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Defendant Discovers Rule 68's Catch 22
Rule 68 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure is usually thought of as one of the swords in the defense lawyer's arsenal, but the rule can pack a hidden weapon for the plaintiff. Take the decision last week by a federal judge in Philadelphia, in which a defendant's attempt to settle a case cheaply with a Rule 68 offer backfired and resulted in a quadrupling of settlement costs.
Eli Lilly General Counsel Steps Into Big Legal Shoes
Michael Harrington will take on the role of senior vice president and general counsel at Eli Lilly and Company starting January 1, replacing Robert Armitage, who will retire at the end of the year.
Ten Years and Counting of Increasing Legal Diversity
Almost six years ago, I wrote in this column about the Philadelphia Diversity Law Group (PDLG) Summer 1L Program for diverse law students. At that point, the program was entering its fifth year.Achieving Diversity in the Profession: A Work in Progress
It is now 2009, the year after A. Michael Pratt made one of the cornerstones of his year as chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association an effort to institutionalize support for diversity within the local legal community.
The Legal's Diverse Attorneys of the Year
Our goal in picking the "Diverse Attorneys of the Year" was to recognize those minority lawyers who made significant contributions to the practice of law between our last Diversity supplement in 2009 and this year.Eric Rothschild Helps Handle Second Origin of Life Case
A lawsuit filed by a group of Georgia parents over a sticker on science textbooks that warned evolution is a theory began well before the landmark Dover, Pa., intelligent design case, Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District.Clash of the Titans: Bankruptcy Court Takes On FERC
When a bankrupt energy company asks for relief from a money-losing contract to buy or sell power, should the decision be made by the bankruptcy court or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission? This question arose in two Chapter 11 cases in the latter part of this year and was answered in two ways.District court sets fine of $6,840 in patent marking case remanded by Federal Circuit
A district court judge meted out a high per-offense fine in the case whose remand by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit last December sparked a tsunami of whistle-blower suits against companies for allegedly falsely labeling their products as patented. Still, the total fine was low because evidence indicated few falsely marked items were sold.Pa. High Court Hears Arguments On Philadelphia's Deferred Compensation Plan
The city of Philadelphia isn't immune under Pa. law from a class action's gross negligence claim, an attorney has argued before the state Supreme Court, in an attempt to revive a $3.76 million judgment for 12,000 city employees who allege mismanagement of their deferred compensation plan. In 2006, the Commonwealth Court reversed a trial court finding that the city had breached the terms of the city employee pretax savings plan. At issue is whether the gross negligence allegation is a tort or contract claim.Racketeering Alleged at Insurance Group
Claiming the collapse of the PIC Insurance Group was the result of a complex scheme by its key owners and managers to siphon off funds for themselves, Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner M. Diane Koken filed a civil racketeering suit in U.S. District Court against 17 individuals and 19 companies. The suit paints a picture of PIC as a company doomed from the start by owners who viewed its cash reserves as an easy target for their own get-rich-quick schemes.Trending Stories
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