• October 8, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

    Pa. Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Constitutional Challenge of Real Estate Tax Law

    The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has denied a challenge to the lack of a post-tax-sale right of redemption for citizens of certain classes of counties under the Real Estate Tax Sale Law as a violation of their due process and equal protection rights.

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  • Federal Trade Comm. v. Vyera Pharms. LLC

    Publication Date: 2020-08-25
    Practice Area: Antitrust
    Industry: Pharmaceuticals
    Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
    Judge: District Judge Denise Cote
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff Federal Trade Commission: Markus H. Meier, Bradley S. Albert, Armine Black Daniel W. Butrymowicz, D. Patrick Huyett, Neal J. Perlman, J. Maren Schmidt, James H. Weingarten, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC. For Plaintiff State of New York: Letitia James, Christopher D'Angelo, Elinor R. Hoffman, Saami Zain, Amy McFarlane, Jeremy Kasha, Bryan Bloom, Office of the New York Attorney General Antitrust Bureau, New York, NY. For Plaintiff State of California: Michael D. Battaglia, Office of the Attorney General of California, San Francisco, CA. For Plaintiff State of Ohio: David Yost, Beth Finnerty, Elizebeth M. Maag, Office of the Ohio Attorney General, Columbus, OH. For Plaintiff Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Josh Shapiro, Tracy W. Wertz, Joseph Betsko, Stephen Scannell, Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, Harrisburg, PA. For Plaintiff State of Illinois: Richard S. Schultz, Office of the Attorney General of Illinois, Chicago, IL. For Plaintiff State of North Carolina: Joshua H. Stein, K.D. Sturgis, Jessica V. Sutton, North Carolina Dept. of Justice, Consumer Protection Division, Raleigh, NC. For Plaintiff Commonwealth of Virginia: Mark R. Herring, Sarah Oxenham Allen, Tyler T. Henry, Office of the Attorney General of Virginia, Richmond, VA.
    for defendant: For Defendants Vyera Pharmaceuticals, LLC and Phoenixus AG: Stacey Anne Mahoney, Sarah E. Hsu Wilbur, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, New York, NY., Scott A. Stempel, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Washington, D.C. Steven A. Reed, Francis A. DeSimone, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Philadelphia, PA. Noah J. Kaufman, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, One Federal Street, Boston, MA. For Defendant Martin Shkreli: Christopher H. Casey, Esq., A.J. Rudowitz, Esq., Duane Morris LLP, Philadelphia, PA. Edward T. Kang, Kandis L. Kovalsky, Kang, Haggerty & Fetbroyt LLC, Philadelphia, PA. For Defendant Kevin Mulleady: Kevin J. Arquit, Albert Shemmy Mishaan, Kenneth R. David, Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP, New York, NY.

    Case Number: 20cv706

    UTPCPL Claim Fails to Adequately Allege Shkreli's Anticompetitive Conduct Was Fraudulent

  • August 14, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

    How Do We Narrow the Growing Education Divide in a Pandemic?

    For too many years, Pennsylvania has woefully underfunded public education. Only six states cover a smaller share of total K-12 education costs than ours. The state also distributes its funds inequitably.

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  • July 2, 2020 | Delaware Business Court Insider

    Enforceability of Oral Change Orders Despite 'No Oral Modification' Clauses

    Most construction contracts contain one or more NOM clauses, including a requirement that valid change orders be in writing. Generally, these clauses provide that a contract cannot be modified absent a writing executed by the parties.

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  • July 2, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

    Enforceability of Oral Change Orders Despite 'No Oral Modification' Clauses

    Most construction contracts contain one or more NOM clauses, including a requirement that valid change orders be in writing. Generally, these clauses provide that a contract cannot be modified absent a writing executed by the parties.

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  • June 11, 2020 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

    Ladd v. Real Estate Comm'n

    In Ladd v. Real Estate Commission, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently determined whether the requirements of a real estate "broker" under Pennsylvania's Real State Licensing and Registration Act (RELRA) should be deemed unconstitutional as applied to a short-term vacation property manager.

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  • April 16, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

    Commonwealth Court Update: Preliminary Opinions and Development Rights

    The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court, the statewide intermediate appellate court that hears and decides land use appeals, took a temporary hiatus from issuing opinions while the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • December 27, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

    Megaverdicts, Firm Feuds and More: The Legal's Most-Read Stories of 2019

    This year, The Legal's readers were captivated by news of an astronomical products liability verdict, in-fighting among partners at a prominent Philadelphia law firm, an assault on one Philadelphia judge, the retirement of another and some high-profile departures at large Pennsylvania-based law firms, among other developments. In this slideshow, we'll take a look back at the 10 most-viewed stories of the year.

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  • December 19, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

    Why Philadelphia Public Schools Need More State Funding

    Philadelphia schools are showing signs of distress, and more state funding is a necessary part of the solution. Pennsylvania courts may soon decide that more funding is required. Here's a look at the numbers in Philadelphia underlying the problem.

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  • August 5, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

    New Guidance for Professional Boards Dealing With Crimes of Moral Turpitude

    Even though the decision cannot be used as binding precedent, it nevertheless provides the nursing board and other professional boards with useful guidance.

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