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August 26, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

U.S. District Judge Wendy Beetlestone of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania granted Carvana's motion to dismiss plaintiff Andrew Okulski's Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law case, agreeing with the defense's argument that the court lacked personal jurisdiction and that the plaintiff failed to state a claim.

By P.J. D'Annunzio

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August 24, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

A Butler County judge sued for gender discrimination stemming from alleged sexual harassment by a former probation officer is not entitled to immunity from legal action, a federal appeals court has ruled.

By P.J. D'Annunzio

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August 20, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

The mother of a young man killed while riding in a vehicle that spun out of control has settled her lawsuit with the vehicle's owner and the driver for $4.9 million.

By P.J. D'Annunzio

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August 20, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

A three-judge panel in A.A. v. Glicken rejected an argument by defendants Lehigh Valley Hospital and related entities that not sealing the settlement agreement in a lawsuit stemming from the negligent circumcision of a newborn would have a chilling effect on future settlements and go against the parties' interest in privacy.

By P.J. D'Annunzio

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August 20, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

"It really does hamper the citizen's right to have input," said George Bochetto, the attorney representing the Friends of Marconi Plaza in a dispute over removing the Christopher Columbus statue. "I am not necessarily faulting ... the courts because the COVID pandemic has shut down City Hall. But it definitely has a big impact. I'm just not sure what the answer is."

By P.J. D'Annunzio

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August 20, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

The accident occurred on Interstate 70 East in Brush Creek Township, Pennsylvania, when the vehicle's driver tried to pass a tractor trailer at a high speed during a rain storm, according to the plaintiff's court papers.

By P.J. D'Annunzio

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August 17, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

Although Edward Meehan Jr. admitted his "behavior was abominable" in mouthing off to Philadelphia Municipal Court Judge Jacquelyn M.Frazier-Lyde and daring her to hold him in contempt, he appealed his conviction and sentence of a $300 fine and five days in jail.

By P.J. D'Annunzio

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August 13, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

"We take this opportunity to clarify that when a party moves to amend or add a party after the deadline in a district court's scheduling order has passed, the 'good cause' standard of Rule 16(b)(4) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure applies," Judge Thomas Hardiman wrote in the court's precedential Aug. 12 opinion. "A party must meet this standard before a district court considers whether the party also meets Rule 15(a)'s more liberal standard."

By P.J. D'Annunzio

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August 13, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

A Germany-based chain manufacturer has lost its appeal to open a default judgment entered against it in an injury lawsuit, with the state Superior Court affirming a ruling that the company failed to act in time.

By P.J. D'Annunzio

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August 12, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

Though it may have seemed obvious from a commonsense standpoint, a federal appeals court has clarified that assaulting a federal officer counts as a crime of violence under the law that determines whether a convicted felon is a career offender.

By P.J. D'Annunzio

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