By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | June 19, 2017
Swartz Campbell's professional liability group found itself in the spotlight more than once in 2016. The firm successfully defended attorneys Dolores M. Troiani and Bebe H. Kivitz, who represented Andrea Constand in her civil suit against Bill Cosby, when they were hit with a subsequent lawsuit in which the comedian alleged they violated confidentiality provisions of a settlement agreement. Meanwhile, in a case that rocked the Pennsylvania legal community, Swartz Campbell also successfully appealed a trial court's nearly $1 million sanctions award against attorney Nancy Raynor.
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By Scott Flaherty | June 19, 2017
Two plaintiffs firms are set to split about $4.45 million in light of a proposed settlement of automatic phone call consumer protection claims against a unit of Wells Fargo Bank.
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By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | June 19, 2017
Dechert's intellectual property litigation team regularly represents major industry players and brands that are household names on a regional and national level. The team tries cases where hundreds of millions and even billions of dollars are at stake and get results across the entire spectrum of IP disputes. Among the team's achievements last year was the successful argument before the U.S. Supreme Court by partner Martin Black in SCA Hygiene Products v. First Quality Baby Products, in which the justices ultimately invalidated the laches defense in patent infringement suits.
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By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | June 19, 2017
For Reed Smith, 2016 was a banner year for the Pennsylvania attorneys in the insurance recovery group. They achieved a wide range of exceptional results for their policyholder-clients, including obtaining what is believed to be the largest insurance bad-faith verdict in Pennsylvania history. Their successes spanned a wide range of industries and jurisdictions, occurring in trial and appellate courts as well as arbitration proceedings.
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By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | June 19, 2017
Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check specializes solely in litigation on behalf of investors and consumers.
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By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | June 19, 2017
Morgan Lewis & Bockius' appellate group scored victories for clients in no fewer than eight federal circuits, in addition to state appeals court, last year. In the process, the firm's litigators helped to shape the law going forward, such as in the unanimous Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals decision that dismissed a securities fraud suit against Morgan Lewis client General Cable Corp., while also clarifying the law on corporate scienter.
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By Meghan Tribe | June 19, 2017
Andrew Miller, a law student at George Washington University, defended Baker McKenzie partner John Rowley when he was assaulted last month in Washington, D.C. That heroic act helped Miller land a summer associate job at the firm this summer.
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By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | June 19, 2017
In recent years, United States Steel's legal department has led notable efforts to level the playing field for U.S. companies—and the steel industry in particular—by initiating actions to address unfairly traded imports, with an eye toward making lasting changes that will help the steel industry and the American economy remain strong.
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By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | June 19, 2017
At InterDigital, lawyers play an outsized role in success. The CEO and the head of the largest business unit each served as general counsel of the company before being promoted to their current roles, and lawyers make up almost 10 percent of the company's employee base.
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By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | June 19, 2017
Armstrong World Industries Inc. designs and manufactures floors and ceilings. Based in Lancaster, Pennsylavania, Armstrong operates 35 plants in the United States, Canada, Australia, China, France, Germany, India and the United Kingdom, with about 8,700 employees. The company began in 1860 as a two-man cork-cutting shop in Pittsburgh and didn't sell flooring until 1909.
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