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Dilworth Paxson Loses Practice Group Leader
For the third time in the last year, Philadelphia-based Dilworth Paxson has lost a practice group leader and replaced the departing lawyer with a young partner from another firm. The latest to leave: Joel Friedman, head of white-collar litigation. Succeeding him is David Laigaie -- formerly a partner at Miller, Alfano & Raspanti -- who says that, aside from the larger platform, he was attracted by the firm's emphasis on hiring younger laterals with room to grow their practices.Plaintiffs Must Exhaust Remedies In Vaccine Program Before Suing Pharmaceutical Companies in Court
A couple whose son suffers from autism because of an alleged adverse reaction to Thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative once present in vaccines for newborns, may not file suit in Pennsylvania against a group of pharmaceutical companies until they exhaust administrative remedies available through the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, the Superior Court has ruled.Huge Verdicts, Massive Settlements, Key Rulings in Federal District Court
In the year 2006, the judges of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania federal bench welcomed a new chief judge and one new member, approved a few massive settlements and a handful of huge jury verdicts, and along the way handed down key rulings that clarified the law on issues ranging from the First Amendment and libel to arbitration and insurance.Bone and Marrow Transplant Suits' Docket: 500 and Still Climbing
In the short time -- a little over a year -- since New Jersey's federal district became the epicenter for multidistrict litigation over bone and tissue transplants from pilfered cadavers, the cases have grown from five to more than 500, with no end in sight. The plaintiffs are mostly transplant recipients, but do include some donors' relatives, who are suing Biomedical Tissue Service, the company that allegedly harvested the transplant products and several distributors that bought the products.Cozen Rebounds in Summer Associate Rankings
Cozen O'Connor's summer associate program has gone from the doghouse to the penthouse. The firm finished No. 1 in the nation in L Magazine's summer associates survey, leading a strong showing by Philadelphia firms. Cozen finished 138 out of 142 firms in last year's survey but rebounded with great scores across the board. Blank Rome fell from second to fifth place while Duane Morris was ranked 10th and Fox Rothschild placed 17.
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