Aleeza Furman is a Philadelphia-based litigation reporter with The Legal Intelligencer. Contact her at [email protected].
August 30, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Fired Defender Association Lawyer's ADA Claims Should Head to Trial, Pa. Fed Judge RulesThe EEOC alleged that the Defender Association wrongfully terminated and failed to accommodate a public defender diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder.
By Aleeza Furman
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August 29, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Offit Kurman Hit With $4M Legal Mal Judgment Over Client's Multimillion-Dollar Loss"A lawyer's job is to do the best you can with whatever the facts are," Mitts said, "but you can't skew the game by failing to respond to requests."
By Aleeza Furman
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August 28, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
3rd Circuit: TikTok Cannot Evade Claims That Its Algorithm Caused 10-Year-Old's Death"This was the clearest statement to date that Section 230 does not provide this catch-all immunity that the social media companies have been claiming it does," Saltz Mongeluzzi Bendesky partner Jeffrey Goodman, who represents the plaintiff, said.
By Aleeza Furman
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August 27, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Glen Mills Schools Mass Tort Gets New Bellwether Dates After Pause in Trial ScheduleThe first trials in the program had initially been scheduled to kick off earlier this summer, but those proceedings were put on hold while the parties engaged in court-ordered mediation.
By Aleeza Furman
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August 27, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Federal Judge Tosses Uber's 'Creative' Bid to Compel Arbitration of Employee's ClaimsMurphy held that "compelling arbitration in the present action could impair the PHRC's interest in investigating future charges of discrimination filed by individuals who are subject to an arbitration clause."
By Aleeza Furman
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August 26, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
In the Internet Age, the Risk of Outside Info Reaching Jurors Has 'Never Been Higher'"Now virtually every case that goes to trial, there is information relevant to that case available in seconds at [jurors'] fingertips, and the only thing preventing them from searching is the judge's instructions and admonitions," John Gismondi said.
By Aleeza Furman
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August 23, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Exxon Mobil Claims Juror's Online Posts Show Bias Behind $725M Benzene VerdictThe company asserted in a Wednesday motion that one of the jurors behind the verdict later posted comments online suggesting the jury's decision was motivated by issues beyond what was presented at trial.
By Aleeza Furman
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August 22, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Split Pa. High Court Rules Anti-Hate Lawn Signs Targeting Neighbor Were Protected SpeechAccording to the defendants' lawyer, the ruling delves into an area where little case law exists: "what rights you have as a property owner and speech on your own property."
By Aleeza Furman
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August 21, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
In Challenge to $45M Verdict, Temple Health Claims Plaintiff's Causation Theory Contained 'Critical Gap'"The jury explicitly found that the plaintiff was negligent, and the verdict is inconsistent with that finding," Temple Health general counsel John Ryan said.
By Aleeza Furman
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August 20, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Settlements Mark Directional Shift in Dispute Between Kline & Specter and BosworthAfter more than a year and a half of escalating litigation, the parties on Aug. 16 informed the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas that they had resolved several of the lawsuits between them.
By Aleeza Furman
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