The Legal Intelligencer

11/21/2025

Generic Pharma MDL Judge Orders Firms to Halt 'Rife With False and Misleading Statements' About Claims Process

U.S. District Judge Cynthia Rufe, of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, gave the claims recovery firms seven days to provide lead counsel with a list of names and contact information for all class members they contracted with, and to disclose all marketing efforts, including emails, websites, soc...

11/21/2025

Fed. Judge Sides With Kia, Rejects Sending Defective Car Suit to State Court With Related Claims

U.S. District Judge John M. Gallagher of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania denied plaintiff Jill Klodowski's motion to remand a products liability suit back to the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, where the suit was initially filed, and where she has a related suit pending against separate def...

11/21/2025

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11/21/2025

‘They're Out of Bounds': Pa.'s Supreme Court Pushes Back on Skill Games During Oral Arguments

During Thursday’s arguments, the justices focused their line of questioning on how the machine’s games are presented to players and if they feature more opportunities for chance or skill.

11/21/2025

On the latest episode of Law.com's Supreme Court Brief podcast, Second Amendment scholar Haley Proctor of Notre Dame Law School joins host Jimmy Hoover to break down the major gun cases to be decided this term.

Play the full episode, including news updates, here: 🔗 https://www.law.com/supremecourtbrief/2025/11/20/supreme-court-reviewing-gun-restrictions-for-private-property-drug-use/

11/21/2025

ICYMI. Secret Sales and Patentability Problems: Even a Secret Sale Can Create an On-Sale Bar to Patentability

Can a sale that does not actually expose the to-be-patented invention to the public destroy the novelty of that invention? The answer to this question, which is often somewhat surprising to inventors and business owners, is “yes”—there are certain circumstances in which even a nonpublic, secre...

11/21/2025

A New Database Tracks AI Hallucinations in Court Submissions. See How Pa. Lawyers Have Fared

An international database tracking artificial intelligence hallucinations in legal documents reveals California leads the nation, followed by Texas and Florida.

11/21/2025

Today's edition of People in the News includes updates about McMonagle Perri McHugh Mischak Davis and Cohen Seglias.

🔗 https://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/2025/11/21/people-in-the-newsnov-21-2025mcmonagle-perri-cohen-seglias/

11/21/2025

The long-running dispute between Kline & Specter, PC and former firm lawyer Attorney Tom Bosworth returned to a Philadelphia courtroom Thursday. In his testimony, firm co-founder Shanin Specter first focused on a video Bosworth posted in April that allegedly suggests the disputes be resolved through violence.

Reporter Amanda O'Brien has details from the evidentiary hearing held in Philadelphia’s Court of Common Pleas: 🔗 https://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/2025/11/20/bosworths-social-media-video-prompted-concern-for-my-personal-safety-shanin-specter-testifies-/

11/21/2025

First Responder Mental/Mental Claim Successful

First responders who are diagnosed by a licensed psychiatrist or psychologist, with a post-traumatic stress injury as a result of what a “qualifying traumatic event” no longer need to prove an abnormal working condition to have a compensable injury.

11/21/2025

People in the News—Nov. 21, 2025—McMonagle Perri, Cohen Seglias

Attorney Steven B. Patton of McMonagle Perri McHugh Mischak Davis continues to inspire and empower the next generation of legal talent, most recently through his work as a coach of the mock trial team of Roman Catholic High School, who have just won the 2025 Empire Mock Trial World Championship.

11/21/2025

The Paradox of Autonomy: Harnessing Entrepreneurialism to Drive Change

Aligning a group of highly independent professionals around a common goal presents law firm leaders with a unique challenge. The trope “herding cats” persists for good reason—it captures vividly the challenge of inspiring coordinated action without undermining autonomy. Savvy law firms use a d...