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From Wei Zhong of Klasko Immigration Law Partners: "Keeping Families Together Program Halted: What to Expect"

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/2024/09/13/keeping-families-together-program-halted-what-to-expect/

Before being ousted this week from Norfolk Southern, Chief Legal Officer Nabanita Nag had wide-ranging responsibilities extending beyond legal.
https://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2024/09/11/norfolk-southern-fires-legal-chief-and-ceo-saying-they-had-inappropriate-relationship/

ICYMI. Uber's Rocky Journey Through Pa. Trials Highlights Risks and Strategies for Managing Independent Contractors
https://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/2024/09/12/ubers-rocky-journey-through-pa-trials-highlights-risks-and-strategies-for-managing-independent-contractors/

Phila. Officers and City Cannot Escape Lawsuit Over Police Chase Death, Federal Judge Rules

Phila. Officers and City Cannot Escape Lawsuit Over Police Chase Death, Federal Judge Rules | The Legal Intelligencer Reid acknowledged in his opinion that “I am well aware that no §1983 police pursuit case in this circuit has been decided under a standard less than intent to harm.”

From AI to DEI, crisis management to legal ops initiatives, WIPL is the place to be for insights into the future of the legal profession! Don’t miss out Sept. 23-25 in Chicago.
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Election Notice, Sheriff's Sales, Tax Sale, Public Notices and Court Calendars

Election Notice, Sheriff's Sales, Tax Sale, Public Notices and Court Calendars | The Legal Intelligencer Click on the selected day to download The Legal Intelligencer in PDF Format

ICYMI. Pa. Hospital Agrees to $65M Class Action Settlement Over Data Breach
https://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/2024/09/12/pa-hospital-agrees-to-65m-class-action-settlement-over-data-breach/

Federal Judge Sides With Lyft Driver in Contractual Dispute Over $1M Uninsured Motorist Coverage

Judge Sides With Lyft Driver in Uninsured Motorist Coverage Dispute | The Legal Intelligencer U.S. District Judge Gerald J. Pappert determined a terms of service agreement and the driver guidebook promise was a binding contract between Lyft and one of its drivers, Khalid Ahtasham.

For Troutman Pepper and Ballard Spahr, the Path to Growth Points Outside of Phila.

For Troutman Pepper and Ballard Spahr, the Path to Growth Points Outside of Phila. | The Legal Intelligencer Rising costs and a lukewarm local economy continue to push firms with roots in the City of Brotherly Love to seek growth elsewhere, but some firm leaders remain bullish on their home city.

ICYMI. Monsanto Scores 2nd Phila. Roundup Verdict, but Fails to Stop Impending Trial
https://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/2024/09/12/monsanto-scores-2nd-phila-roundup-verdict-but-fails-to-stop-impending-trial/

Commentary: Is Team Trump's Latest 'In Trouble' Lawyer a Candidate for a Pardon if He Wins Back the White House?

Commentary: Is Team Trump’s Latest 'In Trouble' Lawyer a Candidate for a Pardon if He Wins Back the White House? | The Legal Intelligencer Several Trump and GOP attorneys have either pleaded guilty, been indicted or faced bar association discipline for their 2020 actions. The latest is Detroit-based Stefanie Lambert, a small-time, small-case, beer and peanuts lawyer, who was disqualified by U.S. Magistrate Judge Moxila A. Upadhyaya on....

Federal Judge Sides With Insured in Dispute Over Nationwide's UIM 'Clarifications'

Judge Sides With Insured in Dispute Over Nationwide's UIM 'Clarifications' | The Legal Intelligencer In short, Mr. McGuire is right. The prior policy’s exclusion didn’t exclude UM/UIM coverage for an unlicensed driver. And the one product policy clearly does, wrote U.S. District Judge Nicholas Ranjan of the Western District of Pennsylvania.

Keeping Families Together Program Halted: What to Expect

Keeping Families Together Program Halted: What to Expect | The Legal Intelligencer The program is on hold through an administrative stay, which is a provisional remedy that stops the application of a policy without concluding if it is lawful.

People in the News—Sept. 13, 2024—Holland & Knight, Stradley Ronon

People in the News—Sept. 13, 2024—Holland & Knight, Stradley Ronon | The Legal Intelligencer Lawyers and staff from Holland & Knight’s Philadelphia office participated in 9/11 Day, America’s largest service-volunteer effort, by participating in a meal-packing event at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius has drawn criticism from a John Doe plaintiff over alleged hypocrisy related to Israel and antisemitism.

Reporter Andrew Maloney has details of the underlying case and accusation against the firm. Read the story here: https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2024/09/12/morgan-lewis-singled-out-in-open-letter-over-intel-discrimination-suit/

ICYMI. Leonard Packel, Villanova Law Professor, Dies at 89
https://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/2024/09/11/leonard-packel-villanova-law-professor-dies-at-89/

ICYMI. Pittsburgh-based Pietragallo Gordon is setting up shop in New Jersey. Partner Scott A. Coffina will lead the outpost.
https://www.law.com/njlawjournal/2024/09/11/plant-your-flag-pennsylvania-based-pietragallo-expands-across-the-river-to-the-garden-state/

ICYMI. Faegre Drinker Adds Three Former Federal Prosecutors From Greenberg Traurig
https://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/2024/09/11/faegre-drinker-adds-three-former-federal-prosecutors-from-greenberg-traurig/

The Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University is scheduled to bestow its Outstanding Achievement Award on Po***ck Begg partner Joseph R. Williams later this month.

People in the News—Sept. 12, 2024—Po***ck Begg, Duane Morris | The Legal Intelligencer The Duquesne University Thomas R. Kline School of Law is scheduled to bestow its Outstanding Achievement Award on Po***ck Begg partner Joseph R. Williams during the Duquesne Law Alumni Association Reunion Dinner on Sept. 27.

Monsanto Scores 2nd Phila. Roundup Verdict, but Fails to Stop Impending Trial

Monsanto Scores 2nd Phila. Roundup Verdict, but Fails to Stop Impending Trial | The Legal Intelligencer A jury determined Wednesday that Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller was defective, but the defect did not cause plaintiff Ryan Young’s non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Newly merged A&O Shearman is closing its Johannesburg office, pushing out more than 32 lawyers in the South African city. The sudden move was “incredibly distasteful,” one source said.

Reporter Alfred Olufemi has the story here: https://www.law.com/international-edition/2024/09/11/shocking-distasteful-ao-shearman-lawyers-slam-joburg-office-closure/

Sunshine Meeting Schedule, Public Notices and Court Calendars

Sunshine Meeting Schedule, Public Notices and Court Calendars | The Legal Intelligencer Click on the selected day to download The Legal Intelligencer in PDF Format

From Beth Sherwood and Christopher Pardo of Hunton Andrews Kurth: "Uber's Rocky Journey Through Pa. Trials Highlights Risks and Strategies for Managing Independent Contractors"

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/2024/09/12/ubers-rocky-journey-through-pa-trials-highlights-risks-and-strategies-for-managing-independent-contractors/

Pa. Hospital Agrees to $65M Class Action Settlement Over Data Breach

Pa. Hospital Agrees to $65M Class Action Settlement Over Data Breach | The Legal Intelligencer Unlike in most data breach cases, the plaintiffs were able to determine the specifics of the damage done to class members, Saltz Mongeluzzi partner Patrick Howard said.

Judge Joshua Roberts, head of the Complex Litigation Center of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, recently spoke with Law.com about transparency, certainty and efficiency in Philadelphia’s mass torts program.

Litigation reporter Aleeza Furman has the story here: https://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/2024/09/12/meet-the-judge-heading-philadelphias-mass-torts-program-402-160108/

Transfer of State-Law Claims From Federal to State Court in Pa.: Avoiding the Default Trap of 42 Pa. C.S. Section 5103

Transfer of State-Law Claims From Federal to State Court in Pa.: Avoiding the Default Trap of 42 Pa. C.S. Section 5103 | The Legal Intelligencer Litigants in Pennsylvania, however, often overlook the statutory requirements for transferring state-law claims from federal to state court and, instead, simply file a new complaint in state court. Doing so runs afoul of the mandates of 42 Pa. C.S. Section 5103 and controlling Pennsylvania case law,...

People in the News—Sept. 12, 2024—Po***ck Begg, Duane Morris

People in the News—Sept. 12, 2024—Po***ck Begg, Duane Morris | The Legal Intelligencer The Duquesne University Thomas R. Kline School of Law is scheduled to bestow its Outstanding Achievement Award on Po***ck Begg partner Joseph R. Williams during the Duquesne Law Alumni Association Reunion Dinner on Sept. 27.

Overseeing Philadelphia's Mass Torts Program: Judge Roberts Talks Transparency, Certainty and Efficiency

Overseeing Philadelphia’s Mass Torts Program: Judge Roberts Talks Transparency, Certainty and Efficiency | The Legal Intelligencer There’s a lot at stake when it comes to the rulings building up to a mass tort trial, and in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, most of those rulings come from Judge Joshua Robert. Roberts, head of the court’s Complex Litigation Center, said his goal is to provide parties with ample opportu...

Uber's Rocky Journey Through Pa. Trials Highlights Risks and Strategies for Managing Independent Contractors

Uber's Rocky Journey Through Pa. Trials Highlights Risks and Strategies for Managing Independent Contractors | The Legal Intelligencer In an unusual ruling, Pennsylvania federal judge Michael M. Baylson invoked a court’s inherent powers to manage its docket in dismissing with prejudice a long-running lawsuit against Uber Technologies, Inc. (Uber) but also awarded—after two hung juries—victory to Uber by granting its Rule 50(b...

ICYMI. In its second acquisition of the year, Anapol Weiss earlier this month brought on on five attorneys from Walsh Law. Now with the firm are Washington, D.C.-based products liability litigator Alexandra Walsh and four partners from her firm.
https://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/2024/09/10/anapol-weiss-acquires-boutique-led-by-star-litigator-alexandra-walsh/