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People in the News—June 13, 2016—Dilworth Paxson
Dilworth Paxson partner Barbara T. Ilsen was elected to the Foundation Board of Fox Chase Cancer Center.FDA's Imodium Warning a Likely Litigation Spark, Attorneys Say
A warning last week from federal regulators that the anti-diarrheal drug Imodium could cause serious heart problems will likely encourage plaintiffs to test claims in the courts, although success is far from certain, attorneys said.People in the News—June 10, 2016—The Public Interest Law Center
The Public Interest Law Center elected Lisa W. Clark, partner at Duane Morris, and Shannon E. McClure, partner at Reed Smith, to its board of directors.Big Firms Move to Match Cravath Associate Pay Boost
At least four large New York firms have moved quickly to match the new base pay scale for associates set Monday by Cravath, Swaine & Moore. And some consultants say more big firms will follow suit.Phila. Bar 5K Event Returns to Raise Money for Children
The 37th annual Philadelphia Bar Association 5K Charity Run/Walk took place May 15 with 1,300 participants either running or walking the 5K course. The race annually benefits the Support Center for Child Advocates' efforts to combat child abuse and to defend its ­unfortunate victims in Philadelphia.Dewey Papers Allege Sources of DA's Interest in Firm Finances
Newly filed court papers in the Dewey & LeBoeuf criminal case attempt to answer a central question dogging the indicted executives: Who pressed the Manhattan district attorney to investigate Dewey's finances amid its 2012 collapse?Dewey Case Memo Calls Birth of DA's Case “Troubling”
A defense attorney representing former Dewey & LeBoeuf CFO Joel Sanders suggested in a court filing that the criminal investigation of the now-defunct firm's former chairman "was pressed by" an ex-partner and a former top prosecutor in the Manhattan D.A.'s Office.Group Home Operator Reaches $1.5 Million Settlement With State
State and federal officials have reached a $1.5 million settlement with a former Connecticut group home operator that was alleged to have submitted improper Medicaid claims for interest expensesRecognizing the Role of Optimism Bias in Case Evaluation
In the immortal words of the Broadway lyricist Johnny Mercer, many people tend to accentuate the positive and ­eliminate the negative. And we sure don't want to mess with Mr. in-between. Several questions emerge: Is this optimism ingrained in us? And does it sometimes do more harm than good? The answers are yes and yes. Research has recently confirmed that most human beings have an innate optimism bias. But at the same time, that bias can distort our thinking when important decisions have to be made. For litigators, the challenge is how to control our optimism bias when ­trying to accurately evaluate a case.Pa. Firms See Big Boost in Minority Partner Numbers
It would take a long trip down Legal affiliate The American Lawyer's diversity rankings to find a Pennsylvania-based law firm, but of the 16 firms in the state that were ranked based on percentages of minority attorneys, many saw notable improvements while a handful slid further down the ranks.Trending Stories
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