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Anapol Weiss Shareholder Kristen Gibbons Feden Named One of the Top 10 Lateral Hires by Philadelphia Business Journal

Jan 7, 2025

Anapol Weiss is proud to announce that shareholder Kristen Gibbons Feden has been recognized by the Philadelphia Business Journal as one of the top 10 lateral hires in the Philadelphia legal industry for 2024. This prestigious honor highlights her exceptional contributions and the significant impact she has made since joining our firm. Kristen’s remarkable year doesn’t stop there. She was also named the 2024 Lawyer of the Year by The Legal Intelligencer, a testament to her...

The Philadelphia Citizen: Kristen Gibbons Feden, Attorney of the Year

Jan 3, 2025

Published: January 2, 2025 Anapol Weiss shareholder Kristen Gibbons Feden is lauded in this Philadelphia Citizen article for her dedication to achieving justice for sexual abuse survivors. Feden, who won The Philadelphia Citizen’s RAD Award for Attorney of the Year in 2024, delivered the closing argument in the Bill Cosby trial that resulted in a guilty verdict and sent him to prison. In 2024, she won more than $1 billion in awards for 75 victims of...

Bicycle Retailer: Super73 sued over the legality of its e-bikes in California

Jan 3, 2025

Published: December 31, 2024 Anapol Weiss has filed a class action against Super73 on behalf of consumers in California who purchased Super73s. In a recent article in Bicycle Retailer, Anapol Weiss partner Pat Huyett provided this overview of the action: "This lawsuit strikes at the heart of a problem plaguing communities in California — the proliferation of dangerous vehicles that have been sold and marketed as lawful e-bikes but, as alleged in the lawsuit, are not in...

California News: Anapol Weiss Files Complaint Against Super73 on Behalf of California Mom

Dec 31, 2024

As reported in The Orange County Register, Los Angeles Daily News, and Marin Independent Journal, Anapol Weiss has filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of a Fairfax resident against e-bike manufacturer Super73 Inc., alleging the company sells products that violate California e-bike laws by exceeding legal speed limits. The complaint, filed in Marin County Superior Court by Anapol Weiss attorney Patrick Huyett, seeks a refund for the affected purchaser, a judicial declaration that Super73’s vehicles...

Marni S. Berger of Anapol Weiss Represents Former Perkiomen Student in Federal Assault and Negligence Lawsuit

Dec 27, 2024

Marni S. Berger, a partner at Anapol Weiss, is representing a former Perkiomen School student in a federal lawsuit alleging sexual assault and negligence by the school. The suit claims a 17-year-old female student, identified as Jane Doe, was assaulted by a male student in a dormitory earlier this year. The complaint accuses the school of failing to provide adequate security, monitor dormitories, and enforce rules against underage drinking. The incident allegedly occurred on May 5,...

Bloomberg Law: Alexandra Walsh Selected to Lead Jones Day Parental Leave Case

Dec 26, 2024

Anapol Weiss shareholder Alexandra Walsh has been hired to serve as trial counsel in the closely watched parental leave litigation between Jones Day and two of its former attorneys. Former Jones Day lawyers Marc Savignac and Julia Sheketoff allege that the firm’s parental leave policy discriminates against men by providing eight fewer weeks of parental leave compared to women. They also claim Jones Day retaliated after Savignac voiced concerns about the policy. “This is a case...

Depo Provera Lawyer at Anapol Weiss Files MDL Petition for Litigation

Dec 19, 2024

Philadelphia, PA – Anapol Weiss has filed a petition before the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) seeking to consolidate all federal lawsuits involving Depo-Provera (Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate), a contraceptive injection linked to the development of cerebral meningiomas. The motion was filed on December 10, 2024. The petition requests that the pending cases, currently scattered across multiple federal courts, be transferred for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings. Depo Provera lawyer Anapol Weiss proposes the...

Anapol Weiss Partner Marni Berger to Share Insights at Upcoming NBI Program

Dec 18, 2024

Anapol Weiss is proud to announce that Partner Marni Berger will be speaking at the National Business Institute (NBI) program on December 19, 2024. Marni will present her expertise as part of a comprehensive series aimed at helping attorneys avoid common litigation pitfalls. Marni Berger is scheduled to speak on the following three critical topics: 1. 5 Pleading & Motion Mistakes They Want You to Make Time: 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM During this session, Marni will outline frequent...

Anapol Weiss Secures $317.5 Million in Verdicts for Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse

Dec 16, 2024

Anapol Weiss attorneys Kristen Gibbons Feden and Emily Ashe recently achieved a significant legal victory, securing $317.5 million in verdicts for 17 women who survived childhood sexual abuse by former Long Island pediatrician Stuart M. Copperman. Copperman’s medical license was revoked in 2000 after multiple women came forward, accusing him of sexually abusing young female patients over decades. However, he was not criminally charged at that time. In 2019, New York’s Child Victims Act allowed survivors...

Anapol Weiss Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Super73, Inc. On Behalf Of Consumers Misled By False E-Bike Claims

Dec 12, 2024

Marin County, California, December 10, 2024 – Anapol Weiss, a nationally recognized law firm for consumer rights advocacy, has filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of plaintiff Hillary Whitman and others similarly affected against electric vehicle manufacturer Super73, Inc. The lawsuit alleges that the company falsely marketed and sold its vehicles as e-bikes under California law, causing harm to thousands of consumers. According to the lawsuit, Super73 misrepresented that its vehicles are e-bikes under the...