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  • December 05, 2024

    Quest Ex-Workers Ask 3rd Circ. To Revive 401(k) Suit

    Ex-workers for Quest Diagnostics Inc. urged the Third Circuit to revive their suit alleging mismanagement of their $5 billion 401(k) retirement plan, arguing a lower court shouldn't have handed Quest an early win on claims the company failed to properly monitor investment offerings.

  • December 05, 2024

    Jones Day Reps CNX On $505M Deal For Natural Gas Biz

    CNX Resources Corp. said Thursday it has agreed to acquire for about $505 million the natural gas upstream and associated midstream business of Apex Energy II LLC, a portfolio company of funds managed by Carnelian Energy Capital Management LP.

  • December 05, 2024

    Disgruntled Dems Move On From Appellate Noms Deal

    While some Democrats have gripes about the deal Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer made with Republicans before Thanksgiving on judicial confirmations, they grudgingly concede the deal helps them fill as many seats as possible even if it means leaving choice circuit seats for President-elect Donald Trump to fill.

  • December 05, 2024

    Police Commissioners Want Officers' Withheld OT Suit Tossed

    Current and former Philadelphia Police Department commissioners and human resources directors urged a Pennsylvania federal court to throw out a proposed class action by ranking officers alleging that the department failed to alert them of their overtime eligibility, saying the case was brought too late.

  • December 05, 2024

    Law Professor Can't Unseal PF Chang's Wage Deal Amounts

    A Pennsylvania federal judge ruled Thursday that a Georgia law professor can't intervene or unseal a settlement restaurant chain P.F. Chang's and more than 6,000 tipped servers struck, saying doing so would hurt the parties.

  • December 05, 2024

    Senate Confirms New Mexico Prosecutor To Federal Bench

    The Senate voted 52-45 on Thursday to confirm Sarah Davenport, an assistant U.S. attorney for the District of New Mexico, as district judge.

  • December 05, 2024

    Helicopter Co. Says It Is Not Holding Up Fatal Crash Suit

    The aircraft company facing claims from the families of six Canadian Air Force members who died in a 2020 helicopter crash near Greece pushed back on a claim its bid to transfer the suit to Connecticut is forum-shopping, arguing it should be allowed to defend itself in the state where it is based.

  • December 04, 2024

    Live Nation Shields Legal Strategy Emails From DOJ Scrutiny

    A Manhattan federal judge rejected the U.S. Department of Justice's bid to see emails between Live Nation Entertainment Inc. lawyers and counsel for arena operator Oak View Group, holding Wednesday that these communications discussed a joint legal strategy for the government's antitrust investigation.

  • December 04, 2024

    Fed. Circ. Sends UC System LED Patent Claims Back To PTAB

    The Federal Circuit on Wednesday found that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board has to partially rethink its finding that claims in a filament LED light bulb patent owned by the University of California system were too obvious to warrant patent protection.

  • December 04, 2024

    Penn State Eyes Ban, Atty Fees After Trial Win Against Retailer

    The Pennsylvania State University has asked a federal court in the Keystone State to permanently block an online retailer and its owner from selling merchandise that a jury found infringed the university's trademarks, and said it is entitled to attorney fees from the "serial infringers."

  • December 04, 2024

    Trump Nominates SpaceX Mission Leader As NASA Chief

    President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated Jared Isaacman, the commander of two landmark private space missions and CEO of a payment processing firm, as NASA's next administrator, saying Isaacman would "drive NASA's mission of discovery and inspiration."

  • December 04, 2024

    Schnader Harrison Pension Deal Reached After Prior Setback

    A former Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP partner and the now-shuttered firm have reached a settlement in the attorney's proposed ERISA class action after the prospect for a deal had seemed to fizzle out, the parties told a Pennsylvania federal court Wednesday.

  • December 04, 2024

    Pitt, UPMC Say Fired Doctor Didn't State How DEI Broke Law

    A fired University of Pittsburgh medical school program director's article criticizing diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives isn't protected activity, since he did not specify in suing that Pitt or the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center used DEI initiatives to discriminate, the institutions' lawyers told a federal judge Wednesday.

  • December 04, 2024

    $4M Legal Mal Judgment Against Offit Kurman Erased

    A judgment ordering Offit Kurman to pay more than $4 million in damages to Mitts Law LLC has been vacated by a Philadelphia judge after the firms recently reached a post-verdict settlement.

  • December 04, 2024

    3rd Circ. Preview: BetMGM Addiction Case Tops Dec. Lineup

    The Third Circuit is set to determine if BetMGM online casino should face a lawsuit claiming it violated New Jersey consumer protection and gambling laws for allegedly enticing a man with a gambling problem to play its games.

  • December 03, 2024

    Customers Bancorp Hid AML Shortcomings, Investor Suit Says

    Bank holding company Customers Bancorp Inc. faces a shareholder suit in Pennsylvania federal court alleging it failed to disclose shortcomings in its anti-money laundering compliance, causing shares to decline when the Federal Reserve and state banking authorities brought enforcement actions tied to the lender's work with crypto firms.

  • December 03, 2024

    $1B Sandoz Placeholder Bid Needs More Support, Judge Says

    A Connecticut federal judge on Tuesday said he cannot force Novartis spinoff Sandoz Inc. to set aside a $1 billion litigation placeholder in a generic drug pricing lawsuit without hearing whether the state attorney general can enforce possible orders in other states where the pharmaceutical company keeps assets.

  • December 03, 2024

    Wheeling & Appealing: The Latest Must-Know Appellate Action

    December's appellate forecast calls for a squall of showdowns in a tiny time period before the holidays, including arguments involving recent U.S. Supreme Court cases, Big Tech's patents and popular purveyors of health food. In addition, winds of change are swirling around the White House's litigation posture and judicial nominations, and we'll quiz you on the latter in this edition of Wheeling & Appealing.

  • December 03, 2024

    Walgreens Settles Call Center Workers' Unpaid OT Suit

    An Illinois federal judge signed off Tuesday on a $460,000 agreement to settle a nationwide collective action of Walgreens call center workers who claimed they were unlawfully required to perform unpaid work before and after their shifts.

  • December 03, 2024

    New Judges Include One Who Aided Puerto Rico Bondholders

    The Senate on Tuesday confirmed two federal judges for Pennsylvania and one for the District of Columbia, who came under scrutiny during her confirmation hearing for her work at Jones Day.

  • December 03, 2024

    Blank Rome Beats Subpoenas Seeking Attys' Comp Info

    A Philadelphia federal judge on Tuesday tossed subpoenas that would have compelled Blank Rome LLP to share compensation information regarding three of its attorneys who are facing a malicious prosecution lawsuit, a day after the firm moved to quash the subpoenas.

  • December 03, 2024

    Allegheny County Feels 'Devastating' Loss Of Longtime Judge

    The Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, community is feeling what has been called a "devastating loss" with the death of a judge who was beloved by his colleagues and described as kind and considerate to all who entered his courtroom.

  • December 03, 2024

    Trump Pledges To Block $14.9B US Steel-Nippon Deal

    President-elect Donald Trump has reiterated his opposition to the proposed $14.9 billion acquisition of Pennsylvania-based U.S. Steel by Japan's Nippon Steel, pledging on Truth Social to block the deal and virtually extinguishing any remaining glimmers of hope that it can get done.

  • December 02, 2024

    Philadelphia Accused Of Anti-Asian Liquor Law Enforcement

    Groups representing Asian American and Arab American business owners claim the city of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania's Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement are violating their rights with state and local ordinances cracking down on "stop and go" liquor establishments and convenience stores, which happen to be predominantly owned by racial minorities.

  • December 02, 2024

    DOJ, AGs Back Block Of ESPN Sport Streaming JV At 2nd Circ.

    The Justice Department and a group of Democratic state attorneys general are backing a lower court injunction against a sports-only streaming service from ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery, telling the Second Circuit the sports giants can't claim they have a right to refuse dealing with rivals after joining forces.

Expert Analysis

  • State Of The States' AI Legal Ethics Landscape

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    Over the past year, several state bar associations, as well as the American Bar Association, have released guidance on the ethical use of artificial intelligence in legal practice, all of which share overarching themes and some nuanced differences, say Eric Pacifici and Kevin Henderson at SMB Law Group.

  • 8 Childhood Lessons That Can Help You Be A Better Attorney

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    A new school year is underway, marking a fitting time for attorneys to reflect on some fundamental life lessons from early childhood that offer a framework for problems that no legal textbook can solve, say Chris Gismondi and Chris Campbell at DLA Piper.

  • Navigating Complex Regulatory Terrain Amid State AG Races

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    This year's 10 attorney general elections could usher in a wave of new enforcement priorities and regulatory uncertainty, but companies can stay ahead of the shifts by building strong relationships with AG offices, participating in industry coalitions and more, say Ketan Bhirud and Dustin McDaniel at Cozen O’Connor.

  • 3rd Circ. Hertz Ruling Highlights Flawed Bankruptcy Theory

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    The Third Circuit, in its recent Hertz bankruptcy decision, became the latest appeals court to hold that noteholders were entitled to interest before shareholders under the absolute priority rule, but risked going astray by invoking the flawed theory of code impairment, say Matthew McGill and David Casazza at Gibson Dunn.

  • Opinion

    This Election, We Need To Talk About Court Process

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    In recent decades, the U.S. Supreme Court has markedly transformed judicial processes — from summary judgment standards to notice pleadings — which has, in turn, affected individuals’ substantive rights, and we need to consider how the upcoming presidential election may continue this pattern, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.

  • Series

    Playing Diplomacy Makes Us Better Lawyers

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    Similar to the practice of law, the rules of Diplomacy — a strategic board game set in pre-World War I Europe — are neither concise nor without ambiguity, and weekly gameplay with our colleagues has revealed the game's practical applications to our work as attorneys, say Jason Osborn and Ben Bevilacqua at Winston & Strawn.

  • Mental Health First Aid: A Brief Primer For Attorneys

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    Amid a growing body of research finding that attorneys face higher rates of mental illness than the general population, firms should consider setting up mental health first aid training programs to help lawyers assess mental health challenges in their colleagues and intervene with compassion, say psychologists Shawn Healy and Tracey Meyers.

  • Series

    Collecting Art Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    The therapeutic aspects of appreciating and collecting art improve my legal practice by enhancing my observation skills, empathy, creativity and cultural awareness, says attorney Michael McCready.

  • Litigation Inspiration: Honoring Your Learned Profession

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    About 30,000 people who took the bar exam in July will learn they passed this fall, marking a fitting time for all attorneys to remember that they are members in a specialty club of learned professionals — and the more they can keep this in mind, the more benefits they will see, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.

  • What Pennsylvania Can Expect From Anti-SLAPP Law

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    Pennsylvania's anti-SLAPP law is an important step in protecting speech on matters of public concern against retaliatory claims, and is buttressed by a robust remedy for violations as well as procedural requirements that lawyers must follow to take advantage of its application in practice, says Thomas Wilkinson at Cozen O'Connor.

  • Opinion

    AI May Limit Key Learning Opportunities For Young Attorneys

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    The thing that’s so powerful about artificial intelligence is also what’s most scary about it — its ability to detect patterns may curtail young attorneys’ chance to practice the lower-level work of managing cases, preventing them from ever honing the pattern recognition skills that undergird creative lawyering, says Sarah Murray at Trialcraft.

  • Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: September Lessons

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    In this month's review of class action appeals, Mitchell Engel at Shook Hardy identifies practice tips from four recent class certification rulings involving denial of Medicare reimbursements, automobile insurance disputes, veterans' rights and automobile defects.

  • How NLRB Memo Balances Schools' Labor, Privacy Concerns

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    Natale DiNatale at Robinson & Cole highlights the recent National Labor Relations Board advice memorandum that aims to help colleges reconcile competing obligations under the National Labor Relations Act and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act as university students flock toward unionization.

  • Series

    Round-Canopy Parachuting Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Similar to the practice of law, jumping from an in-flight airplane with nothing but training and a few yards of parachute silk is a demanding and stressful endeavor, and the experience has bolstered my legal practice by enhancing my focus, teamwork skills and sense of perspective, says Thomas Salerno at Stinson.

  • And Now A Word From The Panel: The MDL Map

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    An intriguing yet unpredictable facet of multidistrict litigation practice is venue selection for new MDL proceedings, and the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation considers many factors when it assigns an MDL venue, says Alan Rothman at Sidley Austin.

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