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August 18, 2025
Respecting Picket Wasn't A Strike, Teamsters Local Tells Court
Airgas' collective bargaining agreement with a Teamsters local in Allentown, Pennsylvania, protects its workers' right to respect picket lines, the local told a Pennsylvania federal judge Monday, asking him to toss the gas supplier's claim that the workers' refusal to cross a picket line was a strike that violated the contract.
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August 18, 2025
Pittsburgh Balks At Developer Joining Inclusive Zoning Fight
The city of Pittsburgh is urging a Pennsylvania federal court to reject a real estate trade association's bid to stop the city from enforcing an inclusionary zoning ordinance, arguing that the trade association is trying to block the ordinance on behalf of a private developer.
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August 18, 2025
Pa. Court Affirms $7.3M Verdict To Man Hit By SEPTA Train
A split Pennsylvania appeals panel on Monday upheld a $7.3 million jury verdict in a suit accusing a construction company of negligently causing a subcontract worker to get hit by a SEPTA train while working, saying the company can't be considered the man's employer for purposes of workers compensation immunity.
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August 18, 2025
Most Ozempic, Wegovy Claims Survive MDL Dismissal Bid
Eli Lilly & Co. and Novo Nordisk will have to face most of a multidistrict litigation accusing them of misleading consumers over the risks and benefits of popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Trulicity, after a Pennsylvania federal judge only trimmed a few of the dozen claims the drugmakers tried to have tossed.
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August 18, 2025
Ex-Conrail CEO Loses Bid To Overturn $11M Arbitration Award
A Pennsylvania federal judge has upheld an $11 million arbitration award against former Conrail CEO David LeVan over a failed Gettysburg casino project that later spurred a legal malpractice case against Saul Ewing LLP in which LeVan claimed he was poorly advised during the deal's fallout.
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August 18, 2025
3rd Circ. Says IRS Can Pursue Taxes In Decades-Old Fraud
The IRS can go after a woman's unpaid taxes more than 20 years later because her return preparer committed fraud on her filings, even though the woman did not mean to evade taxes, the Third Circuit ruled Monday.
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August 18, 2025
AmeriCorps Restores $400M In Slashed Grants, Judge Told
AmeriCorps told a Maryland federal judge Monday that the agency restored around $400 million in funding to nonprofits canceled under the Trump administration in April, saying the government doesn't plan to ax grants before they end.
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August 18, 2025
Progressive Must Cover $6M Title Insurer Judgment, Mall Says
Progressive must cover a more than $6 million judgment against a title insurance agency that Progressive insured, the owner of a New Jersey shopping center told a Pennsylvania state court, arguing that Progressive-appointed counsel rejected prior settlement opportunities in bad faith.
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August 18, 2025
3rd Circ. Backs Pittsburgh In Row Over Zoning Board Conflict
The Third Circuit has backed the dismissal of a mixed-use project developer's million-dollar lawsuit against the Pittsburgh Zoning Board of Adjustment over variance delays caused by a conflict of interest dispute, saying its due process rights weren't violated.
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August 15, 2025
Nat'l Guard Deployment In States Won't Be As Easy As In DC
President Donald Trump's power to deploy the D.C. National Guard and federalize local police lays bare the unique vulnerability of the district, but that power may be more limited in states where Trump has threatened to take similar action.
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August 15, 2025
Real Estate Recap: Water Law, Risky Debt, NYC Rezone
Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including attorney insights into coastal development, one bank's bullish outlook on construction financing, and Midtown Manhattan's greenlight for denser residential development.
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August 15, 2025
Trans Track Athlete Sues NCAA, College For Discrimination
A transgender athlete has sued the National Collegiate Athletic Association and Swarthmore College after she was banned from the women's track team, following the NCAA's 2025 transgender exclusion policy, which the former student said caused "severe" emotional and financial harm before her eventual reinstatement.
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August 15, 2025
Monsanto Asks Pa. Justices To Toss $175M Roundup Verdict
Bayer AG unit Monsanto has asked the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to undo a $175 million verdict awarded to a man in a Roundup weedkiller cancer lawsuit, arguing federal law preempts state failure-to-warn claims in products liability cases.
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August 15, 2025
3rd Circ. Says Barring Testimony OK In Deportation Case
The Third Circuit ruled Friday that an immigration judge did not violate a Mexican man's due process rights by barring testimony from his wife and psychologist since the seriousness of multiple drunken driving convictions precluded a finding of good moral character.
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August 15, 2025
'Creative' $2.5B DuPont Deal In NJ Is PFAS Road Map For AGs
After six years of litigation between New Jersey and E.I. du Pont de Nemours, including a series of bench trials, the chemical manufacturer agreed to a deal that committed more than $2 billion to cleaning up the Garden State from "forever chemical" contamination at four of its facilities, in the largest environmental settlement ever achieved by a single state.
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August 15, 2025
3rd Circ. Won't Rehear Pa. County's Dominion Contract Suit
The Third Circuit has declined to revisit a ruling that a Pennsylvania county's commissioners lacked standing to sue Dominion Voting Systems over alleged security flaws during the 2020 election.
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August 15, 2025
Judge Questions How New Jersey US Atty Ascended To Role
A federal judge tasked with deciding if acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba was legitimately serving as New Jersey's top federal prosecutor was curious about how she ascended to the role in the first place, suggesting at one point during a hearing Friday that the government proposed a game of "musical chairs" designed to "shoehorn" her into the position.
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August 15, 2025
3rd Circ. OKs Notice Rules For New Information In Sentencing
The Third Circuit ruled Thursday that courts must notify defendants when new information is used in sentencing, even as it upheld the sentence of an ex-accountant who pled guilty to wire fraud and claimed his due process rights were violated.
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August 14, 2025
Lead Generation Workers Seek OK For $600K OT Deal
A class of salespeople and account representatives who sued Market Resource Partners LLC, a lead generation software company based in Philadelphia, for failing to pay them overtime have asked a Philadelphia judge to sign off on a $600,000 settlement.
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August 14, 2025
NY Man Owes PNC $27.3M After Kiting Spree, Bank Claims
PNC Bank has sued a New York man and his eight companies, alleging they owe the bank $27.3 million after executing a massive check-kiting scheme against the bank over a recent 12-day period.
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August 14, 2025
Pa. Tax Board Must Revisit Denial Of Calif. Co.'s $4.9M Refund
The Pennsylvania Board of Finance and Revenue must review its denial of a California corporation's request for a refund of an overpayment of Pennsylvania income tax following a federal audit, the Commonwealth Court ruled Thursday.
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August 14, 2025
Mullen Coughlin Strengthens Cyber Practice With New Partner
Cybersecurity boutique Mullen Coughlin LLC has expanded its incident response resources at its office in the Philadelphia suburbs with the addition of an attorney specializing in data protection.
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August 14, 2025
3rd Circ. Clarifies 'New Evidence' In Immigration Cases
The Third Circuit on Thursday declined to stop the deportation of a Guatemalan citizen, determining that although the Board of Immigration Appeals erred in finding the birth of his daughter was introduced too late in his appeal, the error was ultimately harmless.
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August 14, 2025
Judicial Panel Consolidates SAP Patent Suits In Del.
The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has consolidated four patent infringement cases filed by software firm SAP SE against subsidiaries of Canadian financial services company TMX Group in the District of Delaware, saying this forum will be convenient for the parties and witnesses.
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August 14, 2025
Pa. Court Rejects Challenge To Alternative Energy Regs
A state appeals court swatted down challenges to Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission regulations that put grid improvement and connection costs onto customers with solar and other alternative energy systems that generate excess power for sale to distribution companies.
Expert Analysis
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7 Tips For Associates To Thrive In Hybrid Work Environments
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As the vast majority of law firms have embraced some type of hybrid work policy, associates should consider a few strategies to get the most out of both their in-person and remote workdays, says James Argionis at Cozen O’Connor.
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Series
Playing Beach Volleyball Makes Me A Better Lawyer
My commitment to beach volleyball has become integral to my performance as an attorney, with the sport continually reminding me that teamwork, perseverance, professionalism and stress management are essential to both undertakings, says Amy Drushal at Trenam.
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How Law Firms Can Counteract The Loneliness Epidemic
The legal industry is facing an urgent epidemic of loneliness, affecting lawyer well-being, productivity, retention and profitability, and law firm leaders should take concrete steps to encourage the development of genuine workplace connections, says Michelle Gomez at Littler and Gwen Mellor Romans at Herald Talent.
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What Remedies Under New Admin's SEC Could Look Like
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is likely to substantially narrow the remedies it pursues over the next few years, driven by the mounting challenges it faces in court, as well as the views of its incoming chair and fellow Republican commissioners on injunctions, penalties and disgorgement, say attorneys at Milbank.
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5 Keys To Building Stronger Attorney-Client Relationships
Attorneys are often focused on being seen as the expert, but bonding with clients and prospects by sharing a few key personal details provides the basis for a caring, trusted and profoundly deeper business relationship, says Deb Feder at Feder Development.
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Notable Q4 Updates In Insurance Class Actions
In a continuation of trends in property and casualty insurance class actions, last quarter insurers struggled with defending the merits and class certification of sales tax and fee suits, and labor depreciation cases, but succeeded in dismissing privacy class actions at the pleading stages, says Mathew Drocton at BakerHostetler.
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Racing Corvettes Makes Me A Better Lawyer
The skills I use when racing Corvettes have enhanced my legal practice in several ways, because driving, like practicing law, requires precision, awareness and a good set of brakes — complete with the wisdom to know how and when to use them, says Kat Mateo at Olshan Frome.
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Opinion
Attorneys Must Act Now To Protect Judicial Independence
Given the Trump administration's recent moves threatening the independence of the judiciary, including efforts to impeach judges who ruled against executive actions, lawyers must protect the rule of law and resist attempts to dilute the judicial branch’s authority, says attorney Bhavleen Sabharwal.
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Appealing An Interlocutory Order On Insurer Duty To Defend
A recent First Circuit decision on a motion regarding an insurer's duty to defend underlying litigation highlights how policyholders may be able to pursue immediate appeals of interlocutory orders, especially in light of other circuit courts' stances on this issue, say attorneys at Anderson Kill.
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Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises
“No comment” is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.
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As Failure-To-Warn Preemption Wanes, Justices May Weigh In
Federal preemption of state failure-to-warn claims has long been a powerful defense in strict liability tort cases, but is now under attack in litigation over the weedkiller Roundup and other products — so the scope and application of preemption may require clarification by the U.S. Supreme Court, says Michael Sena at Segal McCambridge.
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How Design Thinking Can Help Lawyers Find Purpose In Work
Lawyers everywhere are feeling overwhelmed amid mass government layoffs, increasing political instability and a justice system stretched to its limits — but a design-thinking framework can help attorneys navigate this uncertainty and find meaning in their work, say law professors at the University of Michigan.
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Justices' Certiorari Denial Leaves Interstate Tax Questions
Since the U.S. Supreme Court recently declined to review a Philadelphia resident’s claim that her Delaware state income taxes should be credited against her city wage tax liabilities, constitutional questions about state and local tax distinctions linger, and some states may continue to apply Supreme Court precedent differently, say attorneys at Dentons.
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Opinion
US Steel-Nippon Merger Should Not Have Been Blocked
The Biden administration's block of the U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel merger on national security grounds was unconstitutional overreach and needs to be overturned, with the harms remedied in federal court, says attorney Chuck Meyer.
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Opinion
Weight Drug Suits Highlight Need For Legal Work On Safety
The rapid ascent of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists like Ozempic has revolutionized diabetes management and weight loss — but legal wrangling over issues including off-label prescriptions, side effects and compounded versions underscores lawyers' roles in protecting patient safety, says attorney Gregg Goldfarb.