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Court Explaining $4.1M Fees Award in Kia Class Action Excoriates Defense Witness
In a supplemental opinion supporting his $4.1 million fees award in a Kia Motors faulty brake class action, Philadelphia Common Pleas Judge Mark I. Bernstein excoriated testimony by a defense witness on attorney fees. Bernstein wrote, "The professional witness testifying without integrity, saying whatever their masters pay them to say, makes a mockery of the integrity of our system of justice." The fees issue is on appeal before the state Superior Court, which ordered the supplemental opinion.Pa. High Court Sides With Lenders Over Arbitration Agreements
A majority of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the sub-prime lending industry's right to set up loan agreements that force consumers to arbitrate disputes, but allow lenders to initiate foreclosure proceedings in court. The majority held that such agreements are not presumptively unconscionable under state law. The ruling essentially puts the state high court on the same side of the issue as the 3rd Circuit, while Pennsylvania's Superior Court has held otherwise.Daily Decision Alert: Vol. 7, No. 147 -- August 2, 1999
Madoff Victim's Estate Not Entitled To Tax Refund on Worthless Asset
An estate that paid taxes based on a Bernard Madoff investment account later found to be worthless is not eligible for a refund, a state appeals court holds.
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Nonprofits Retain Right to Practice Law
The Supreme Court has passed the buck onto the State Bar to determine whether the group's ability to dispense legal advice imperils clients and to review whether regulations are needed.Bilzin team helps Lennar partner with FDIC to grab distressed loan portfolio
Miami home-builder Lennar and subsidiary Rialto Capital acquired a 40 percent interest in companies created to manage a loan portfolio valued at $3.05 billion.New York Moves To Limit Ferry Crash Liability
Facing a stack of legal claims from victims of the Oct. 15 Staten Island Ferry crash, New York City has moved to limit the city's liability to $14 million and consolidate all lawsuits before a single federal judge in the Eastern District of New York.
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