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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Held that When Plaintiff Fails to Meet the Burden of Demonstrating Good Faith Effort in Diligently and Timely Serving Process, then Actual Notice of the Lawsuit Is Irrelevant
Ferraro v. Patterson-Erie Corp., 313 A.3d 987 (Pa. April 25, 2024) – In deciding whether a complaint served after expiration of the applicable statute of limitations period was time-barred, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania applied the reasoning from Gussom v. Teagle, 247 A.3d 1046 (Pa. 2021). When there is a factual dispute as to whether…
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2023-2024 Annual Review of the Fifth Circuit’s Judicial Statistics
Each year, Take the Fifth blog compiles and analyzes key statistics from the opinions issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. While the Fifth Circuit itself compiles and releases statistics on a July-to-June period, we run our analysis on an October-to-September period to coincide with the U.S. Supreme Court’s term, and…
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K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup – November 2024 #4
The National Football League has paid more than $1.3 billion to settle claims from former professional athletes who suffered neurological damage due to concussions sustained while playing, with 4% of that earmarked for their attorneys, according to a report by the court appointed special master and claim administrator for the multidistrict litigation….By: Kaufman & Canoles
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The Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Center (PMRC) Files Official Notice of July 2024 Data Breach
On November 22, 2024, The Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Center, P.A. (“PMRC”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Massachusetts after discovering that information stored on its computer network was subject to unauthorized access. In this notice, PMRC explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access…
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Live Updates: Cease-Fire in Lebanon Takes Effect
The truce is intended to stop more than a year of fighting between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
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Blinken and U.S. Allies Struggle with Wars as Biden’s Presidency Wanes
Top diplomats from the Group of 7 nations tried to project unity on Ukraine while discussing differences over Israel and anticipating the return of Donald J. Trump.
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Israeli Leaders Blamed by Independent Inquiry for Oct. 7 Failures
After the Israeli government delayed a formal investigation into the Hamas attacks, an alliance of survivors and victims’ families set up their own inquiry. Their scathing findings were released on Tuesday.
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Mexican President Mulls Retaliatory Tariffs After Trump’s Threats
President Claudia Sheinbaum responded to President-elect Trump’s threat to impose high tariffs, saying such a move would inflict damage on both countries.
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Israeli Strikes Threaten Lebanon’s Archaeological Treasures
The country is home to thousands of years’ worth of antiquities. Some have already been damaged or destroyed in the war, alarming the conservationists trying to protect them.
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Miyazaki, Howl, and Matters of the Heart
At the end of Hayao Miyazaki’s visually stunning “Howl’s Moving Castle,” the titular Howl bemoans a sudden ache in his chest. The protagonist, Sophie, succinct yet joyful, replies, “A heart’s a heavy burden.” The poignancy of the line demonstrates Miyazaki’s ability to enchant viewers with staggering artistry and spellbinding narratives that both whisk us away…
