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September 01, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Judge Tosses $1M Fee Request, Refers Matter to Ethics Board

A Scranton attorney who recovered $125,000 for his client in a bad-faith case wanted $1.12 million in fees, costs and interest, but the presiding judge has instead awarded his firm nothing and referred the case to the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
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September 01, 2017 | Legaltech News

Pa. Court Reaffirms Social Media's Role in Unemployment Benefits Rulings

Joseph Gumpher III was found ineligible for benefits because he wrote in a Facebook post that he "chose not to" work and that it was "time to relax for a while."
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August 31, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Court Reaffirms Social Media's Role in UC Benefits Rulings

The Commonwealth Court has once again held that a claimant's social media posts can be considered when determining eligibility for unemployment compensation benefits.
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August 29, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

Restitution Challenge Tossed by Third Circuit in Asbestos Injury Fraud Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has upheld a $350,000 restitution order against a lawyer who was convicted in a scheme to defraud his law firm and its clients.
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August 17, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

PLW People in the News—Aug. 22, 2017—Meyer, Unkovic & Scott

The corporate, banking and business law section of the Allegheny County Bar Association elected attorney Gary M. Sanderson as its chair for the 2017-18 term.
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August 04, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

In Wake of Informed Consent Ruling, Med Mal Lawyers Raising Questions

Some attorneys are saying a new ruling on informed consent will sow confusion in the medical industry and lead to an uptick in legal disputes. Others say it just clears up conflicting case law and aids in reducing the number of medical malpractice claims in Pennsylvania. But one thing is for sure—attorneys in the Keystone State are talking about the decision in Shinal v. Toms.
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July 31, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Stengel Named Pa. Eastern District Chief Judge

U.S. District Judge Lawrence Stengel has been named as chief judge of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Stengel was set to take over the position from Judge Petrese Tucker, who has led the court since January 2013. The change is effective Tuesday.
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July 28, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

MCARE Repose Statute Doesn't Save Case Over Failing Bodily Organ

An exemption to the MCARE statute of repose that allows patients with sponges and scissors left in their bodies to sue more than seven years after the surgery does not apply to organ recipients who received problematic organs, the Pennsylvania Superior Court has ruled.
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July 18, 2017 | New York Law Journal

We Have an Arbitration Agreement. Now What?

Mark Spatz, Matthew V. Povolny and Nicole Paschal of Cohen & Gresser write: Because the terms of consumer arbitration agreements are generally not negotiable and the agreements themselves are not formed through the typical means of offer and acceptance, courts take great care in analyzing whether an arbitration provision should be enforced against a consumer. Some issues are more easily addressed than others. A company should be mindful of the issues when seeking to enforce the arbitration provision it offers to consumers with its products.
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July 15, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Single Slur Can Establish Workplace Harassment, 3rd Circuit Rules

A single racial slur in the workplace may be enough to establish a lawsuit for harassment, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled July 14.
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