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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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March 20, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Ballard Spahr Partner Disputes Johnny Doc's Claims of Conflict

"He would often say, 'Henry, you're my guy,'" Hockeimer said. "If he felt there was a need to go in another direction I'm confident he would have."

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March 19, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Plaintiffs Claim Bad Evidentiary Rulings Fueled Monsanto's First Phila. Roundup Trial Win

The plaintiff argued in a post-trial motion that the court's entry and application of global orders regarding evidence in Philadelphia's Roundup trials resulted in the jury receiving a skewed picture of scientific research on the Monsanto-produced weedkiller.

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March 18, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

How the Commonwealth Court Is Prepping for the 2024 Election Season

"The litigation reflects society at large in some ways," President Judge Renée Cohn Jubelirer said. "That is, it's the way people come to resolve differences, and so the tenor of the discussions that you see in society at large then comes into the courtroom."

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March 15, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Don't Be Cranky and Don't Cause Delays: Judge Pushes for Efficiency in Ozempic MDL

"What I want is to avoid asking for continuances and asking for delay and asking for new dates. Just pick your poison and stick with it," Pratter told the approximately 70 people gathered in her courtroom Thursday.

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March 14, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Federal Judge Preliminarily Approves $4M Data Breach Class Action Settlement

"The class reps acknowledge the risks of proceeding with their claims through the course of litigation, noting that complex data breach actions are an underdeveloped legal discipline," Wolson wrote.

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March 13, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Federal Judge Rules Valve Manufacturer Liable for Defective Products That Have Yet to Fail

"If you have evidence during the four years that the part is failing generally for the same reasons you allege, this would support a claim for implied warranty," Patrick Howard said.

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March 12, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Disciplinary Court: Phila. Judge Improperly Disposed of Cases Early

"The initial report of the alleged misconduct in this case sounded much worse than what the actual evidence showed," the court held. "Judge Brumbach's plan was not evil in nature nor was it an attempted abuse of power for personal gain."

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March 12, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Judge's 'Extensive' Opinion Gives Guidance on Allowing Video Testimony in Opening Statements

"Today in the modern era of videotape and technology and the way discovery is conducted and trials are conducted, it makes sense," Joseph Messa Jr. said.

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March 11, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. High Court Agrees to Take Up Challenge to State Damages Cap

"The Supreme Court's allowance of appeal represents a significant moment in the effort to overturn the unjust and unconstitutional limitation on recovery against the commonwealth," the plaintiff's lawyers said in a joint statement.

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March 11, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Phila. Mass Tort Over Janssen Bladder Drug Winds Down Without Bellwether Trial

The first trial in the mass tort had been scheduled to begin Monday, but most of the program's cases were resolved through confidential settlements in the last six months, according to Kline & Specter partner Tobi Millrood, who serves as plaintiffs liaison counsel in the matter.

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