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The top story this morning is plaintiffs counsel in the federal Avandia multidistrict litigation seeking court approval of the dispersal of up to $143.75 million in attorney fees as well as costs undertaken for the common benefit of the entire mass tort litigation. As reporter Amaris Elliott-Engel writes, the requested fee is estimated to be 6.25 percent of the settlements reached in the litigation, according to the motion.
Also above the fold on Page 1, reporter Zack Needles writes that the state Supreme Court has suspended indicted Philadelphia Traffic Court Judge Robert Mulgrew without pay in a one-page per curiam order issued Wednesday.
Below the fold on Page 1, reporter Gina Passarella writes that a woman charged with kidnapping two children who did not exist has been awarded $151,000 in a suit against the city detective who arrested her.
In more Regional News on Page 3, a Third Circuit ruling held that corporations defending criminal charges aren’t entitled to pretrial access to general, fact-based employee statements.
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 this week’s Young Lawyer column, the YL Editorial Board writes about how to get your referral network off the ground.
In a Commentary on Page 7, Holly R. Rogers writes about the rights of the gay and lesbian community in the workplace.
If you have questions or comments about any of today's stories, or our coverage as a whole, we invite you to email any of the reporters directly. We hope you'll enjoy today's Legal.
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