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Bad Faith Claims Forestalled by ERISA
The hottest issue in ERISA law just got a little hotter now that a federal judge in Philadelphia has refused to follow a colleague`s recent decision that said ERISA plaintiffs can also pursue a claim under Pennsylvania`s bad faith statute.Some Big Firms Kick Up Pay, the Rest Watch and Wait
Although even a few top firms' increases in associate salaries have historically been enough to inflate pay from coast to coast, many firms seem to be reacting cautiously to recent news of interim bonuses and wage hikes. But even as a survey of large firms shows status quo, not quid pro quo, recruiters are making other predictions.Plaintiffs' Lawyers Say Sears is Hiding Discovery Materials Provided in Texas Suit
Discovery battles are getting ugly in Boyer v. Sears Roebuck & Co., the proposed class-action suit that accuses Sears of myriad illegal debt-collection practices, including harassment of bankrupt credit-card holders. In a brief filed in U.S. District Court last week, attorneys Laurence S. Berman and Craig D. Ginsburg argue that Sears has ``objected to virtually every aspect'' of their discovery requests with ``boilerplate'' objections. Sears has been more forthcoming in a suit pending in Texas, however.To comply or not to comply? That's the question now facing companies involved in proceedings before the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
More Small and Solo Corporate Practices Emerging
A growing number of solo corporate attorneys and small corporate boutiques have emerged in the last two years in the Philadelphia area. Attorneys with large-firm and in-house pedigrees are going out on their own or in small groups to attract business from small and large companies.Ineligible Pro Hac Vice Attorneys, In-House Counsel and Multijurisdictional Practitioners
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