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Recent News About Kenneth J. Powell Jr.

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  Philadelphia remains the No. 1 'Judicial Hellhole,' now joined by Pa. Supreme Court

  By Nicholas Malfitano | Tuesday, Dec 8, 2020 @ 11:13am

  WASHINGTON – In the latest annual report of “Judicial Hellholes” released today by the American Tort Reform Association, Pennsylvania courts have taken the No. 1 ranking for the second consecutive year – due to high-dollar mass tort verdicts, expanding medical liability litigation and a lower reliability standard for expert witness evidence, among other issues.

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  GSK wins dismissal in first Paxil trial; Judge finds lack of evidence

  By Nicholas Malfitano | Monday, May 2, 2016 @ 9:08am

  PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia judge has dismissed the first Paxil lawsuit against GlaxoSmithKline to go to trial in Philadelphia after determining the plaintiffs' evidence would lead to a guessing game by the jury.

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