Aleeza Furman is a Philadelphia-based litigation reporter with The Legal Intelligencer. Contact her at [email protected].
January 21, 2025 | The Legal Intelligencer
Superior Court Directs Western Pa. Judge to Recuse From Case Over Business Ties to DefendantThe Superior Court agreed that the litigation’s potential impact on the judge's financial interests was a basis for recusal, but the court determined there were more grounds for recusal than just that.
By Aleeza Furman
3 minute read
January 21, 2025 | The Legal Intelligencer
Kline & Specter and Bosworth Resolve Post-Settlement Fighting Ahead of Courtroom ShowdownWhile the litigation between Kline & Specter and Bosworth is pointed toward conclusion, the firm is still dealing with a lawsuit that, while not directly involving Bosworth, is closely linked to the dispute.
By Aleeza Furman
6 minute read
January 15, 2025 | The Legal Intelligencer
Pa. Superior Court: Sorority's Interview Notes Not Shielded From Discovery in Lawsuit Over Student's Death“The Superior Court’s decision provides an excellent review of Pennsylvania privilege law while ordering the production of interview notes containing factual summaries that the defendant had refused to produce,” the plaintiff's attorneys said in a joint statement.
By Aleeza Furman
3 minute read
January 10, 2025 | The Legal Intelligencer
New Montgomery Bar President Aims to Boost Lawyer Referral ServiceMorris Wilson partner Seth Wilson spoke with The Legal Intelligencer about his plans for his upcoming term, which include improving the association’s lawyer referral service and organizing a trip where members will visit important civil rights landmarks.
By Aleeza Furman
8 minute read
January 09, 2025 | The Legal Intelligencer
'Discordant Dots': Why Phila. Zantac Judge Rejected Bid for His RecusalIn a footnote of his opinion, Judge Joshua Roberts wrote, “A more cynical view of the circumstances is that plaintiffs’ counsel used the motion as a broadside against my oversight of the entire mass torts program.”
By Aleeza Furman
3 minute read
January 08, 2025 | The Legal Intelligencer
Phila. Court System Pushed to Adapt as Justices Greenlight Changes to Pa.'s Civil Jury Selection RulesThe rule upends a longstanding practice in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas of conducting civil jury selection under the supervision of court staff rather than the judge. While some in the legal community have questioned the necessity of the requirement, others have applauded the change.
By Aleeza Furman
5 minute read
January 07, 2025 | The Legal Intelligencer
Pittsburgh Jury Tries to Award $22M Against J&J in Talc Case Despite Handing Up Defense VerdictThe jury determined that Johnson & Johnson was negligent and that the company intentionally misrepresented the safety of its talc products but that those factors did not cause Lee’s cancer. The jury then went on to make a determination on punitive damages, despite the verdict sheet's instructions that it should only do so if it found against the defendants on causation.
By Aleeza Furman
4 minute read
January 06, 2025 | The Legal Intelligencer
Superior Court Rejects Pa. Hospital's Challenge to $7.3M Med Mal JudgmentOstroff Godshall managing partner Richard Godshall, who represented the plaintiffs, said the opinion "supports a long line of delayed diagnosis cases that permit a plaintiff to prove causation by showing the delay in timely diagnosis increased the risk of harm and resulted in a worse outcome."
By Aleeza Furman
3 minute read
January 02, 2025 | The Legal Intelligencer
Pa. Appeals Court: Trial Judge Dismissed Med Mal Claims Without Giving Plaintiffs Proper Time to Fight BackThe Pennsylvania Superior Court revived a couple’s medical malpractice claims against a Bucks County podiatrist, ruling that the trial court had acted too hastily in granting the doctor’s motion for summary judgment.
By Aleeza Furman
4 minute read
December 27, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Phila. Judge Upholds $68.5M Verdict Over Construction Worker's Death“There was no evidence that the jury’s award resulted from bias, impartiality, prejudice, or ill will, and the verdict was supported by the record and not grossly excessive to shock this court’s conscience,” Judge Angelo Foglietta ruled in the 24-page opinion.
By Aleeza Furman
3 minute read