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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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October 01, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Buchanan, McNees Wallace Escape Abuse of Process Suit Over School Athletics Dispute

"Even presuming the attorney defendants acted with ill intent, there are no allegations that they did anything other than file an appeal as of right on their client's behalf in state court litigation that plaintiff initiated," U.S. District Judge Cathy Bissoon ruled.

By Aleeza Furman

4 minute read

October 01, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

What Venue Fights Look Like Post-Pennsylvania's Med Mal Rule Change

"The rule being rescinded has shifted venue litigation to a couple different areas and has intensified both of them," said John Hare, the appellate chair for Marshall Dennehey.

By Aleeza Furman

7 minute read

September 30, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Northwestern Pa. Jury Awards $7.1M to Woman Blinded by Delayed Detection of Blood Clot

The plaintiff alleged that CT scans showed readily visible signs of abnormalities suggesting cerebral venous thrombosis, which the defendant missed.

By Aleeza Furman

3 minute read

September 27, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Jury Hits York Neurosurgeon With Record $23.9M Verdict Over Botched Spine Operation

"Jurors know what it means when someone is trying to mislead them," Iddo Harel said, "and they know what it means when someone is trying to blame others."

By Aleeza Furman

3 minute read

September 27, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

'They Tried to Pay You. You Refused It': Attorney Faces Threat of Sanctions for Drawing Out Suit Against Kleinbard

U.S. District Judge Paul Diamond of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania appeared to grow frustrated with attorney Julie Negovan as she sought to explain why she refused Kleinbard's offer of payment to her client and former law firm, Griesing Mazzeo, in a dispute over a subcontracting agreement between the firms.

By Aleeza Furman

4 minute read

September 25, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Conduct Board Urges 'Swift and Severe Punishment' for Phila. Judge's Facebook Posts

JCB deputy chief counsel James Kleman Jr. said during Wednesday's sanction hearing that the case "will guide Pennsylvania judge's conduct for years to come."

By Aleeza Furman

3 minute read

September 19, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

New Phila. Barristers' Leader Talks Expansion Plans and Election Challenges

Richardson said the rhetoric and legal disputes surrounding the upcoming presidential election "make it a pivotal time for us as attorneys, as people, and us, more specifically, as Black people in America."

By Aleeza Furman

7 minute read

September 18, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Why a Judge's Upholding of a $6.1M Injury Verdict Was a Win for Defendants

The defendant argued in support of the jury's findings. The plaintiffs, on the other hand, argued that a new trial was in order.

By Aleeza Furman

3 minute read

September 18, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

2024 Election Litigation Will Be Just as Hectic as 2020 Despite Fewer Disputes, Attorneys Say

"It seems to have crept into the mindset of elected officials that, we have the election, and then we got to go to court," Kleinbard's Matthew Haverstick said.

By Max Mitchell and Aleeza Furman

6 minute read

September 16, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Judge Rejects Exxon Mobil's Challenge to $725M Benzene Verdict, Adds $91M in Delay Damages

Judge Carmella Jacquinto of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas' Sept. 13 rulings rejected a multipronged effort from Exxon Mobil to challenge the verdict handed up in May in Gill v. Exxon Mobil.

By Aleeza Furman

3 minute read


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