/pennsylvania?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Pennsylvania Copyright 2025 saąúĽĘ´«Ă˝. en-US Wed, 25 Jun 2025 21:13:29 +0000 /pennsylvania/articles/2357655?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pennsylvania/articles/2357655 A Pennsylvania appeals court Wednesday refused to wipe out a $3.5 million verdict against Monsanto for a cancer patient who blamed Roundup for her disease, saying Monsanto's trial evidence the weedkiller is EPA-approved and the company complied with industry standards "does not preclude the jury" from awarding punitive damages. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 20:27:52 +0000 /pennsylvania/articles/2357438?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pennsylvania/articles/2357438 A trial court erred in dismissing a criminal case against a man who was accused of illegally possessing firearms due to excessive delays, the Pennsylvania Superior Court said, finding that lapsed time was not entirely attributable to the commonwealth and should therefore not prevent prosecution. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:46:22 +0000 /pennsylvania/articles/2357447?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pennsylvania/articles/2357447 The Third Circuit on Wednesday upheld a $3.2 million fee award for Berger Montague and Fine Kaplan & Black in the settlement for consumers affected by a 2019 Wawa data breach, ruling Wednesday that the district court judge correctly found no improper "side deals" or collusion at class members' expense. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:39:33 +0000 /pennsylvania/articles/2357008?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pennsylvania/articles/2357008 Emil Bove, nominee for the Third Circuit, who previously served as President Donald Trump's criminal attorney and was a top acting official at the U.S. Department of Justice earlier this year, where he took various controversial actions, made his case on Wednesday for judicial confirmation. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:13:11 +0000 /pennsylvania/articles/2357621?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pennsylvania/articles/2357621 A Pennsylvania federal judge on Wednesday ruled that CVS's pharmacy benefits manager owes the government $95 million for overbilling Medicare Part D-sponsored drugs, leaving the door open for the amount to be tripled later. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 15:39:35 +0000 /pennsylvania/articles/2357501?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pennsylvania/articles/2357501 A suburban Philadelphia wealth manager was sentenced Wednesday to just over eight years in prison for using nearly $25 million of his clients' money on properties, country club fees and luxury vacations, his counsel said. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 13:25:23 +0000 /pennsylvania/articles/2348925?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pennsylvania/articles/2348925 Law schools don’t spend sufficient time dispelling certain myths that prevent young lawyers from exploring new business opportunities, but by dismissing these misguided beliefs, even an introverted first-year associate with a small network of contacts can find long-term success, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 23:28:49 +0000 /pennsylvania/articles/2356855?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pennsylvania/articles/2356855 The Pennsylvania Superior Court struck down Philadelphia's restrictions on the open carry of firearms as unconstitutional, finding citizens in the state's largest city should not be subject to more stringent gun laws than those in other parts of the state. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 21:10:41 +0000 /pennsylvania/articles/2357053?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pennsylvania/articles/2357053 A coalition of 21 states and the District of Columbia filed suit Tuesday in Massachusetts federal court, accusing the Trump administration of unlawfully using a single clause "buried in federal regulations" to nix billions of dollars in federal grant funding to the states. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 18:37:36 +0000 /pennsylvania/articles/2356723?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pennsylvania/articles/2356723 The ex-administrator of Norfolk Southern's $600 million settlement with the people and businesses of East Palestine, Ohio, is asking a federal court to share why it was terminated, saying in filings Monday that the company had no idea the plaintiffs' counsel were going to ask for a new administrator. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 16:50:31 +0000 /pennsylvania/articles/2356978?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pennsylvania/articles/2356978 A recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling clarifying that competitive executive compensation isn't a threat to the tax-exempt status for nonprofits has the added bonus of helping charities compete for and retain talent, attorneys tell Law360. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 16:25:18 +0000 /pennsylvania/articles/2356697?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pennsylvania/articles/2356697 A Philadelphia federal judge has denied a University of Pennsylvania law professor's attempt to stop her impending one-year suspension from teaching, saying the professor failed to demonstrate she would suffer irreparable harm from the school's disciplinary actions. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 16:22:19 +0000 /pennsylvania/articles/2356654?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pennsylvania/articles/2356654 The estate of a late Procter & Gamble employee has urged the Third Circuit to undo a lower court's decisions in favor of the deceased employee's "unworthy ancient girlfriend" from the 1980s, arguing that the Pennsylvania federal judge who granted that former flame the worker's $754,000 retirement fund "failed to comprehend" relevant law. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 16:17:43 +0000 /pennsylvania/articles/2356716?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pennsylvania/articles/2356716 A former Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP partner has asked a Pennsylvania federal court to certify a class of employees in an ERISA suit against the shuttered firm in the lead up to approval of a settlement resolving claims over retirement savings practices. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 14:46:39 +0000 /pennsylvania/articles/2356333?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pennsylvania/articles/2356333 Recent instances in which attorneys filed briefs containing artificial intelligence hallucinations offer a stark reminder that effective revision isn’t just about superficial details like grammar — it requires attorneys to critically engage with their writing and analyze their rhetorical choices, says Ivy Grey at WordRake. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 14:45:55 +0000 /pennsylvania/articles/2356296?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pennsylvania/articles/2356296 Several U.S. Supreme Court decisions over the past year — involving wire fraud, gratuities and obstruction — offer wide-ranging and arguably conflicting takeaways for government contractors that are especially relevant given the Trump administration’s focus on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, say attorneys at Rogers Joseph. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 14:34:08 +0000 /pennsylvania/articles/2356366?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pennsylvania/articles/2356366 A Pennsylvania federal judge found homebuyers showed enough to continue claims that brokerage Hanna Holdings effectively inflated costs for buyers by following rules set by the National Association of Realtors, even while rejecting claims that the firm colluded with competitors. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 20:45:33 +0000 /pennsylvania/articles/2356390?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pennsylvania/articles/2356390 A beverage company and its founder have agreed to give the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over $1.1 million as part of a resolution of claims they misused investor funds and inaccurately suggested they were poised to collaborate with pop star Rihanna. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 17:16:12 +0000 /pennsylvania/articles/2356130?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pennsylvania/articles/2356130 Allentown, Pennsylvania-based payments company Shift4 has agreed to acquire Smartpay, an independent provider of payment processing solutions in Australia and New Zealand, for NZ$296.4 million ($180 million). Mon, 23 Jun 2025 16:42:58 +0000 /pennsylvania/articles/2356133?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pennsylvania/articles/2356133 A Michigan attorney has told a federal judge that a $500,000 settlement reached between a Pennsylvania businessman and a cybersecurity firm suing over unpaid voting machine investigation bills also covers her, encouraging the court to dismiss the case entirely or order the plaintiffs to return the money paid to them.