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Pennsylvania Considers Changes to Drug Products Liability Law
In questioning during oral argument Tuesday in Philadelphia, a state Supreme Court justice characterized the drugmaker Wyeth as asserting that there is enough protection for persons harmed by prescription drugs in federal regulation of the release of drugs onto the market.
Firm Sued Over Loan-Modification Work Loses Battle but Sees Resolution Ahead
A New Jersey firm sued by the FTC over involvement with a mortgage-modification company has lost a skirmish but says it is hopeful for a resolution without trial. On Monday, U.S. District Judge Jerome Simandle granted the FTC's motion to strike the affirmative defenses put forth by Kwasnik Rodio Kanowitz & Buckley. The FTC alleged that Kwasnik Rodio and Hope Now Modifications, which referred clients to the firm, used unfair and deceptive trade and telemarketing practices to prey on homeowners facing foreclosure.
Court Spares Judge from Discipline Over Partner's Political Donations
The state Supreme Court decides not to discipline a part-time municipal court judge whose law partner made political donations from the firm's business account without his knowledge, but cautions that in future cases, lack of knowledge will be no defense.BigLaw Firm Embroiled in Abramoff Scandal Looks to Clawback Cash From His Ex-Partner
During the past seven years, Greenberg Traurig has spent tens of millions of dollars to settle actual and threatened litigation from a group of American Indian tribes that were bilked in the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal.
Supreme Court Revisits The Exclusionary Rule
In his Criminal Law and Procedure column, Barry Kamins, an acting Supreme Court Justice and Administrative Judge for criminal matters in Brooklyn Supreme and Criminal Courts, writes that three weeks ago, the Court revisited the excusionary rule and heard argument in two cases: One possibly set the stage for a further assault upon the exclusionary rule, while the other, unexpectedly, met an early demise.
Former CHOP GC Hairston Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison
Roosevelt Hairston Jr., convicted earlier this year of embezzling $1.7 million from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, was sentenced Wednesday afternoon to 48 months in prison.
Seeking E-Discovery Salvation in the Cloud
As TD Bank works its way out of an e-discovery mess that included court sanctions against its in-house and outside counsel, it is experimenting with cutting-edge technology.
Appellate Rule Changes Seek to Modernize State Court Practice
In September 2008, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania approved three sets of changes to the Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure. One change took effect immediately, another will take effect later this month, while the third and most sweeping set of changes will take effect Dec. 1.Trending Stories
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- 4Pa. Defense Firm Sued by Client Over Ex-Eagles Player's $43.5M Med Mal Win
- 5Losses Mount at Morris Manning, but Departing Ex-Chair Stays Bullish About His Old Firm's Future
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