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Shanin Specter In The News

 

  • Defamation suit filed against Trump on behalf of the "Central Park Five members: Slate, 10/23/24; MSN, 10/22/24; CNN 10/21/24; NBC 10 News, 10/21/24; The Philadelphia Inquirer, 10/21/24; The Legal Intelligencer, 10/21/24; Law360, 10/21/24 
  • Five Philly-area Black women are suing L’Oreal and other beauty companies over hair-straightening products, The Philadelphia Inquirer, 10/4/24 
  • How to Ask a Question with Shanin Specter, How to Advocate with Heather Hansen, Apple Music.Podcast  
  • Here’s How to Reform Social Media, by Shanin Specter and Alex Van Dyke, Smerconish.com, 12/15/23 
  • Loved ones sue after Maryland man kicked out of Lyft is struck, NBC 4 Washington, 10/5/23 
  • Family Receives $6.5M Settlement for Woman, 89, Struck and Killed by Car, The Legal Intelligencer, 8/31/23 
  • How Plaintiffs Counsel Negotiated a $6.5M Settlement Over an 89-Year-Old Woman's Wrongful Death, The Legal Intelligencer, 8/23/23 
  • The Courts Are Not the Way to Beat Donald Trump, by Shanin Specter, Smerconish.com, 8/21/23 
  • A history of squash and the Specters’ role, World Squash Library, August 2023 
  • Specter, Lepisto, Dunbar reach $11 million settlement with agency over child abuse, KYW News Radio, 7/7/23 (Listen to audio); Law360, 7/7/23 
  • Specters announce $10 million gift to Share food program, 6/1/23 
  • Dominion’s Riches Come at Our Expense, by Shanin Specter, Smerconish.com, 4/20/23 
  • It’s 2050 in Singapore, by Shanin Specter, Smerconish.com, 1/2/23 
  • Letter from Houston, by Shanin Specter, Smerconish.com, 10/31/22 
  • Plaintiffs Firms' Pitch to Rising Lawyers: Don't sell out to Big Law, The Legal Intelligencer, 9/27/22 
  • Verdict in Illinois case could have implications for suits against B. Braun, Lehigh Valley Regional News WFMZ-TV 69News, 9/21/22 
  • Pennsylvania Stakes Its Claim as Center of the Political Universe, The New York Times, 9/2/22 
  • Specter praises the late Robert Britton, The Legal Intelligencer, 8/15/22 
  • Kline & Specter files suit in connection with fatal stabbing of Roger Segal at a South Philadelphia Wawa, Fox 29, 8/2/22; CBS News 3; NBC News 10 
  • Specter says giving PA legislature power to decide venue would ramp up tensions between branches of government, The Legal Intelligencer, 6/15/22 
  • Specter comments on challenges of recruiting staff, The Legal Intelligencer, 6/15/22 
  • The Path to Peace in Ukraine, by Shanin Specter, Smerconish, 3/11/22 
  • How to Get a Job You Really Like, UC Hastings College of the Law, 2/28/22  
  • Judge rules for full delay damages in Brassloff case despite pandemic, The Legal Intelligencer, 2/21/22 
  • Federal agency fails to notify Allentown residents about their increased cancer risk, Actions News 6, 2/11/22 
  • Shanin Specter on the Trouble with Tort Law, Corporate Crime Reporter, 12/29/21 
  • Specter comments: "Law Firm Talent Wars, They're Not just for Associates Anymore," The Legal Intelligencer, 11/17/21 
  • $9.7 million verdict won in botched brain injury case, The Legal Intelligencer, 11/16/21; The Philadelphia Inquirer, 11/12/21; Law360 11/12/21 
  • Opening Ceremony for the Arlen Specter US Squash Center, 10/2/21 
  • Philly squash elite convert historic armory to public courts, The Philadelphia Inquirer, 9/10/21 
  • Kline & Specter requiring COVID boosters for staff, The Legal Intelligencer 8/23/21 
  • Specter on Bryce Harper vaccination, Smerconish, CNN, 8/14/21 
  • Specter on the benefits of vaccine mandates, Philadelphia Business Journal, 8/12/21 
  • Covid-19 Threatens to Blow Up Law Firms’ Intense Office Culture—for Good, Wall Street Journal, 8/6/21 
  • Shanin Specter interviewed on mandating vaccinations, WPVI-TV 6 7/27/21  
  • It’s Time to Change the Delta on the Delta, by Shanin Specter, Smerconish, CNN, 7/19/21  
  • Specter discusses litigation over carcinogenic emissions from B. Braun Medical plant, Court Radio, 6/29/21 
  • Specter criticizes B Braun Medical motion to dismiss EtO lawsuits, Law360, 6/25/21 
  • Specter comments on workforce returning to office, The Legal Intelligencer, 6/9/21 
  • Trump intervened in NFL scandal, late senator's son says, CNN 5/30/21 
  • Specter files suit for 16 over cancer-causing plant emissions, WFMZ-TV, The Morning Call, Law360 lehighvalleylive.com, 5/5/21 
  • "Is Our Vaccination Strategy Correct?" -- by Shanin Specter for The Michael Smerconish Program, Sirius XM, 4/28/21 
  • How to beat the next pandemic, commentary by Shanin Specter, The Michael Smerconish Program, Sirius XM, 4/18/21 
  • Specter comments on Fair Share Act Application, The Legal Intelligencer, 3/24/21 
  • Specter notes need for MDL changes, The Legal Intelligencer, 3/3/21 
  • Specter comments on Bloomsburg University hazing suit, The Philadelphia Inquirer, 2/26/21, WBRE-TV 3/1/21; WNEP-TV 
  • Specter comments on Met-Ed settlement over electrocution death of Northampton County man, lehighvalleylive.com, 2/4/21 
  • What Commonwealth Court's Decision to Scrap Victim Rights Amendment Could Mean for Judicial Districts Plan, The Legal Intelligencer, 1/14/21 
  • Specter comments on lawyers allegations of misappropriated client money, The New York Times, 1/14/21 
  • Specter comments on suit by San Francisco restaurants over government fees, San Francisco Business Times, 1/13/21  
  • Attorney fees awarded over improper removal of case, proceeds to be donated, Pennsylvania Law Weekly, 12/22/20 
  • MDL badly in need of reform, says Specter, Legal Newsline, 12/11/20  
  • Specter comments on restarting of civil trials in Philadelphia, The Legal Intelligencer, 12/3/20 
  • Shanin Specter discussing the political and legal issues in the presidential election on "Let's Go There" Channel Q, 11/3/20; 11/4/20; 11/5/20; 11/10/20 
  • Specter quoted on jurisdiction ruling in $12.85M Pelvic Mesh Case, The Legal Intelligencer, 10/21/20  
  • Specter quoted on sexual abuse at D.C. pre-school, The Washington Post, 10/21/20 
  • Specter discusses COVID, Supreme Court ... the Court Radio Show, 10/11/20  
  • With President Donald Trump diagnosed with the coronavirus, Shanin Specter opined in an editorial for NBC News and in an interview on Sirius XM’s "The Michael Smerconish Program” on whether the president could be successfully sued for giving someone else the disease. His conclusion: While the president’s actions were negligent, winning a lawsuit against him would be very difficult. 
  • Specter comments on legislative Covid-19 indemnity proposals, KTVU-TV, San Francisco, 7/20/20 
  • Specter comments on San Francisco hotel ordinance dispute, San Francisco Business Times, 7/20/20  
  • Opinion Specter on "Smerconish" on coronavirus waivers and immunity, CNN, 6/20/20 
  • Coronavirus waivers and immunity bills are a big mistake, Opinion by Shanin Specter, CNN 6/19/20 
  • Specter comments on med-mal immunity, the Court Radio Show, 5/3/20 
  • Specter opines on social/medical strategy of the pandemic, smerconish.com, 5/1/20 
  • Specter comments on liability immunity, The Bozemen Daily Chronicle, 4/29/20 
  • Retired Eastern District of Pa. Judge Lowell Reed, 89, Remembered as a Leading Mentor, The Legal Intelligencer, 4/23/20 
  • State regulators seek $4.5 million from Met-Ed over death of Williams Township teacher electrocuted in his backyard, Allentown Morning Call, 7/24/19 
  • Commentary on Congressional questioning, Smerconish on CNN, 7/20/19 
  • $13.5M Pelvic Mesh Verdict Affirmed, New Jersey Law Journal, 4/15/19 
  • Shanin Specter comments on lawyers fees in vaginal mesh litigation, The New York Times 2/1/19 
  • Woman who needed 9 surgeries to fix pelvic mesh awarded $41M, LawWeekly, 2/1/19 
  • Specter profiled in Squash Magazine, January 2019 
  • US Squash to Establish National Center at 32nd Street Armory in Philadelphia, Squash Magazine, 9/14/18 
  • 23 infants infected at CHOP after eye exams with contaminated equipment, The Philadelphia Inquirer, 8/29/18 
  • Specter discusses attorney-client (Michael Cohen-Donald Trump) privilege on the “Smerconish” TV show on CNN, 7/21. Watch Segments 1 and 2 
  • Specter on the Smerconish radio show on SiriusXM (POTUS 124) on 7/23 and 7/25. 
  • The Legal Intelligencer June 19, 2018 article on “Litigation Departments of the Year.” Kline & Specter was the winner for Products Liability/Mass Torts 
  • $12.8M Pelvic Mesh Verdict Stands as Pa. Begins to Weigh 'Bristol-Myers' Venue Standard, The Legal Intelligencer, 5/21/18 
  • Kline & Specter gets $30M settlement for a worker terribly injured when he fell from a cell tower: WFMZ-69 5/21/18 (watch video); The Legal Intelligencer, 5/21/18; Law 360 5/21/18; The Washington Post, 5/21/18; The New York Times, 5/21/18 
  • Shanin Specter featured in Trial Magazine, March 2018 
  • Pa. Judge affirms jurisdiction on out-of-state mesh cases, Law360, 12/6/17  
  • J&J Loses Bid To Shrink Phila.'s Pelvic Mesh Mass Tort, The Legal Intelligencer, 12/6/17 
  • After Six-Year Reprieve Philadelphia Back Among The Judicial Hellholes, The Legal Intelligencer, 12/5/17 
  • A Quality Reputation: Kline & Specter, The Legal Intelligencer, 11/2/16 
  • J&J Cries Foul Over Additional Pelvic Mesh Depositions, The Legal Intelligencer, 10/4/17 
  • Shanin Specter speaks on public safety at the Breaking Through Power conference, 9/29/16 
  • Shanin Specter interviewed on The Ralph Nader Radio Hour, 9/24/16 
  • Specter comments on lawsuit filed to void soft drink tax, The Philadelphia Inquirer, 9/15/16 
  • Shanin Specter comments on new accusations in child sex abuse case, CBS 3 05/6/16 
  • Specter says J&J has "lost its way," New Jersey Law Journal, 3/31/16  
  • The Absent Plaintiff Attorney, by Shanin Specter, Trial Magazine March 2016 
  • J&J Subsidiary Seeks to Ax $13.5M Pelvic Mesh Verdict, The Legal Intelligencer, 2/24/16 
  • Attorney Slams Pelvic Mesh Maker As 'Beyond Reckless' in Closing, The Legal Intelligencer, 2/10/16




     
  • Jury Awards $13.5M in Second Pelvic Mesh Trial, The Legal Intelligencer, 2/10/16 
  • Jury Ready To Decide 2nd Philly Pelvic Mesh Case, Law360, 2/9/16 
  • Bard Mesh Patients Cite Slow MDL Pace In Bid To Move Suits, Law360, 2/3/16 
  • Pelvic Mesh Counsel Sanctioned for ‘Poisoning’ Questions, The Legal Intelligencer, 2/3/16 
  • Parties spar over pelvic mesh efficacy in second trial, The Legal Intelligencer, 1/25/16 
  • Specter interviewed on Brown/Wilson case for BET network's documentary crime series "Criminals at Work," 1/6/16 
  • Phila. judge increases $12.5M award in pelvic mesh suit for delay damages, The Legal Intelligencer, 1/19/16 
  • After trip, Specter authors article on the current state of Cambodia, The Philadelphia Inquirer, 1/8/16 
  • Specter interviewed by Fox Business Network on mispackaged birth control pills, 11/12/15 
  • Specter comments on birth control controversy, CBS 3, 11/11/15 
  • High Court Revives $27.6M Verdict for Promotional Video Injury, The Legal Intelligencer, 10/28/15 
  • Jury award in plant shooting emphasizes the need for proper security controls, Security InfoWatch, 4/22/15 
  • $38.5 million punitive-damage award in Kraft-Nabisco shootings, The Philadelphia Inquirer, 3/31/15 
  • Jury awards additional $38.5 million in Kraft plant shooting in Northeast Philadelphia, The Philadelphia Daily News, 3/31/15 
  • Jury Awards $38.5M in punitives for fatal Kraft factory shooting, The Legal Intelligencer, 3/31/15 
  • Jury awards $40M in damages in Kraft Foods plant shooting, Law360, 3/31/15 
  • Jury awards $38.5 million-plus in fatal shooting at Philadelphia Kraft plant, New York Daily News 3/30/15 
  • Jury Awards $38.5 million-plus in fatal shooting at plant, Statesville Record & Landmark, 3/30/15 
  • Punitive phase begins in $8M factory shooting trial, The Legal Intelligencer, 3/24/15 
  • Jury Awards $8M for victims of fatal factory shooting, The Legal Intelligencer, 2/27/15 
  • Don’t let the auto industry kill you, by Shanin Specter, CNN Opinion, 7/31/14 
  • Shanin Specter comments on VA hospital care, LawyersandSettlements.com, 7/8/14 
  • Shanin Specter comments on new report issued on brain injury in newborns, ABC News 5/28/14 
  • Cape Town's beauty can shroud its history, by Shanin Specter, The Philadelphia Inquirer 2/9/14 
  • Landlord sued over deadly collapse: The Philadelphia Inquirer 1/28/14 
  • Specter quoted on Supreme Court pharma ruling: The Legal Intelligencer, 1/28/14 
  • West Penn Power to pay civil penalty in power line death case: Transmission Hub, 1/14/14 
  • PUC approves penalty against power company: Law360, 1/9/14; Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, 1/10/14 
  • Shanin Specter comments on Cape May County house explosion lawsuit: NBC 10-TV 12/18/13-4PM; CBS 3 TV 12/18/13-6PM; Fox 29-TV 12/18/13-6PM; NBC 10-TV 12/18/13-6PM; Fox 29-TV 12/18/13-5PM; (See full television and newspaper coverage) 
  • Kline & Specter verdict largest vs. VA over 10 years, Cox Media Group, WPXI.com 11/12/13 
  • Shanin Specter comments on Malpractice Payouts to U.S. Veterans, Bloomburg 9/9/13 
  • Shanin Specter files suit in unnecessary stent procedure case, CBS 3 5/1/13 
  • Specter interviewed on unnecessary stent procedures, CBS 3 4/3/11-11PM 
  • TV COVERAGE: Specter comments on "House of Horrors" case, ABC 6 News 2/28/13-11PM (see all Weston Coverage)  
  • NEWSPAPER COVERAGE: Pa. Utility Will Pay $105M In Power Line Death Settlement, Law360 2/20/13 
  • Specter wins RECORD $109 MILLION VERDICT in power line case. See all Goretzka Case coverage, 12/6/12 
  • Specter sues city over captivity and torture of 10-year-old girl, ABC 6 8/20/12; CBS 3 8/20/12; Fox 29 8/20/12 
  • Specter lauds government dropping appeal of $17.5M Ellison verdict, The Legal Intelligencer, 7/23/12  
  • Specter comments on PUC complaint against utility, The Post-Gazette, 6/6/12 
  • Based on Specter complaint, PUC sues to make utility fix power lines, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 6/5/12, York Daily Record 6/5/12; WTAE-TV 6/5/12 (Watch Video) 
  • Shanin Specter interviewed on suit over power line death, 1/17/12 (Watch Video) 
  • Specter comments on PSU investigation, Fox News 11/22/11 
  • TV COVERAGE: Specter comments on Penn State matter, Fox News 11/16/11; ESPN, 11/14/11; ABC6, 11/13/11 
  • Specter wins $17.5M med-mal verdict for ex-Marine, 9/15/11 (The Ellison Case) 
  • Specter comments on the Ellison case, CBS3, 9/15/11 (Watch Video) 
  • $27.6 M verdict upheld in promo video case, The Legal Intelligencer 9/12/11 
  • Pa. Superior Court upholds $5.2M Volutza verdict, Reading Eagle 8/20/11 
  • Specter wins $21.6M med-mal verdict, Erie Times-News, 4/21/11 
  • Specter wins $27.6M verdict against device maker, PR firm, 11/23/10 (The Polett case) 
  • Specter files suit in Megabus crash, 10/15/10 (see coverage) 
  • ESPN features the Plevretes case, Shanin Specter (Watch Video) 
  • Plane, paper-mache elk parts, used to impress jury, The Philadelphia Inquirer 3/1/10 
  • Specter comments on $7.5M settlement in football concussion case, 11/30/09 
  • Specter, Becker, author article on products liability law, 11/16/09 
  • Specter wins $8.75M verdict in Blumer vs. Ford product liability case, The Legal Intelligencer 3/23/09; 8/8/12 
  • Specter, Becker author op-ed: The Exxon Decision: Another Bad Call on Punitive Damages, The Legal Intelligencer 11/18/08; A Response and Rebuttal, PA Justice News 1/09 
  • Specter chosen for Musmanno Award, Verdict 10/08 
  • Shanin Specter profiled in "Lawyers and Settlements," 7/7/08 
  • Damages reach $35 million in '01 Bridgeport fire, The Philadelphia Inquirer 4/25/08 
  • Montco Fire Class Action Settles for $35 Million, The Legal Intelligencer 4/25/08 
  • U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear appeal, case concluded, The Legal Intelligencer 11/28/07 
  • Dallas Morning News quotes Shanin Specter in White v. Ford 9/28/04; 1: 2; 3; 4; 5; 6. 
  • Shanin Specter in NY Times about defective Daisy BB guns 3/17/01; abc 20/20; 6 3/13/25; WPVI-TV ABC 6-10/30/02 CNN - 3/18/2001; KDKA - 3/13/01; ABC World News 10/30/01 
  • Shanin Specter on TV, the Mahoney case 3/13/01(Watch Video) 
  • Shanin Specter quoted in Daily News in the Caruso Case 8/24/00; 1; 2; 3; 4.  
  • National Law Journal cites “The Big Numbers” 2/22/99 
  • Shanin Specter quoted in Lawyers Weekly USA 1/11/99 
  • Shanin Specter in police safety case 10/07/97 (Watch Video) 1; 2

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