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November 17, 2004 | Law.com

Autumn Leaves

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act remains the primary tool for addressing pregnancy discrimination. The growth in these claims indicates the need for employers to become knowledgeable about preventing, responding to and understanding the basis of pregnancy discrimination claims. Employers must recognize and deal with myriad situations -- from hiring to discipline and termination -- in which its response to an employee's pregnancy can inadvertently lead to liability for violation.
9 minute read
December 22, 2003 | The Legal Intelligencer

Insurance Co. Documents Admissible in Bad Faith Case

A Lawrence County judge has allowed an insurer's internal policy manuals governing settlement procedures to be entered into evidence in a bad faith action to help the court determine whether the insurer's corporate philosophy encouraged bad ...
7 minute read
February 06, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer

Twin DUI Cases Reveal Deep Split in Commonwealth Court

Two very similar cases involving challenges to the language of a warning on the implied consent form police officers give to DUI suspects have deeply divided the Commonwealth Court.
7 minute read
December 23, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

In 2011, New Offices, Leaders for Midsized Firms

After a relatively uneventful year in 2010, 2011 saw the creation of several new firms, as well as a number of new office openings and leadership transitions among midsized firms across the state.
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October 03, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

Federal Judge Rules Insurer Must Cover Delay Damages in UIM Case

Finding that delay damages are a "component" of compensatory damages, a federal judge has ruled that an insurer must cover the entire judgment awarded to a motorist in her suit against an underinsured driver.
4 minute read
October 06, 2003 | The Legal Intelligencer

Verdicts & Settlements

Settlement Reached in Wrongful Death Suit Robinson v. Genesis Health Ventures Inc. $725,000 Settlement Date of Settlement: June 5, 2003. Court and Case Number: C.P. Philadelphia, December Term, 2001, No. 1970. Judge: Not Assigned.
5 minute read
December 15, 2006 | Corporate Counsel

Controversial Pa. Appellate Rule Helps Doom Asbestos Appeal

A Philadelphia judge has indicated in a recent opinion that appeals may be tossed due to prolix Rule 1925(b) statements even in the complex realm of asbestos litigation. Common Pleas Judge James Murray Lynn's holding follows a series of separate Pennsylvania Superior Court decisions providing that appeals may be dismissed pursuant to the controversial rule of appellate procedure in not only traditional civil actions, but also in the family and criminal law contexts.
4 minute read
June 23, 2003 | The Legal Intelligencer

Western Pa. Sees First Implant Award Under Arbitration Rule

An arbitrator has awarded $40,000 to a silicone breast implant litigation plaintiff who claimed that her plastic surgeon failed to inform her of all the risks associated with breast augmentation.
5 minute read
June 15, 2006 | Law.com

Two-Disease Rule Can Be Applied Retroactively

Reversing a Philadelphia Complex Litigation Center judge, a split panel of the Superior Court has ruled that two asbestos plaintiffs who roughly 20 years ago both sought damages for nonmalignant injuries and increased risks of cancer are not barred under the statute of limitations from bringing suits over lung cancers diagnosed relatively recently.
4 minute read
June 29, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

Superior Court, En Banc, Rules on 'Preconception Tort'

The state Superior Court has ruled that doctors owe a third-party duty of care to their patients' "future, unborn children."
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