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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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February 08, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pennsylvania Backs Uber Drivers in Leadup to First-of-Its-Kind Worker Classification Trial

"While the drivers' federal law claims are governed by the economic realities test, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has yet to endorse a specific test for the state law claims," Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti partner Jeremy Abay.

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February 08, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Feud Between Kline & Specter, Bosworth Heats Up With New California Lawsuit

"Mr. Bosworth's TikTok postings, including antisemitic tropes, false claims and decontextualized exaggerations, instigated numerous public threats of violence and death, digital attacks against the firm, and antisemitic and other hateful comments against the firm and its founding partners, all in flagrant violation of TikTok's terms of service," the complaint said.

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February 06, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Monsanto Claims Dozens of Bad Rulings Led to $2.25B Roundup Verdict

More than half of Monsanto's 175-page motion revolved around claims that Schulman made dozens of erroneous rulings, many of which related to what evidence was and was not permitted at trial.

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February 05, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

E-Filing Back Online as Pa. Court System Grapples With Cyberattack

"Our court information technology and executive team continues to work closely with the FBI and Homeland Security to analyze and investigate the cyberattack," Pennsylvania Supreme Court Chief Justice Debra Todd said in a statement.

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February 02, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Court System Agrees to Resolve DOJ Claims of Discriminatory Drug Policies

"Under this agreement, courts that categorically restricted the use of opioid treatment medication are required to allow people with opioid use disorder to take proven medications that can put them on a path toward recovery and rehabilitation," Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke said in a statement.

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February 02, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Penn State Evades Liability in $6.4M Drunken Driving Verdict

Geoffrey Sasso, who represented the school, said the jury's finding rejected the notion that the school was responsible for policing underaged drinking that occurs on its campus.

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January 31, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

As Stakes Escalate, Kline & Specter Begin Stepping in to Defend Phila.'s Largest Verdicts Post-Trial

Charles Becker is now involved with four of Philadelphia's five highest verdicts of 2023, worth a combined $1.36 billion.

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January 30, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. High Court Ruling Could Temper Challenges to Auto Coverage Exclusions

"It just brings it back to the general idea that unless there is a clear anomaly in the law, the court is going to continue to apply precedent as is," Glen Shikunov said.

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January 29, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Appeals Court Sides With Pa. Attorney General in Prosecutorial Power Struggle Over Opioid Settlement

"It is clear from the court's opinion that, as the chief law enforcement officer for the commonwealth, the attorney general has superseding authority and is in the best possible position to represent the public interest of the entire commonwealth while pursuing and resolving these types of broad civil public protection claims," Attorney General Michelle Henry said in a statement.

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January 29, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Appeals Court: $7M Settlement With Out-of-State Defendant Bars Plaintiff's Med Mal Suit

"The law is not very fleshed out or very clear, particularly in this unique case," the Killino Firm's Jeffrey Killino said.

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