Aleeza Furman
Aleeza Furman is a Philadelphia-based litigation reporter with The Legal Intelligencer. Contact her at [email protected].
October 14, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Pa. Bill Would Raise State Damages Cap, but Plaintiffs Attorneys Are Not On BoardThe plaintiffs bar has long fought to change the cap, but some lawyers said SB 1300 is not the way to do it.
By Aleeza Furman
6 minute read
October 10, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Phila. Jury Returns $78M to Plaintiffs in Roundup CaseThe verdict marks the fourth plaintiffs win in the Philadelphia Roundup litigation since trials in the mass tort began a year ago, and the third win for the plaintiffs team of Kline & Specter and Arnold & Itkin.
By Aleeza Furman
3 minute read
October 10, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
New Amendment to Pa. Conduct Rule Bars Lawyers From Sexting Clients"Even though I'm generally not in favor of broadening liability for attorneys in the rules, I think that this is a correct reflection of what conduct is actually prohibited, and it was important to formalize it," ethics attorney Ellen Brotman said.
By Aleeza Furman
3 minute read
October 10, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Child Welfare Agency, Hotel Agree to $9.4M Settlement With Trafficking VictimThe agreement resolved the plaintiff's claims against a child welfare agency that placed her in a foster home with the man who would become her trafficker, as well as her claims against a hotel where she was trafficked.
By Aleeza Furman
3 minute read
October 09, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Defendant's Dealings With Phila. Supplier Not Enough to Establish Venue, Split Appeals Court RulesAccording to the majority, the plaintiffs failed to allege any business activities from the defendants that would support Philadelphia as the proper venue for their lawsuit over a helicopter crash in Afghanistan.
By Aleeza Furman
4 minute read
October 07, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Disciplinary Court Suspends Phila. Judge for Political Facebook Posts"No other case in history of the Court of Judicial Discipline has involved such defiance post decision," the court ruled.
By Aleeza Furman
4 minute read
October 07, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Sales Tax Class Actions and Indemnity Obligations: What's on the Pa. Supreme Court's October AgendaThe justices are scheduled to hear 12 matters over the course of three days, starting Tuesday.
By Aleeza Furman
5 minute read
October 07, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Phila. Judge Rules $12M Crash Verdict Was Backed by Evidence as Case Heads to Appeal"The jury, acting within their role and calling upon their experiences, was free to infer that appellee's noneconomic harm was significant, resulting in the jury awarding over $10,000,000 in noneconomic damages," Jacquinto ruled.
By Aleeza Furman
3 minute read
October 04, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Punitive Damages Part of $3.8M Asbestos Verdict Pittsburgh Jury Awards Retired BoilermakerCracks in the testimony from the defendant's corporate witnesses spurred the jury to award punitive damages against the company, Chris Madeksho said.
By Aleeza Furman
3 minute read
October 02, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Levin Sedran Partner Arnold Levin Dies at 85"He took on some very tough cases and was able to provide some relief to victims, and they weren't easy cases," said Daniel Levin, an attorney with Levin Sedran and Arnold Levin's son. "He took on the cases that not everyone could take on."
By Aleeza Furman
3 minute read
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