Riley Brennan

As the state and federal judiciary have pushed back against the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office's post-conviction concessions, legal observers say the moves could slow the pace of future exonerations.

Uber had proposed that Simon surrender his law license as a condition of settlement during negotiations.

"She said something like, 'Do you think Mr. Stiegler is losing any sleep over this?' I think I said something like 'no, but I'm sure he will,'" the supervisor said.

Simon and the firm are now challenging Uber's financial stake in the litigation. 3 minute read September 03, 2026 at 02:17 PM

Philadelphia's new mass tort involves claims that major tobacco manufacturers and retailers sold cigarettes that caused smokers to develop cancers and other smoking-related diseases after decades of use.

The ruling could reduce the number of cases currently pending in the mass tort, one legal observer said.

The founding partners say they plan to leverage proprietary AI technology that will allow them to handle complex, high-stakes litigation more efficiently while maintaining close attorney involvement in every case.

Amid insurance coverage disputes and limited available policy proceeds, two Pennsylvania child welfare agencies agreed to the multimillion-dollar settlement of a case accusing them of failing to disclose a foster child's history of abusing younger children before placing him in a home where minors were later abused.

The trial court rejected numerous post-trial challenges to the verdict and urged the Superior Court to uphold a $124.2 million medical malpractice award against Albert Einstein Medical Center defendants.

The court said the instruction should have been given because the plaintiff presented evidence satisfying Pennsylvania's "increased risk of harm" standard.