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February 21, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

People in the News—Feb. 21, 2018—Blank Rome

Blank Rome partner Sophia Lee, who serves as a member of the firm's diversity and inclusion committee, was elected to the board of directors of the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Pennsylvania for a one-year term.
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February 16, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Despite 'Every Indication' of 'Wrongdoing,' Judge Tosses Pitt Firm's Suit vs. Lundy Law

A federal judge has dismissed the remaining claims in Philadelphia plaintiffs firm Larry Pitt & Associates' lawsuit against competitor Lundy Law, despite acknowledging "evidence of years of wrongdoing by the defendants."
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January 18, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

'Protz' and the Implications of Its Retroactive Application

“AMA's Approach to Impairment Rating Evaluations is Unconstitutional”—an article written by Samuel H. Pond and Andrew F. Ruder of Pond Lehocky Stern Giordano, published in The Legal Intelligencer on April 23, 2013. The title speaks for itself, but contained therein was an explanation that while the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act (act) does not place limitations on the length of time an injured worker can receive ongoing wage loss benefits, it did establish an impairment rating system for individuals who had been receiving total disability benefits for a period of two years.
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December 07, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Do Software Limitations Trump Pa.'s Workers' Compensation Act?

In September 2013, the WCAIS (workers' compensation automation and integration system) went live in Pennsylvania implementing EDI (electronic data interchange) transactions between companies and the commonwealth. The idea was to permit the exchange of large volumes of accident and injury information from companies to the state in an expedited and more efficient form than on paper.
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November 14, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Impact of Compromise and Release Agreements in Wake of 'Zuber'

On Sept. 11, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit handed down a decision that clarified the impact that a settlement in a Workers' Compensation case (referred to as a “Compromise and Release Agreement”) has on an Employee's rights to bring other claims against an Employer, particularly when those claims arise out of the same work event.
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November 09, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Employee or Nonemployee? That Is the Question in Uber Cases

There's no cliché better than a Shakespeare cliché, and no Shakespeare cliché more cliché than referencing Hamlet. Duly noted and ignored. Let's turn to Uber, the Prince of 555 Market St. in San Francisco.
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October 04, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Response to Negative Publicity Provides Blueprint for Other Law Firms

Pond Lehocky Stern Giordano, a high-profile Mid-Atlantic workers' compensation and social security disability law firm is a prolific advertiser. This advertising has led to ever-increasing visibility and awareness for the firm in the region's legal and business marketplace. Heightened visibility and awareness for a business, however, does not always bring with it the kinds of attention businesses covet.
7 minute read
October 02, 2017 | The American Lawyer

After Bad Press, When Should Law Firms 'Come Out Swinging'?

It's not unusual for law firms to issue a formal response after they've been confronted with criticism, hit with litigation or stung by bad publicity.
12 minute read
September 29, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

After Bad Press, When Should Law Firms 'Come Out Swinging'?

It's not unusual for law firms to issue a formal response after they've been confronted with criticism, hit with litigation or stung by bad publicity. But that approach wasn't enough for a Philadelphia workers' compensation firm after its business practices came under scrutiny this month.
5 minute read
September 26, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

How Big of a Problem Is It When Law Firms Own Pharmacies?

Depending on who you ask, a workers' compensation firm having an ownership stake in a pharmacy is either an ethical quagmire or a practical way for law firms to provide quick and inexpensive coverage to injured workers who might otherwise be left to suffer while their cases are litigated.
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