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By Max Mitchell | December 5, 2017
A Philadelphia jury has awarded nearly $28 million to the plaintiffs, attorneys said, in the first bellwether trial to take place in state court over the blood thinner Xarelto. The verdict comes after three straight losses for plaintiffs in federal court.
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By Max Mitchell | December 4, 2017
The attorneys representing embattled hip hop star Meek Mill have said in court filings that there was a federal investigation into the conduct of Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Genece Brinkley, who last sentenced the rapper to prison time for violating his probation.
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By Max Mitchell | December 4, 2017
The Commonwealth Court has determined that Gov. Tom Wolf did not need to have cause for removing the former chairman of the School Reform Commission from his post.
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By Max Mitchell | December 1, 2017
Chris Seeger, co-lead counsel for the class of NFL players in concussion litigation, responded Friday in a court filing to recent criticism that he did not disclose his ties to a third-party litigation company that has provided loans to ex-players.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Carl W. Hittinger and Tyson Y. Herrold | December 1, 2017
As we discussed in our May 2017 article, the current head of the DOJ's Antitrust Division, Makan Delrahim, brings considerable intellectual property experience to the division. Delrahim started his legal career at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative as deputy director for intellectual property rights.
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By Max Mitchell | December 1, 2017
The first Xarelto bellwether trial in Philadelphia took a turn into political themes during closing arguments Friday, with attorneys making references to so-called "fake news," rising xenophobia, and even quoting Michelle Obama.
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By P.J. Dannunzio | December 1, 2017
A federal judge sided with Cozen O'Connor in its claim that a Treasury Department subdivision didn't search thoroughly for documents related to licenses to do business in Cuba sought in the firm's Freedom of Information Act request.
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By Lizzy McLellan | November 30, 2017
The lawyers say ex-DA Castor's claims can't survive while underlying defamation litigation is pending.
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By Ben Seal | November 30, 2017
The statute of limitations begins to run on an uninsured motorist claim when an alleged breach of a contractual duty takes place, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled in a case that caused a clash among justices after the court tweaked the question under consideration two weeks after oral arguments.
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By Max Mitchell | November 21, 2017
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments for the second time in two years over when defendants in medical negligence cases should be barred from introducing evidence of a procedure's risks and complications.
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