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Plaintiff Argues 'Monumentally Fundamental Error' Drove Penn Hospital's Win in High-Stakes Birth Injury Trial

Judge Johnson told the jury that "a lot of things have happened behind the scenes you don't know about" before instructing them to disregard certain testimony from the plaintiff's experts, according to Anyae Matthews' motion.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Cozen O'Connor Sees Modest Growth in 2023, Owing to Diversified Revenue Stream

The firm's revenues climbed by 5.5% to hit $653 million. "We're not looking for a business that's up 20% in the good years and down 8% in the bad years," explained firm chairman Michael Heller.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Court Finds Summary Judgment Inappropriate for Adverse-Possession Case

"Although summary judgment is certainly not precluded in adverse-possession cases, adverse possession raises predominantly fact-intensive issues that generally must be resolved at trial," the decision said.
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The Legal Intelligencer

$2.3M Verdict Against Phila. Housing Authority Tees Up Challenge to State Damages Cap

"Because of the cap, a lot of lawyers don't want to get verdicts, so they will settle a case that should be in the multimillions for pennies on the dollar," Leonard Hill, of Hill & Associates, said.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Good News for 2 Law Firms Accused of Vexatious Litigation

"The defendants claim that the plaintiff lacked standing to bring its application for a prejudgment remedy because it is predicated on claims that the plaintiff does not have standing to assert," the decision said. "They therefore claim the trial court lacked subject matter jurisdiction over the matter."
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The Legal Intelligencer

Defense Verdict for Monsanto Breaks Roundup Plaintiffs' Philadelphia Win Streak

"The unanimous Kline verdict is the first to follow significant rulings in the Philadelphia litigation clarifying which scientific and regulatory conclusions could be admitted, a much-disputed issue in prior trials," a Bayer spokesperson said in a statement.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Former Phila. Trial Lawyers President Sued Former Law Partner Before Launching Own Firm

Ken Fulginiti accused Thomas Duffy Jr. of understating profits and spending revenues on "vanity expenses" and personal needs.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

'Jury Was Offended': UPMC Faces $1.4M Verdict After Surprise Testimony Backfires

"It was just embarrassing and the jury was offended by it," Neuman said.
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Corporate Counsel

Pitney Bowes Legal Chief Retiring on Heels of Rancorous Proxy War

Departing Chief Legal Officer Daniel Goldstein said Pitney Bowes is "an iconic company ... going through an important transformation."
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The Legal Intelligencer

Judge Knocks Out Bosworth's Wrongful Firing, Abuse of Process Claims Against Kline & Specter

Judge Abbe Fletman of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas dismissed several claims and counterclaims Bosworth lodged against Kline & Specter, but the firm is still facing allegations that it interfered with its former employee's business.
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