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The Legal Intelligencer

The Legal Names 2015 Diverse Attorneys of the Year

By | April 16, 2015
Every two years, we at The Legal recognize a group of outstanding minority attorneys from across Pennsylvania. This year, we solicited nominations from our contacts around the legal profession and went back through our archives to look at some of the major players from the past two years. We received dozens of responses, all highlighting the impressive work done by attorneys from all corners of the legal profession. While all of them are certainly worthy of praise, the editorial staff has selected the following individuals in recognition of their outstanding professional achievements.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Investors Win $48M Against Financial Advisers

An arbitrator has awarded two investors more than $48.4 million for the alleged misrepresentations of a registered investment adviser and investment firm that the claimants' counsel said bordered on a Ponzi scheme.
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National Law Journal

Steve Rummage

A string of dismissals, outstanding client service and insightful advice from a strategic mind have kept Microsoft Corp. well satisfied with the work of Davis Wright Tremaine partner Steve Rummage.
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National Law Journal

Jerry Blackwell

By | April 06, 2015
Jerry Blackwell of Minneapolis-based Blackwell Burke is the trial lawyer General Mills Inc. counts on for all types of products liability and business litigation facing the food giant.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Atlantic Community Bankers Bank, Inc. v. Daniels, PICS Case No. 15-0450 (Pa. Super. March 18, 2015) (memorandum) Jenkins, J. (23 pages).

By | March 31, 2015
The trial court properly enjoined plaintiffs from prosecuting defendants before the American Arbitration Association since plaintiffs' unjust enrichment and New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act claims did not arise out of plaintiffs' employment agreements, which contained an arbitration clause. Affirmed.
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New York Law Journal

Balance Point Divorce Funding, LLC v. Scrantom

By | March 13, 2015
Prevailing Party Awarded Additional $493 For Files' Digital Conversion, FTP Transfer
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Law.com

Circuit Sustains Default, Contempt Orders Totaling $235M

A federal appeals court has upheld a $75 million default judgment and $160 million in sanctions for contempt against Biolitec A.G. and chief executive officer Wolfgang Neuberger for “severe” misconduct in a contract dispute.
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Corporate Counsel

Ex-Lenox GC Derides Lawsuit as 'Underhanded Bullying'

William Robedee, ex-general counsel of Lenox Corp., says the suit filed against him after he went to work for a competitor threatens every in-house counsel who wants to seek a new job.
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Daily Report Online

Plaintiff Wins $1M Award in Long-Running Perry Homes Redevelopment Case [VIDEO]

DEVELOPERS AND a consultant who helped create a residential community on the site of an infamous housing project must pay nearly $1 million in damages and attorney fees to a woman who claimed she was cut out of fees for her work in helping put together the development team and crafting the winning proposal.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Defendants Can't Blame Former Lawyer for Default Judgments

Three defendants involved in illegal check-cashing operations cannot use the fact that their former attorney is an admitted felon to get out of paying civil judgments lodged against them, a New Jersey appeals court has ruled.
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