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

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

8 years ago

Lamps Plus Inc. v. Varela

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

8 years ago

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

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

8 years ago

Trump’s EPA Hands Chemical Industry Big Win

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

8 years ago

Supreme Court Ruling Paves the Way for Nationwide Legalized Sports Betting

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

8 years ago

Empathy Yields Compassion…And Knowledge

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

8 years ago

Mental Health Awareness Month Part 2 – Attorneys and Stress

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

8 years ago

This Monday we celebrate Memorial Day

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

8 years ago

Pennsylvania Asbestos Litigation Update

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

8 years ago

Mental Health Awareness Month – Part 1: Dealing with Loss and Grief during Litigation

Since May is Mental Health Awareness Month, I want to highlight the importance of dealing with loss and grief—issues that…

8 years ago

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