A benzene case is more than just a case.

8 years ago

In 1998, I represented a young couple in their 40’s that emigrated from Italy.    We met under unfortunate terms as…

Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy is Retiring. The Environment, Already in Danger, is Further in Peril

8 years ago

This week Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement from the Supreme Court.  Justice Kennedy, a conservative, was appointed…

Lamps Plus Inc. v. Varela

8 years ago

On April 30, 2018 in Lamps Plus Inc. v. Varela, the U.S. Supreme Court granted a writ of certiorari in…

Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Analyzes Specific Jurisdiction post Bristol Myers Squibb

8 years ago

Judge Arnold New of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas recently held that more than 100 pelvic mesh lawsuits filed…

Trump’s EPA Hands Chemical Industry Big Win

8 years ago

Recently obtained documents from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by the New York Times reveal that the EPA is drastically…

Supreme Court Ruling Paves the Way for Nationwide Legalized Sports Betting

8 years ago

On Monday, in Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association, the United States Supreme Court struck down a federal law that…

Empathy Yields Compassion…And Knowledge

8 years ago

As I watch my younger sister being brought into a nursing home/long term care facility, weeks after having portions of…

Mental Health Awareness Month Part 2 – Attorneys and Stress

8 years ago

In recent years, there has been a lot of news about mental health issues plaguing the legal profession, including dangerously…

This Monday we celebrate Memorial Day

8 years ago

This Monday we celebrate Memorial Day.  For most, it is a time of barbeques, get-togethers, and car trips to visit…

Pennsylvania Asbestos Litigation Update

8 years ago

More on the “Bare Metal” Defense Since the time I posted about the Third Circuit's favorable decision in Devries rejecting…