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The Legal Intelligencer

The Evolving Landscape of Joint and Several Liability in Pa.: A Post-'Spencer' Analysis

The Pennsylvania Superior Court's decision in Spencer v. Johnson and its “alternative” holding cast uncertainty around the commonwealth’s Fair Share Act’s application to all tort actions and the apportionment of damages among multiple tortfeasors. Subsequent judicial decisions and proposed legislative changes create a complex landscape for legal practitioners, plaintiffs and defendants alike.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Distribution of Dangerous Products Via Online Marketplaces

The balance of power has shifted so heavily toward corporate interests and internet commerce that, with a decentralized supply chain, consumer protections against dangerous products are now considerably weakened. Civil litigation in a court of law is the best way consumers can hold the sellers of dangerous products accountable and keep us all safe.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Products Liability Case Against Tianeptine: The Deadly ‘Dietary Supplement’ Found at Your Local Store

The FDA warns that both Neptune’s Fix and tianeptine have been associated with severe adverse events including seizures, loss of consciousness and death. As tianeptine is highly addictive, abuse and withdrawal from it can mimic opioid toxicity and withdrawal, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

A Deep Dive Into the Product-Line Exception in Pennsylvania

Imagine as a product manufacturer being held liable for defects in a product that you did not make, have never made, and have no plans to make. This very real possibility exists in Pennsylvania under what is commonly referred to as “the product-liability exception” to the general rule of successor nonliability. Although it has been around for close to 50 years, the exception is not well-developed in Pennsylvania.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

When Personal Injury and Family Law Collide

Personal injury and family law are complicated areas and become even more so when they overlap, as when during a divorce settlement one or both spouses is victim of a personal injury accident.
9 minute read

The American Lawyer

Global 200 Firms Gaining Deal Share Amid Race to Build in India

Latham, Sidley, White & Case, and Linklaters are a few of the Global 200 firms that have recently taken spots on top deals in the country.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

U.S. Firms Continue Fast Growth in Frankfurt

Fewer large U.S. firms have operations in Frankfurt than in rival European cities, according to an in-depth report by Law.com Compass.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Why Kramer Levin Decided to Merge

If the firm waited any longer for a merger, it may have been vulnerable to the same fate that other New York-founded firms outside the Am Law 50 have seen.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Tuesday Newspaper

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1 minute read

The Recorder

Santa Clara County Superior Court Authorizes Electronic Recording of Proceedings

Officials with the state's sixth-largest trial court say they don't have enough certified shorthand reporters to staff courtrooms.
4 minute read

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