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November 11, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

3rd Circuit Revives Class Action Against Bayer Over Benzene-Contaminated Products

“Since the contaminated products contained a defect that rendered them unusable, the products were worth less than their full purchase price,” Judge Cindy K. Chung said. “To hold otherwise would be to conclude that an unusable product is worth the same as a usable one—a conclusion that resists logic.”
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November 11, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

People in the News—Nov. 11, 2024—Pietragallo Gordon, Rawle & Henderson

Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti announced the addition of three new associates to the firm: Cateri Christinis and Sydney Croft in Pittsburgh and Tatyanah Brehouse in Philadelphia.
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November 11, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Life Sciences M&A Set to Boom, Litigation to Remain Steady Under New Trump Admin

“The campaign we have all just gone through has not been very focused on a lot of policy detail," said Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney life sciences industry group co-leader Jason Parish. "There’s a lot of ambiguity.”
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November 11, 2024 | Daily Business Review

You’re a Newly Barred Attorney … Now What?

You’ve made it through the tortuous maze of law school and the bar exam. Now, you get to deal with real adult scaries: networking. For those like me who suffer a debilitating case of impostor syndrome, walking into a room full of attorneys or logging into a Zoom meeting can cause heart palpitations.
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November 09, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Using LinkedIn’s Newsfeed to Feed Your Career

While not all C-suite executives read their LinkedIn newsfeed, the number who do continues to grow and reading the newsfeed is nicely habit forming.It’s catnip for recruiters, of course, as we use it as a means to stay in touch with our contacts via likes, comments and reshares.
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November 08, 2024 | Law.com

'What Is Certain Is Uncertainty': Patchwork Title IX Rules Face Expected Changes in Second Trump Administration

"Educational institutions are expending so many resources putting systems in place, training their employees, educating their student bodies, and then having to do it all over again in a short period of time when regulations change as much as they have in 2020 and now 2024," said Patricia Hamill, a member with Clark Hill.
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November 08, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Slip-and-Fall Suit Cleared to Proceed Against Kalahari Indoor Waterpark

The judge denied the water park's attempts to dismiss a negligence suit after a guest claimed he slipped and fell on a set of stairs that were allegedly covered with mold and algae.
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November 08, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Navigating Third-Party Discovery in Arbitration

Some of the thorniest issues arise when parties disagree as to the permissibility of third-party discovery or a third party who is not subject to the arbitration agreement refuses to respond to discovery requests. To best navigate third party (or nonparty) discovery in arbitration it is best to consider the general principles governing discovery in this setting.
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November 08, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Membership Has Its Privileges: Bankruptcy Court Examines LLC's Authority to File Bankruptcy

In this case, the issue was whether the president was authorized to do so. In a recent decision issued on Sept. 30, 2024, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan examined this fundamental question of basic corporate governance and provided guidance to bankruptcy practitioners who may face similar questions in the future.
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November 08, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Supreme Court's Ruling in 'Students for Fair Admissions' and Its Impact on DEI Initiatives in the Workplace

In the wake of the landmark decision, employers across the country have been dealing with an uptick of litigation targeting workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies and programs.
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