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The Legal Intelligencer

Cohen Seglias to Merge With Harrisburg Boutique

Steve Williams, the firmwide managing partner at Cohen Seglias, joked he'd been "hounding" lawyers at Nauman Smith about a merger for years. The pending retirement of the firm's senior partner made the timing "ideal."
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The Legal Intelligencer

Phila. Litigation Boutiques Dailey LLP and Levan Legal Announce Merger

The combined firm, which will go by the name Dailey LLP, is now home to 14 attorneys including four from Levan.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Phila. Municipal Court Gets New Civil Supervising Judge as Part of Wave of Leadership Changes

Judge Greg Yorgey-Girdy took over as civil supervising judge at the start of 2024 after serving on the court for only two years, something he said made him a unique pick for the position.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Class Action: The Hartford and Twin City Accused of Undervaluing Wrecked Cars

The proposed class encompasses Hartford Insurance policyholders in New Jersey who submitted claims between Dec. 23, 2015, and Nov. 29, 2023, and those insured by Twin City in Missouri between July 22, 2013, and Nov. 29, 2013.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Get a Lawyer—Even Though You Are One: Best Practices

"Lawyers think they're very smart people," legal ethics expert Brian Tannebaum said. "When it comes to handling these on their own, they're not."
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The Legal Intelligencer

Insurance Defense Firm Tyson & Mendes Opens Phila. Office With Rawle & Henderson Team

"We've opened offices where our clients are complaining about nuclear verdicts," said firm founder Robert Tyson.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Superior Court Ruling Gives Businesses Post-'Hangey' Path to Challenge Venue

The ruling opens an avenue for certain businesses to argue they do not conduct enough business in a particular county to be sued there—a defense that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's November decision in Hangey v. Husqvarna made more difficult to make.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Plaintiffs Firms Are Embracing Mergers to Solve Succession-Planning Uncertainty

COVID-19 court closures put pressure on some firms' economic models, and most players in the arena don't regularly bring in fresh talent to create a pool of future leaders.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Philadelphia's Med Mal Filings Hit 15-Year High in 2023

According to court data, Philadelphia saw a 33% surge in medical malpractice filings in 2023 compared to the 2017-19 average.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

2nd Shareholder Lawsuit Filed Against Biotech Company

The principal investigator allegedly did not follow U.S. Food and Drug Administration rules and regulations due to "mounting pressure to fast track [the drug] to market under exigent circumstances to meet artificial milestones set by BioXcel's biggest lenders Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. and Qatar Investment Authority," the complaint said.
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