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National Law Journal

Biden's Nominee Secures U.S. Senate Confirmation for Phila. Federal Judgeship

With Mary Kathleen Costello's confirmation, President Joe Biden has broken the record for appointing the most LGBTQ+ judges by any president in U.S. history, according to the office of U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania,
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The Legal Intelligencer

Saxton & Stump Adds Health Care Litigator From White and Williams

Daniel Ferhat, whose work centers on medical malpractice defense, spent over two decades at White and Williams.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

'Export Violations'?: RTX Settles Civil Charges With $200M Consent Agreement

Some of the alleged unauthorized exports consisted of "parts, components, and technical data related to sensitive U.S. and foreign government military platforms," such as the Tomahawk cruise missile, according to the proposed charging letter documenting alleged RTX violations.
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Daily Report Online

A Looming Seismic Shift in the Rules of Evidence: The Far-Reaching Impact of Diaz v. United States

The aftershocks of the change in the rules of evidence brought about by the Diaz decision will not only be long, but very consequential.
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National Law Journal

'Vindication for the Soldiers': Syria Held Liable in US Army Wrongful-Deaths Case

U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton ruled Syria is liable for $364 million in damages to the families of the late Staff Sgt. Alex R. Jiménez and Spc. Byron W. Fouty in a Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act wrongful-death case filed by the Perles Law Firm and Meridian 361 International Law Group.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Marshall Dennehey Appoints New Pittsburgh Managing Attorney

Stuart Sostmann will replace current managing attorney Scott Dunlop, who is set to retire at the end of 2024 after three decades in the role. 
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Mike Lynch's Brush With Prison Taught Him Life Is Precious. Then a Yacht Accident Proved Him Right

As a teenager, Lynch worked as a porter at a hospital, surrounded by elderly and gravely sick patients who knew they'd never be discharged. He testified at his trial that the experience helped him appreciate he wasn't invincible and "realize what that arc of existence is."
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Daily Report Online

How Defense Attorneys Can Prepare for the Possibility of a Nuclear Verdict

When preparing for a trial, it's important to understand several important challenges.
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The American Lawyer

Facing a Shrinking Talent Pool, Insurance Defense Firms Are Fighting to Add Attorneys

"As insurance carriers become more aggressive with auditing and exceptions and cost containment, that is an impediment to our ability to retain talent," said one law firm leader. "It's having an adverse effect on morale."
6 minute read

Pro Mid Market

Midwest Trial Defense Firm Hopscotches to Seattle for Merger

"You can look at us and say we're a Midwest firm, and why wouldn't our next locations be Chicago or Cleveland, but in today's marketplace, from a technological standpoint, the practice has gotten smaller in that respect," said Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice managing partner Scott Kreamer.
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