Aleeza Furman

December 27, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

“There was no evidence that the jury’s award resulted from bias, impartiality, prejudice, or ill will, and the verdict was supported by the record and not grossly excessive to shock this court’s conscience,” Judge Angelo Foglietta ruled in the 24-page opinion.

By Aleeza Furman

3 minute read

December 26, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

“It has been a true privilege to serve alongside these impressive and committed individuals," Gerard Karam said in a statement. "Together we have had many proud accomplishments."

By Aleeza Furman

2 minute read

December 26, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

There were verdicts in the tens of millions throughout Pennsylvania in 2024, but the largest of those awards came out of Philadelphia.

By Aleeza Furman

6 minute read

December 23, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Judge Alan Hertzberg rejected the defendant's bid to compel arbitration in a putative consumer class action.

By Aleeza Furman

3 minute read

December 23, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

The jury determined Dec. 20 that the building’s owner and property manager were responsible for the plaintiff’s injuries, despite the defendants’ arguments that they had only taken charge of the building two weeks before the accident.

By Aleeza Furman

4 minute read

December 20, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

The plaintiffs claim that B. Braun Medical Inc.’s victory earlier this month came out of a trial marred by incorrect jury instructions and improper rulings on what testimony was and was not admissible.

By Aleeza Furman

4 minute read

December 19, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

"An MDL that encompassed any potential injury relating to use of these exceedingly popular weight loss drugs might quickly become procedurally and substantively unwieldy,” the Judicial Panel of Multidistrict Litigation ruled.

By Aleeza Furman

3 minute read

December 18, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

“Although discovery may yield information that undermines Kleinbard’s entitlement to payment from these funds, the decision to deny relief as a matter of law at the preliminary objections stage was premature,” the majority held in an opinion authored by Justice Kevin Dougherty.

By Aleeza Furman

4 minute read

December 17, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

“The award of $16 million in non-economic damages by the jury was especially egregious and obviously a direct by-product of the improper jury verdict slip, as well as confusion, mistake, and misunderstanding regarding the court’s instructions to the jury relating to damages," the defendants argued in a post-trial motion.

By Aleeza Furman

3 minute read

December 17, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

“Threats against judges—state, federal and otherwise—have risen exponentially,” U.S. District Chief Judge Mitchell Goldberg of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania said during a webinar Monday. “They've gone through the roof, to be more plain-spoken about it."

By Aleeza Furman

3 minute read