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Litigation Shop Williams Cuker Berezofsky Breaks Up

The three name partners of Philadelphia litigation firm Williams Cuker Berezofsky have gone their separate ways, finding new homes for themselves and their associates and staff at new law firms.
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New York Law Journal

First Dept. Clears Way for Implementation of New Asbestos Case Rules

As attorneys prepare to clash before an appeals court over new rules for the New York City asbestos docket, which includes an option for plaintiffs to assert punitive damages, the court ruled on Tuesday to allow full implementation of the rules while the appeal is pending.
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The Legal Intelligencer

1702 Walnut St., Inc. v. Midwood Mgt. Co. et al, PICS Case No. 17-1263 (C.P. Philadelphia Aug. 8, 2017) Massiah-Jackson, J. (7 pages).

Plaintiff failed to demonstrate that the owners of a neighboring property were responsible for mold, mildew and water-related damage found in his basement where there was no evidence of water present in defendants' property during the relevant ownership period. The court entered judgment for defendants.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Family Business Founder Suspected Embezzlement

In 2008, Michael R. Kaplan was the executive vice president of T. Levy Associates Inc., a beauty-products corporation based in Philadelphia.
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New York Law Journal

US Chamber Group Says New Asbestos Docket Rules Tilt Field Toward Plaintiffs

As a Manhattan appeals court prepares to hear a challenge against a new case management order for New York City's asbestos docket, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's tort reform arm has waded into the fight, arguing in a new report that the changes will tip the scales in plaintiffs' favor.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Science and Evidence: The Future Is Now

If a manufacturer of a product knows that the product will, or could, cause harm to people with a genetic sensitivity to it, must it issue a warning? That question opens up a whole panoply of concerns.
10 minute read

Daily Business Review

Fowler White Burnett Adds Three Lawyers in Miami

Fowler White Burnett has hired three lawyers to different groups within its Miami office.
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Daily Business Review

Noted South Florida Litigator Ervin Gonzalez Dies at 57

The Colson Hicks Eidson partner played lead roles in the BP oil spill and Chinese drywall multidistrict litigation and won more than 30 verdicts in excess of $1 million.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Kimberly Clark Corp. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Bd. (Bromley), PICS Case No. 17-0802 (Pa. Commw. May 4, 2017) Covey, J. (38 pages).

Workers' compensation claim petition properly granted where WCJ credited medical expert testimony opining that employee's death was caused by exposure to chemicals at employer's facility. Order of the WCAB affirmed.
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Daily Business Review

Q&A: Jim Ferraro Talks His New Book on Groundbreaking Birth Defect Trial

The book, "Blindsided," is out June 13.
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