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Aleeza Furman

Aleeza Furman

Aleeza Furman is a Philadelphia-based litigation reporter with The Legal Intelligencer. Contact her at [email protected].

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April 23, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. High Court Reversal Rate of Superior Court Rulings Has Plummeted, Report Shows

Appellate lawyers who spoke with The Legal said there is not a clear reason for the drop-off, but the change could be linked to the type of cases the justices are taking up.

By Aleeza Furman

5 minute read

April 17, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Reading Hospital Agrees to $32.5M Settlement in Phila. Birth Injury Suit

Ross Feller Casey founding partner Matt Casey said his firm took on the case after the first attorney the injured child's family contacted turned it down.

By Aleeza Furman

4 minute read

April 17, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Company Reps Helped Steer Defense Win for Urban Outfitters in High-Stakes Business Dispute

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius partner Michael Banks said the Urban executive team's testimony and presence in the courtroom drove the jury's April 11 defense verdict in a case where up to $200 million was on the line.

By Aleeza Furman

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April 16, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

'Clearly Inappropriate': Why This Phila. Judge Slashed $24M Off of $26.2 Crash Verdict

"While plaintiff seeks to paint an almost demonic magnitude of intent centering around 'speed' the evidence supports only that driving over the speed limit was one of the many circumstances in place at the time of the crash," Bright ruled.

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3 minute read

April 15, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Claims That Bosworth's Posts Spurred Threats Against Kline & Specter Get Cold Reception From Judge Weighing Discovery Dispute

The ruling comes amid broader fighting between the parties over discovery, including a sanctions motion from the firm alleging "Bosworth repeatedly interjected and, on some 46 separate occasions, improperly instructed the witness not to answer questions pertinent to the firm's claims against him."

By Aleeza Furman

5 minute read

April 11, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Judge Reapproves $3.2M Class Counsel Fee Award Thrown Out by 3rd Circuit in Wawa Litigation

"The court got it right the first time, but we're pleased that the court took the time to write a thorough opinion that will undoubtedly be cited in future fee motions filed within the Third Circuit," co-lead plaintiffs counsel Benjamin Johns, with Shub & Johns, said.

By Aleeza Furman

4 minute read

April 11, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

'Not Just Mere Money': Pa. Justices Suggest Higher Standard for Proving Lawyer Misconduct

"It seems odd that when your livelihood is being taken away, even if temporarily, … we only have to do preponderance of the evidence," Brobson said.

By Aleeza Furman

3 minute read

April 10, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Phila. Jury Awards $12M to Pedestrian Hit by Penske Truck

"The big hurdle was your classic big company that just used their resources to basically call into question a very real, nice legitimate person," the plaintiff's lawyer said.

By Aleeza Furman

3 minute read

April 09, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Justices Wary of Commerce in Arms Act Challenge's Potential Impact on Other Statutory Immunities

"Congress can't do it the way it did it here, where it's telling Pennsylvania, 'You have to make law the way we, Congress, tell you to,'" Jonathan Lowy, an attorney with Global Action on Gun Violence representing the plaintiffs, contended.

By Aleeza Furman

4 minute read

April 08, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Judge Rejects Defense's Challenge to Philadelphia's Second Roundup Verdict

"Now that we have two solidly reasoned opinions by the trial court in Caranci and Martel, we look forward to appellate review of the two key bellwether cases, which will then set a template and guidance for future Roundup rulings and trials," Kline & Specter partners Thomas Kline and Tobi Millrood, who represent the plaintiff, said in an email.

By Aleeza Furman

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