance Dooms Vax Bias Suit

    The Third Circuit backed the dismissal of a Jehovah's Witness' suit claiming 3M fired her out of religious bias for opposing its COVID-19 vaccine mandate, saying it was a proper punishment for purposefully ignoring discovery orders probing whether her beliefs were sincere.

  • February 24, 2025

    Atty Faces $190K Demand After Losing Malicious Litigation Trial

    A trio of Blank Rome LLP attorneys and an aviation company told a Pennsylvania federal court on Friday they are owed combined costs of nearly $200,000 from an attorney who lost a malicious litigation jury trial against them in December.

  • February 24, 2025

    Shooting Victim Blames Nursing Home For Lack Of Security

    A Pennsylvania man who was robbed and shot while visiting his brother at a Pittsburgh nursing home last November has filed a lawsuit against the facility in state court, claiming the company falsely represented that it was safe and secure.

  • February 24, 2025

    Justices Turn Away Challenge To Philly Gun Shop Ban

    The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday it won't take up a Philadelphia gun range's challenge to a city rule banning gun shops in residential neighborhoods, after a Pennsylvania appellate court said in 2024 that the Second Amendment didn't cover zoning rules restricting where firearms could be sold.

  • February 21, 2025

    Real Estate Recap: 'Park Ave' Effect, Federal Leases, Atty Hires

    Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including a fourth-quarter "Park Avenue Phenomenon" seen by top brokerages, industry reaction to the potential federal lease slimdown, and a senior analyst's projection for family office investment in commercial real estate.

  • February 21, 2025

    Drugmakers Slam 'Untimely' Claims In Employers' Antitrust Suit

    Pharmaceutical companies targeted by sweeping antitrust lawsuits from major employers, including Target, Lowe's and American Airlines, have asked a Pennsylvania federal judge to trim conspiracy claims from a lawsuit accusing them of orchestrating illegal agreements for price-fixing and customer allocation, arguing the allegation was unsupported and untimely.

  • February 21, 2025

    Trade Secrets Dispute Between Cell Tower Cos. Stays Alive

    A Pennsylvania federal judge on Thursday narrowed a lawsuit between rival cell tower companies over the use of pricing information, dismissing trade secret claims stemming from leases that lacked confidentiality or nondisclosure provisions.

  • February 21, 2025

    Luigi Mangione Says His Rights Are Being Violated In NY Case

    An attorney for Luigi Mangione, the man accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, told a New York state court judge on Friday that his constitutional rights are being violated in the state case as federal prosecutors are "hanging the death penalty over" his head on related charges.

  • February 21, 2025

    Aerotech Can't Escape Workers' ESOP Investment Suit

    A Pennsylvania federal judge refused to toss a proposed class action from participants in a motion control technology company's employee stock ownership plan who alleged mismanagement, finding allegations that the company's low-risk investment strategy violated federal benefits law could proceed to discovery.

  • February 21, 2025

    Weight Loss Drug Patient Drops Appeal In Cancer Risk Suit

    Days after arguing her case before a skeptical Third Circuit panel, a woman who alleges she suffered financial harm by buying a weight loss drug that purportedly causes cancer — which she said she has not been diagnosed with — has voluntarily dismissed the case.

  • February 21, 2025

    Justices Knock Ala. For Immunizing State Officials

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday ruled a group of Alabama unemployment applicants can pursue allegations that delays in the state's benefits review process violated their federal civil rights, holding a state law that requires litigants to exhaust administrative remedies before filing suit doesn't bar their procedural claims.

  • February 21, 2025

    Ex-Dechert GC Subpoenaed Over Gerrard Abuse Claims

    An imprisoned Jordanian lawyer can subpoena the former general counsel of Dechert LLP over what the leadership of the law firm knew of alleged human rights abuses committed by a former partner in the United Arab Emirates, a U.S. federal judge has ruled.

  • February 20, 2025

    Ex-SEC Lawyer Fights Gov't Bid To Ax Bias Claim Evidence

    A former Securities and Exchange Commission lawyer suing the agency for discrimination is fighting its request to have evidence of dismissed claims excluded from the upcoming trial, arguing the government's recent filing is an attempt to stymie her counsel in advance of the March trial.

  • February 20, 2025

    3rd Circ. Rejects Appeal In Dog Magnet Design Spat

    The Third Circuit on Thursday rejected an appeal in a case in which two businesses accused each other of stealing designs for pet-themed car magnets, saying that, because there is no final judgment in the case, one of the companies can't challenge the lower court's refusal to issue a final judgment.

  • February 20, 2025

    3rd Circ. Denies Concussion Benefits For 18 Ex-NFL Players

    The Third Circuit denied the families of 18 late NFL players access to funds under the league's historic concussion settlement Thursday, saying benefits can only be given to players diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy after death.

  • February 20, 2025

    Battery Co. Denied 3rd Circ. Redo In $22M Wage Suit

    The Third Circuit won't reconsider a decision backing a $22 million verdict for Pennsylvania battery manufacturer workers in a suit over time spent changing in and out of protective gear before and after shifts, according to a Thursday order.

  • February 20, 2025

    Drug Buyers Get OK On $275M Sandoz Antitrust Settlement

    Swiss drugmaker Sandoz and its subsidiaries will pay consumers, insurers and other "end payer plaintiffs" $275 million to settle class action claims that it conspired with other companies to fix the price of certain generic drugs, under a deal that got preliminary approval from a Pennsylvania federal court Wednesday.

  • February 20, 2025

    Former State Farm Atty Joins Goldberg Segalla In Philly

    A planned move back to the Philadelphia area after more than four years in Illinois has prompted an attorney with expertise in product liability and toxic tort litigation to join Goldberg Segalla LLP's Philadelphia office.

  • February 19, 2025

    Prospect Medical Blames Yale Lawsuit For Ch. 11 Filing

    Bankrupt hospital operator Prospect Medical Holdings is seeking to convince a Connecticut federal judge to have a bankruptcy court oversee a $435 million lawsuit through which Yale New Haven Health is trying to back out of buying three Prospect hospitals, saying the case played a key role in its bankruptcy filing.

  • February 19, 2025

    3D Printing Co. Escapes Chancery Suit Over $575M Merger

    An ExOne Co. investor failed to show why the 3D printer manufacturer should have postponed a shareholder vote over its rival's purchase of the company, a Delaware vice chancellor has ruled, tossing the investor's proposed class action that alleged the company's board of directors breached its fiduciary duties.

  • February 19, 2025

    3rd Circ. Doubts Alleged Cancer Risk Devalued Drug

    A Third Circuit panel on Wednesday seemed skeptical that a woman who bought and used a weight loss drug suffered financial harm after she found out it could cause cancer, with the judges aggressively pushing back on her argument that she did not get what she paid for.

  • February 19, 2025

    Pa. Justices Say Sales Tax Isn't Commerce Under State Law

    Collecting sales tax is not part of a commercial transaction even if it occurs at the same time as that transaction, according to a Wednesday ruling from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in a suit accusing American Eagle and other retailers of charging wrongful taxes on face masks.

  • February 19, 2025

    Tax Tech Worker Says He Was Fired For Lawsuit Presentation

    A tax compliance software company wrongfully fired an employee after he gave a presentation to his co-workers about a gender discrimination lawsuit that had been brought against video game publisher Activision Blizzard, violating his federal and state constitutional rights, according to litigation removed to Connecticut federal court.

  • February 19, 2025

    3rd Circ. Hints County's Probation Detainers Need Scrutiny

    Civil rights advocates told the Third Circuit that Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, is jailing defendants for probation violations too hastily, and the panel appeared open Wednesday to reviving a lawsuit against several county judges for more developments.

  • February 19, 2025

    IP Partner Returns to Duane Morris In Philadelphia

    A patent litigation attorney with specialties in artificial intelligence technologies has moved back to Duane Morris LLP's Philadelphia office after practicing for more than two years with Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP.

Expert Analysis

  • Motion To Transfer Venue Considerations For FCA Cases

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    Several recent decisions highlight the importance for practitioners of analyzing as early as possible whether a False Claims Act case warrants a change of venue, and understanding how courts weigh certain factors for defendants versus whistleblowers, say Ellen London at London & Stout, and Li Yu and Corey Lipton at DiCello Levitt.

  • Series

    Teaching Scuba Diving Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    As a master scuba instructor, I’ve learned how to prepare for the unexpected, overcome fears and practice patience, and each of these skills – among the many others I’ve developed – has profoundly enhanced my work as a lawyer, says Ron Raether at Troutman Pepper.

  • Lawyers Can Take Action To Honor The Voting Rights Act

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    As the Voting Rights Act reaches its 59th anniversary Tuesday, it must urgently be reinforced against recent efforts to dismantle voter protections, and lawyers can pitch in immediately by volunteering and taking on pro bono work to directly help safeguard the right to vote, says Anna Chu at We The Action.

  • 3rd Circ. Ruling Shows Benefits Of IP Licenses In Bankruptcy

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    The Third Circuit’s recent ruling in Mallinckrodt’s Chapter 11 filing, which held that Mallinckrodt could sever its obligations to pay Sanofi royalties on sales of an autoimmune disease drug, highlights the advantages of structuring transactions as nonexclusive licenses for developers of intellectual property, say Gregory Hesse and Kaleb Bailey at Hunton.

  • How 3rd Circ. Raised Bar For Constitutional Case Injunctions

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    The Third Circuit's decision in Delaware State Sportsmen's Association v. Delaware Department of Safety & Homeland Security, rejecting the relaxed preliminary injunction standards many courts have used when plaintiffs allege constitutional harms, could portend a shift in such cases in at least four ways, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn.

  • How To Grow Marketing, Biz Dev Teams In A Tight Market

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    Faced with fierce competition and rising operating costs, firms are feeling the pressure to build a well-oiled marketing and business development team that supports strategic priorities, but they’ll need to be flexible and creative given a tight talent market, says Ben Curle at Ambition.

  • Series

    Rock Climbing Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Rock climbing requires problem-solving, focus, risk management and resilience, skills that are also invaluable assets in my role as a finance lawyer, says Mei Zhang at Haynes and Boone.

  • Think Like A Lawyer: Dance The Legal Standard Two-Step

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    From rookie brief writers to Chief Justice John Roberts, lawyers should master the legal standard two-step — framing the governing standard at the outset, and clarifying why they meet that standard — which has benefits for both the drafter and reader, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.

  • The Rise Of State And Local Environmental Leadership

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    While Congress is deadlocked, and a U.S. Supreme Court with a hostility toward the administrative state aggressively dismantles federal environmental oversight, state and local governments are stepping up with policies to shape a more sustainable future for all species, says Jonathan Rosenbloom at Albany Law School.

  • Series

    Being A Luthier Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    When I’m not working as an appellate lawyer, I spend my spare time building guitars — a craft known as luthiery — which has helped to enhance the discipline, patience and resilience needed to write better briefs, says Rob Carty at Nichols Brar.

  • Lead Like 'Ted Lasso' By Embracing Cognitive Diversity

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    The Apple TV+ series “Ted Lasso” aptly illustrates how embracing cognitive diversity can be a winning strategy for teams, providing a useful lesson for law firms, which can benefit significantly from fresh, diverse perspectives and collaborative problem-solving, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.

  • Opinion

    A Way Forward For The US Steel-Nippon Deal And Union Jobs

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    Parties involved in Nippon Steel's acquisition of U.S. Steel should trust the Pennsylvania federal court overseeing a key environmental settlement to supervise a way of including future union jobs and cleaner air for the city of Pittsburgh as part of a transparent business marriage, says retired judge Susan Braden.

  • Opinion

    Now More Than Ever, Lawyers Must Exhibit Professionalism

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    As society becomes increasingly fractured and workplace incivility is on the rise, attorneys must champion professionalism and lead by example, demonstrating how lawyers can respectfully disagree without being disagreeable, says Edward Casmere at Norton Rose.

  • Series

    Serving In The National Guard Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My ongoing military experience as a judge advocate general in the National Guard has shaped me as a person and a lawyer, teaching me the importance of embracing confidence, balance and teamwork in both my Army and civilian roles, says Danielle Aymond at Baker Donelson.

  • Differences In Enforcing Oral Settlements In NJ And Pa.

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    New Jersey mediations should incorporate new best practices for settlement agreements after a recent state appellate court ruling eliminated the enforceability of oral-only settlements, setting New Jersey at odds with Pennsylvania’s established willingness to enforce unwritten agreements that were clearly intended to be binding, say Thomas Wilkinson and Thomas DePaola at Cozen O'Connor.

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