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Today’s top story is the defense verdict being challenged in a hotly contested Philadelphia asbestos case. As reporter Amaris Elliott-Engel writes, the plaintiffs’ counsel has filed a post-trial motion claiming that the verdict sheet was developed because of alleged ex parte contact by the defense lawyers with the leadership of Philadelphia’s civil courts.
Below the fold on Page 1, reporter Zack Needles writes that the state Supreme Court heard oral arguments yesterday on the question of whether messages posted on a Myspace page could be considered communication with a specific group of people. In Commonwealth v. Scott, lawyers disputed whether defendant Khalil Scott’s postings on Myspace were enough to constitute a probation violation. In one of the postings he appeared to identify himself as a gang member and referenced two apparent gang members in another.
In more Regional News on Page 3, Amaris Elliott-Engel writes that the Philadelphia District Attorney aims to reduce homicides by raising bail in gun cases. More than 300 people were murdered in Philadelphia in each of the past five years.
As always, our People in the News section is on Page 2, and the top stories from our sister publications across the country make up the Page 4 National News section.
In an Intellectual Property column on Page 5, Eric G. Soller and Martha S. Helmreich write about the potential high cost of losing an infringement case.
As it is Wednesday, this week’s GC Mid-Atlantic column is on Page 7, as Martha “Frannie” Reilly writes about the ABCs of general counsel issues for nonprofit organizations.
If you have questions or comments about any of today's stories, or our coverage as a whole, we invite you to e-mail any of the reporters directly. We hope you'll enjoy today's Legal.
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