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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 10, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

New Juror Attitudes Call for New Defense Strategies, Experts Say

"You need to be innovative and connect with the jurors, because plaintiffs attorneys certainly are," John Delany III, a shareholder at Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, said.

By Aleeza Furman

3 minute read

April 07, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Daniel G. Ronca Runs for Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas

'We must always be on guard for potential biases and prejudices, both personally and systemically and, when discovered, they must be routed out. Biases and prejudices have no place in the courtroom.'

By ALM Staff

3 minute read

April 07, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Chesley Lightsey Runs for Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas

'As the head of the homicide unit, I made difficult decisions about cases every day. I never took that responsibility lightly. As a judge, I will be ever mindful of the impact that my decisions have on the people who come before me.'

By ALM Staff

3 minute read

April 06, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

McCaffery Campaign Nabs Biggest Contributions in Race for Pa. High Court

Between November and late March, McCaffery raised over $256,000 to fund his bid for the high court, outpacing the next best-funded candidate by nearly $118,000.

By Aleeza Furman

4 minute read

April 05, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Judge Abbe Fletman Clears the Weeds for Philadelphia Paraquat Mass Tort

The order puts to rest a contentious case-management fight and allows the litigation to move forward.

By Aleeza Furman

3 minute read

April 05, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Jill Beck Runs for Pennsylvania Superior Court

'My diverse work experience has given me a keen understanding of a Superior Court case from inception to conclusion from every side and position in a matter. I have seen them all firsthand as a litigator, as a clerk or both.'

By ALM Staff

8 minute read

April 05, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Jessica R. Brown Runs for Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas

"Quite simply, improving our justice system makes Philadelphia better for everyone. Being a judge would be the ultimate way I could live up to the values my parents taught me and give something back to the place I love so much."

By ALM Staff

6 minute read

April 05, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Wade Albert Runs for Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas

'I have learned firsthand the awesome power that lawyers and judges have to affect the lives of the actual parties in their cases and what it means for people in those cases to have their voices heard. I understand that what happens at a 30-minute hearing could impact a person for the rest of their life.'

By ALM Staff

6 minute read

April 04, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

'Scandalous' and 'Impertinent': Kline & Specter Asks Judge to Toss Ex-Associate's Counterclaims

The new matter, Kline & Specter argued, 'does not set forth a defense to the claims set forth in the complaint nor any material facts, but instead is a self-aggrandizing narrative detailing Bosworth's accolades while a law student and as a newly practicing attorney coupled with a tirade and gratuitous attacks against the firm.'

By Aleeza Furman

3 minute read

April 04, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Kay Yu Runs for Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas

'I have a vision of running a courtroom where everyone is treated with decency and compassion, where there is respect for the rule of law, and one set of rules and laws that are consistently and uniformly applied to all.'

By ALM Staff

6 minute read