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August 22, 2025
Habba Ruling Could Put Tighter Limits On 'Acting' Officials
A Pennsylvania federal judge's ruling disqualifying Alina Habba from acting as the U.S. attorney for New Jersey has the potential to end a long-standing means of filling government posts without going through the U.S. Senate.
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August 22, 2025
Rite Aid Execs Dodge Investor Suit Over Opioid Litigation
Several of Rite Aid's executives have escaped a securities fraud suit accusing them of making misleading statements about the pharmacy retailer's opioid-related liabilities, with a Pennsylvania federal court finding they sufficiently cautioned investors about the company's ongoing legal battles.
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August 22, 2025
Missy Elliott Settles Copyright Dispute With Producer Pretrial
Rapper and songwriter Missy Elliott and a producer who claims to be a joint author of some of her music resolved their copyright dispute minutes before a jury was to be selected, a Pennsylvania federal judge told potential jurors Friday morning.
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August 22, 2025
$785K Legal Malpractice Judgment Against Pa. Firm Upheld
A debt collection agency did not provide enough evidence to show it deserved prejudgment interest on a $785,000 jury award it received from a malpractice suit against two former Hartman Valeriano Magovern & Lutz attorneys who allegedly botched a real estate transfer that cost the agency $1.4 million, according to a recent decision from the Pennsylvania Superior Court.
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August 22, 2025
Saladworks Operator Reaches Settlement In Workers' OT Suit
A Pennsylvania-based franchisee of fast-casual salad eatery Saladworks reached a settlement with a former employee to end a proposed class action accusing it of misclassifying assistant managers as overtime-exempt, according to a signed order issued in federal court.
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August 22, 2025
Real Estate Recap: 401(k) Boost, Eyes On Florida
Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including attorney insights into what President Donald Trump's executive order on retirement fund investing means for real estate assets, as well as the biggest issues Florida real estate practitioners are watching in the second half of 2025.
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August 21, 2025
Pa. Court Revives Fired County Worker's Whistleblower Claim
A Pennsylvania appeals court on Thursday sent back a dispute to a lower court over a fired county employee's whistleblower allegation tied to her reporting that a union representative secretly taped meetings, determining the union official acted as a county employee when she made the recordings.
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August 21, 2025
UPenn Gene Therapy Patent Survives Sarepta's PTAB Challenge
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board on Thursday declined to wipe out a claim in a University of Pennsylvania gene therapy patent, denying a win to Sarepta Therapeutics Inc., which is fighting an infringement case in Delaware federal court.
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August 21, 2025
Pa. Biz Groups, Providers, Uber Want Fault Loophole Closed
Uber and a coalition of organizations often targeted by injury lawsuits urged a Pennsylvania appeals court to close a legal loophole that they claim largely undermines the purpose of the Fair Share Act, which limits a defendant's liability to their portion of fault.
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August 21, 2025
Consumer Advocates Blast FERC Inaction On Power Auction
Consumer advocates and municipal utilities have told the D.C. Circuit that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission can't use a Third Circuit ruling to claim it is powerless to prevent the rerunning of a flawed electricity capacity auction that overcharged consumers by $183 million.
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August 21, 2025
American Airlines Knocks Out Class Cert. In Military Leave Suit
A Pennsylvania federal judge has granted American Airlines' bid to revoke class certification in a suit alleging the airline unlawfully denied pilots pay and profit-sharing credit for time spent on military leave, agreeing the case raises too many individual questions.
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August 21, 2025
Pa. City Water Dept. Fights Bid To Sanction Counsel
The Chester Water Authority has urged a Pennsylvania bankruptcy court to reject the city's bid to recover about $140,000 in attorney fees as sanctions, arguing any delay in producing documents was necessary to comply with a state confidential information law.
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August 21, 2025
Pa. Firm Lacked Standing To Sue Legal Malpractice Insurer
A Philadelphia law firm that dropped its bad faith lawsuit against its insurer was not a true legal entity and never had standing to sue for coverage of a legal malpractice case that ended in a $600,000 judgment, a Pennsylvania federal judge ruled Thursday.
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August 21, 2025
Judge Finds Habba Unlawfully Serving As NJ's US Atty
Alina Habba, President Donald Trump's former personal attorney and his pick to remain the U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey, was unlawfully given an extension of her temporary post after her "interim" appointment expired, a Pennsylvania federal judge ruled Thursday.
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August 21, 2025
Foundry Exec Says Hong Kong Partner Took $1.3M By Fraud
A Pennsylvania consultant and foundry executive claims he was fooled into sending his Hong Kong business partner $1.3 million from the sale of a machine shop, then pushed out of their joint venture without being repaid, according to a lawsuit filed in state court Wednesday.
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August 20, 2025
17 States, DC Urge FDA To Lift Mifepristone Restrictions
Seventeen states and the District of Columbia Wednesday joined four others in urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to lift restrictions on the abortion drug mifepristone, saying that data their health departments collected overwhelmingly back the drug's safety.
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August 20, 2025
Judge OKs $675K Deal In Schnader Harrison ERISA Suit
A Pennsylvania federal judge has given preliminary approval to a $675,000 settlement of claims that former Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP allegedly misdirected money meant for attorneys' retirement accounts to stay afloat.
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August 20, 2025
Judge Keeps Yale-Prospect Medical Sale Feud In Ch. 11 Court
A Texas bankruptcy judge on Wednesday paused Yale New Haven Health Services Corp.'s request to reopen a $435 million Connecticut feud over a deal to purchase three hospitals from debtor Prospect Medical Holdings Inc., saying she first wants to hear Prospect's plan to repair the troubled contract.
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August 20, 2025
Reinsurer Must Face Investors' Omission Suit, 3rd Circ. Says
The Third Circuit Wednesday wiped out Maiden Holdings' summary judgment win over investors accusing the reinsurance company of misrepresenting its underwriting and risk management practices, saying the district court misapplied U.S. Supreme Court precedent regarding the materiality of withheld information.
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August 20, 2025
Feds Lose Bid To Seal In Vax Patent Case Against Moderna
The U.S. government has failed to show why names and contact information of certain U.S. Department of the Army employees should be hidden in an mRNA vaccine developer's $5 billion patent suit over Moderna's COVID-19 vaccines, a federal judge has found.
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August 20, 2025
Honeywell Ex-Worker Appeals 401(k) Forfeiture Suit Toss
A former employee for Honeywell will seek Third Circuit review of a New Jersey federal judge's decision to toss a proposed class action alleging Honeywell violated federal benefits law by putting 401(k) forfeitures toward employer-side contribution obligations instead of defraying administrative expenses.
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August 20, 2025
State AGs Sidelined From Sandoz Price-Fixing Deal
A group of over 40 states and territories cannot intervene in a $275 million settlement resolving generic-drug price-fixing claims against Sandoz because they only have a nominal interest in the suit that fails to confer standing, a Pennsylvania federal judge said.
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August 20, 2025
CVS PBM Overbilling Judgment Trebled To $290M
A Pennsylvania federal judge has increased threefold a judgment against CVS Caremark from $95 million to $290 million for overbilling Medicare Part D-sponsored drugs.
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August 19, 2025
Ex-Holland & Knight Atty Wants Another Depo From Ex-Wife
A former Holland & Knight LLP partner battling Pennsylvania personal injury firm Fritz & Bianculli LLC in litigation stemming from an affair and his messy divorce has pushed for his ex-wife to sit for another deposition, arguing that she wrongly refused to answer relevant questions when she was first deposed.
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August 19, 2025
Nonprofits, Union Fight Withholding Of AmeriCorps Funds
A group of nonprofits and a union added claims to their suit in Maryland federal court aiming to stop the Trump administration from dismantling AmeriCorps, accusing the Office of Management and Budget of unlawfully withholding millions of dollars appropriated by Congress for grant programs.
Expert Analysis
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10 Arbitrations And A 5th Circ. Ruling Flag Arb. Clause Risks
The ongoing arbitral saga of Sullivan v. Feldman, which has engendered proceedings before 10 different arbitrators in Texas and Louisiana along with last month's Fifth Circuit opinion, showcases both the risks and limitations of arbitration clauses in retainer agreements for resolving attorney-client disputes, says Christopher Blazejewski at Sherin and Lodgen.
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Notable Q1 Updates In Insurance Class Actions
The first quarter of 2025 was filled with the refinement of old theories in the property and casualty space, including in vehicle valuation, time to seek appraisal and materials depreciation, says Mathew Drocton at BakerHostetler.
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Series
Power To The Paralegals: The Value Of Unified State Licensing
Texas' proposal to become the latest state to license paraprofessional providers of limited legal services could help firms expand their reach and improve access to justice, but consumers, attorneys and allied legal professionals would benefit even more if similar programs across the country become more uniform, says Michael Houlberg at the University of Denver.
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10 Soft Skills Every GC Should Master
As businesses face shifting regulatory and technological uncertainty, general counsel will need to strengthen certain soft skills to succeed, from admitting when they make a mistake to maintaining a healthy dose of dispassion, says Douglas Brown at Manatt.
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An Unrestrained, Bright-Eyed View Of Legal AI's Future
Todd Itami at Covington offers a bright-eyed, laughing-all-the-way, skydive look at what the legal industry could look like after an artificial intelligence revolution, which he believes may happen much sooner and more dramatically than we expect.
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Tracking The Evolution In Litigation Finance
Despite continued innovation, litigation finance remains an immature market with borrowers recieving significantly different terms as lenders learn to value cases, which firms need a strong handle on to ensure lending terms do not overwhelm collateral value, says Robert Wilkins at Lightfoot Franklin.
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Lessons From Pa. Wiretapping Class Action Dismissal
A recent wiretapping class action in Pennsylvania federal court resulting in the dispositive dismissal of the action provides key insights on how online notice and consent can be leveraged to directly address and mitigate legal risks and class action liability exposure, say attorneys at Baker Donelson.
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Series
Volunteer Firefighting Makes Me A Better Lawyer
While practicing corporate law and firefighting may appear incongruous, the latter benefits my legal career by reminding me of the importance of humility, perspective and education, says Nicholas Passaro at Ford.
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E-Discovery Quarterly: The Perils Of Digital Data Protocols
Though stipulated protocols governing the treatment of electronically stored information in litigation are meant to streamline discovery, recent disputes demonstrate that certain missteps in the process can lead to significant inefficiencies, say attorneys at Sidley.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Preparing For Corporate Work
Law school often doesn't cover the business strategy, financial fluency and negotiation skills needed for a successful corporate or transactional law practice, but there are practical ways to gain relevant experience and achieve the mindset shifts critical to a thriving career in this space, says Dakota Forsyth at Olshan Frome.
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A Cold War-Era History Lesson On Due Process
The landmark Harry Bridges case from the mid-20th century Red Scare offers important insights on why lawyers must be free of government reprisal, no matter who their client is, says Peter Afrasiabi at One LLP.
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Improv Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Improv keeps me grounded and connected to what matters most, including in my legal career where it has helped me to maintain a balance between being analytical, precise and professional, and creative, authentic and open-minded, says Justine Gottshall at InfoLawGroup.
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How BigLaw Executive Orders May Affect Smaller Firms
Because of the types of cases they take on, solo practitioners, small law firms and public interest attorneys may find themselves more dramatically affected by the collective impact of recent government action involving the legal industry than even the BigLaw firms named in the executive orders, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.
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Opinion
Lawsuits Shouldn't Be Shadow Assets For Foreign Capital
Third-party litigation financing amplifies inefficiencies from litigation and facilitates national exposure to foreign influence in the U.S. justice system, so full disclosure of financing arrangements should be required as a matter of institutional integrity, says Roland Eisenhuth at the American Property Casualty Insurance Association.
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How To Accelerate Your Post-Attorney Career Transition
Professionals seeking to transition to nonattorney careers may encounter skepticism as nontraditional candidates, but there are opportunities for thought leadership and to leverage speaking and writing to accelerate a post-attorney career transition, say Janet Falk at Falk Communications and Evgeny Efremkin at Toronto Metropolitan University.