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December 02, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

People in the News—Dec. 2, 2024—Marshall Dennehey, Pollock Begg

Nicole M. Ehrhart has rejoined Marshall Dennehey’s Harrisburg office as special counsel in the firm’s health care department.
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December 02, 2024 | The American Lawyer

To Ease Partner Pay Tensions, Some Law Firms Are Seeking 'Middle Ground' in Transparency

Firms are taking a variety of approaches to relieve the internal tension that comes from releasing partner pay data.
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November 27, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Supreme Court Taps New Philadelphia Family Division Administrative Judge

After a decade in the role, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Family Division Administrative Judge Margaret T. Murphy will retire from her position in January 2025.
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November 27, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. High Court to Weigh Parent Company's Liability for Dissolved Subsidiary's Conduct

The plaintiffs had contended that their alleged asbestos-related injuries were caused by Dravo, a corporation Carmeuse acquired in the late 1990s that eventually became a limited liability company and filed for dissolution in 2018. The plaintiffs argued that Carmeuse, as Dravo’s parent company, could be held liable for their alleged injuries.
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November 27, 2024 | Law.com

From 'Confusing Labyrinth' to Speeding 'Roller Coaster': Uncertainty Reigns in Title IX as Litigators Await Second Trump Admin

“Given how central the trans issue was to Trump’s campaign, you have this bizarre situation where what had been a fringe issue in Title IX is suddenly not just the central legal issue in these challenges to the rule, but was an important reason why Trump won,” Brooklyn College history and legal affairs professor KC Johnson said.
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November 27, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Elections Have Consequences: Some Thoughts on Labor and Employment Law Topics in 2025 and Beyond

With a change back to a Republican administration and a full Republican Congress, it is likely there will be significant shifts in federal labor and employment law coming in 2025 and beyond. Here is some educated speculation on what we may see after the inauguration in January.
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November 27, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Law Firm Associates, Staffers Continue to Put a Premium On Workplace Flexibility, Study Finds

"Every single associate I'm talking to these days, one of the top five questions they ask me is, 'What is your policy on being able to work hybrid?'" said Amanda Koplos, president of the Association of Legal Administrators.
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November 27, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

People in the News—Nov. 27, 2024—Flaster Greenberg, Tucker Arensberg

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November 27, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Don’t Settle for the Minimum: Finding Constitutional Claims Closer to Home

The U.S. Constitution, which remains the bedrock of American civil rights, serves to establish a minimum level of protection that states are bound to uphold. Some state constitutions provide more expansive and detailed protections for state residents—meaning that rather than treating state constitutional claims as an afterthought, litigants can center their claims on state constitutions when those state constitutions offer more favorable grounds to secure their rights.
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November 26, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Ex-Schnader Partner Nears Settlement in Misappropriated Comp Class Action

Former income partner Jo Bennett had alleged the defunct firm required senior attorneys defer a portion of their annual compensation into the firm's pension plan, despite the pension plan itself not requiring such a contribution.
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