March 23, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer
Lawyer Sanctioned for Tactic in Title VII CaseA lawyer's approach to the Title VII case he brought on behalf of a former Frito-Lay employee got him a sanction that reclassified his proposed expert witness as a fact witness.
By Saranac Hale Spencer
5 minute read
March 23, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer
Federal Judge Rules on Post-'Tincher' Products LiabilityIn one of the first federal opinions to address the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's November decision that retooled products liability law in the state, the judge decided to send the claims for negligence and strict products liability to trial.
By Saranac Hale Spencer
5 minute read
March 20, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer
Federal Judge Rules on Post-'Tincher' Products LiabilityIn one of the first federal opinions to address the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's November decision that retooled products liability law in the state, the judge decided to send the claims for negligence and strict products liability to trial.
By Saranac Hale Spencer
5 minute read
March 19, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer
First Settlements in Drywall MDL Total $55MTwo defendants in the multidistrict litigation alleging price-fixing on the part of major manufacturers of drywall have agreed to settle for $55 million.
By Saranac Hale Spencer
4 minute read
March 19, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer
Loss for QVC on Internet Crawling CaseIn an opinion that has defined a section of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, a law that has been clouded by decades of amendments, a federal judge in Philadelphia has ruled in favor of an Internet startup company and against retail giant QVC.
By Saranac Hale Spencer
4 minute read
March 18, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer
First Settlements in Drywall MDL Total $55MTwo defendants in the multidistrict litigation alleging price-fixing on the part of major manufacturers of drywall have agreed to settle for $55 million.
By Saranac Hale Spencer
4 minute read
March 18, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer
Loss for QVC on Internet Crawling CaseIn an opinion that has defined a section of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, a law that has been clouded by decades of amendments, a federal judge in Philadelphia has ruled in favor of an Internet startup company and against retail giant QVC.
By Saranac Hale Spencer
4 minute read
March 18, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer
Home to Aluminum Case Eyed by Third CircuitWhether the Third Circuit will send to arbitration in London or keep in Pittsburgh federal court a case against a British businessman alleged to have conspired with Alcoa to inflate the cost of raw materials appears likely to come down to the question of prejudice.
By Saranac Hale Spencer
4 minute read
March 17, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer
Home to Aluminum Case Eyed by Third CircuitWhether the Third Circuit will send to arbitration in London or keep in Pittsburgh federal court a case against a British businessman alleged to have conspired with Alcoa to inflate the cost of raw materials appears likely to come down to the question of prejudice.
By Saranac Hale Spencer
4 minute read
March 17, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer
In Rare Move, Judge Overrides Forum Selection ClauseIn an unusual move, a federal judge in Philadelphia has set aside a forum selection clause and kept a potential class action in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
By Saranac Hale Spencer
4 minute read