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September 13, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Federal Judge Sides With Insured in Dispute Over Nationwide's UIM 'Clarifications'

"In short, Mr. McGuire is right. The prior policy's exclusion didn't exclude UM/UIM coverage for an unlicensed driver. And the one product policy clearly does," wrote U.S. District Judge Nicholas Ranjan of the Western District of Pennsylvania.
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September 13, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Keeping Families Together Program Halted: What to Expect

The program is on hold through an administrative stay, which is a provisional remedy that stops the application of a policy without concluding if it is lawful.
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September 13, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

People in the News—Sept. 13, 2024—Holland & Knight, Stradley Ronon

Lawyers and staff from Holland & Knight's Philadelphia office participated in 9/11 Day, America's largest service-volunteer effort, by participating in a meal-packing event at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.
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September 13, 2024 | The American Lawyer

'Underwriting' Laterals Stokes Tension Among Nonequity Partners

Although pay for equity partners is going up, "we are seeing some firms that are not raising compensation for nonequity partners or, in some cases, cutting comp," observed a recruiter.
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September 12, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Monsanto Scores 2nd Phila. Roundup Verdict, but Fails to Stop Impending Trial

A jury determined Wednesday that Monsanto's Roundup weedkiller was defective, but the defect did not cause plaintiff Ryan Young's non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
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September 12, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Morgan Lewis Singled Out in 'Open Letter' Over Intel Discrimination Suit

"Morgan Lewis stated that antisemitic activities would not be tolerated at its firm. Yet it is now defending antisemitic hatred at Intel and attempting to 'out' me," said a plaintiff's open letter posted Thursday.
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September 12, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Hospital Agrees to $65M Class Action Settlement Over Data Breach

Unlike in most data breach cases, the plaintiffs were able to determine the specifics of the damage done to class members, Saltz Mongeluzzi partner Patrick Howard said.
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September 12, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Transfer of State-Law Claims From Federal to State Court in Pa.: Avoiding the Default Trap of 42 Pa. C.S. Section 5103

Litigants in Pennsylvania, however, often overlook the statutory requirements for transferring state-law claims from federal to state court and, instead, simply file a new complaint in state court. Doing so runs afoul of the mandates of 42 Pa. C.S. Section 5103 and controlling Pennsylvania case law, which holds that a litigant must file certified copies of the federal dismissal order and related federal pleadings in state court.
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September 12, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

People in the News—Sept. 12, 2024—Pollock Begg, Duane Morris

The Duquesne University Thomas R. Kline School of Law is scheduled to bestow its Outstanding Achievement Award on Pollock Begg partner Joseph R. Williams during the Duquesne Law Alumni Association Reunion Dinner on Sept. 27.
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September 12, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Uber's Rocky Journey Through Pa. Trials Highlights Risks and Strategies for Managing Independent Contractors

In an unusual ruling, Pennsylvania federal judge Michael M. Baylson invoked a court's inherent powers to manage its docket in dismissing with prejudice a long-running lawsuit against Uber Technologies, Inc. (Uber) but also awarded—after two hung juries—victory to Uber by granting its Rule 50(b) motion for judgement as a matter of law.
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