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Security Interest Continues After Murky Sale of Car
Michael Walden may not have known that the used car he bought from a California dealership was possibly the product of an auto-theft ring, but that doesn't save his car from repossession, a Philadelphia judge ruled last week.
Phila. Jury Awards $19 Million to Man Who Lost His Leg
A lawyer representing a Bensalem, Pa., man who was awarded $19.1 million by a Philadelphia jury last week said the plaintiff had initially demanded $250,000 to resolve the case — an auto accident that resulted in a lower leg amputation — a couple years ago.Duane Morris Lobbying Group Sues Founding Director Singel
The government relations subsidiary of Duane Morris has sued one of its founding directors, former Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Mark Singel, alleging that, without proper notice of his resignation, Singel tried to take the company's files, staff and clients to his own firm. The lawsuit claims that Singel breached several parts of his employment agreement. Other claims against him include copyright infringement, trade libel, breach of fiduciary duty and civil conspiracy.Starting Salaries Keep Growing at Big N.J. Firms
First-year associate salaries at New Jersey firms continue to climb. As of January, Lowenstein Sandler will bump its first-year rate to $125,000, making it the highest-paying New Jersey-based firm. And Archer & Greiner has announced a 17.6 percent salary increase. That's proportionally larger than other firms, but still brings the pay at Archer to just $85,000. The Haddonfield firm says it doesn't need to pay as much as regional competitors because of its free parking and attractive location.Workers` Discrimination Suit Derailed by Prima Facie Test
Announcing several important holdings in age discrimination and ERISA law, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday refused to revive the claims of 17 Conrail workers who said they were targeted for layoffs in 1995 because Conrail was worried about its aging workforce and also wanted to deprive them of the chance to take advantage of early-retirement packages that were offered the following year.People in the News - July 30, 3013
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young partner Andrew K. Stutzman is moderating a panel of eight federal and state judges for "Views From the Bench: Judicial Perspectives on Class Certification, Arbitration, the Evolution of the Law, Settlement Considerations, the Latest Plaintiff Theories, Emerging Defense Strategies, E-Discovery, Bankruptcy and Foreclosure Litigation, Asset Valuation Issues, MERS and Questions of Loan Ownership, and More" at the American Conference Institute's Consumer Finance Class Actions and Litigation Conference today in Chicago.Trending Stories
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