P.j. Dannunzio

September 01, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Two Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices took issue with their colleagues' decision to allow authorities to hold a jeweler's entire inventory during the course of a burglary investigation.

By P.J. D'Annunzio

3 minute read

August 29, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

A federal judge in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has denied class certification to wholesalers of the narcolepsy drug Provigil who claimed that its maker, Cephalon, paid off Ranbaxy Laboratories to delay generic versions of the medication from entering the market.

By P.J. D'Annunzio

3 minute read

August 29, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Aetna Insurance Co. is facing a class action over claims that it failed to protect the privacy of HIV patients by mailing sensitive information in see-through envelopes.

By P.J. D'Annunzio

5 minute read

August 28, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

A review by The Legal shows that just over two-thirds of all disciplinary actions taken by the Judicial Conduct Board from 1993 to 2016 involved MDJs, including judges of the now-defunct Philadelphia Traffic Court and former district justices.

By P.J. D'Annunzio

14 minute read

August 25, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

A federal judge in the Western District has reversed his own previous ruling after determining that the power to rescind workers' compensation coverage lies exclusively with Pennsylvania's state workers' compensation system.

By P.J. D'Annunzio

6 minute read

August 25, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Several Chinese nationals, including two scientists who worked for GlaxoSmithKline, charged with stealing cancer medication trade secrets from the drugmaker are set to stand trial next year.

By P.J. D'Annunzio

3 minute read

August 24, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

A federal judge has approved a settlement agreement that will provide drivers of defective BMW 6-series convertibles with roughly $8.6 million in compensation.

By P.J. D'Annunzio

7 minute read

August 22, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

A Pittsburgh lawyer who clerked for multiple judges, including three members of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, has been named the temporary head of the state's newest training center for judges.

By P.J. D'Annunzio

3 minute read

August 22, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

A Penn State University pre-med student accused of forcible sexual contact with another student has successfully had school sanctions prohibiting him from registering for new classes lifted.

By P.J. D'Annunzio

3 minute read

August 21, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

A federal judge has upheld a $1 million verdict in a civil Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act case filed by a man who claimed his daughter and son-in-law sabotaged his business by embezzling company funds and diverting them to their own company.

By P.J. D'Annunzio

6 minute read