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Insured Can Credit Excess Insurer to Fill Gap in UIM Coverage
Insureds can provide a credit to excess UIM carriers to avoid requirements of an exhaustion clause, the state Supreme Court has ruled in a case of first impression, determining the MVFRL does not expressly require exhaustion of uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage.
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Court Divided Over 'School Bus Stop' Enhancement
The Legal Intelligencer
Thursday, November 20, 2008
A split en banc state Superior Court panel has ruled that selling drugs within 500 feet of a school bus stop is still punishable by triple the mandatory minimum sentence for attempted drug sales, even if the bus stop is not marked, it's nighttime and school's out for summer.
Courts Relieved by 5 Percent, Not 10 Percent Cut
The Legal Intelligencer
Thursday, November 20, 2008
The First Judicial District's leaders are expressing relief that during a budget meeting held last week they were told they would have to cut their budgets by 5 percent and not 10 percent this fiscal year.
Joyce Found Guilty of Fraud, Money Laundering
The Legal Intelligencer
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Former Superior Court Judge Michael T. Joyce was convicted Wednesday on charges that he lied about neck and back injuries and abused his position on the bench to receive a $440,000 payout from two insurance companies following a slow-speed automobile accident.
3rd Circuit Issues One Win for Prosecutors, One for Defense
The Legal Intelligencer
Thursday, November 20, 2008
The rule that prohibits a jury from hearing about a criminal co-defendant's confession simply doesn't apply in a non-jury trial because judges are capable of applying a rule of limited admissibility, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.
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FROM THE CHIEF
Courts and Governments Are Better Off When They're Open
The Legal Intelligencer
Friday, November 14, 2008
This week started off rough. My hopes for a date with Justice Antonin Scalia were shot down.
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- Jenkintown Lawyers Secure $20.5 Mil. Verdict in NE Pa.
November 19, 2008 - Ex-Pa. judge guilty of fraud, money laundering
November 19, 2008 - Wolf Block Sued for Not Telling Client's Insurer About Claim
November 19, 2008 - Greenberg Continues Unique Billing Arrangement With Alcoa
November 19, 2008 - Firms Rethink the Value of Associate Bonuses
November 19, 2008
TODAY'S PRACTICE COLUMNS
Environmental Law
Referendum Strengthens Pa.'s Sustainable Water Infrastructure
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PAP Reflects on Successes of 2008, Ramps Up for 2009
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Early Warning Signs of Firm Failure
The Legal Intelligencer
Thursday, November 20, 2008
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Some Serious Business Intel for Managing Partners
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
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The Layoff List
The Legal Intelligencer
Thursday, November 6, 2008
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Corporate Governance Supplement
The Legal Intelligencer
Monday, November 17, 2008
View the full text of the articles in The Legal Intelligencer's Corporate Governance Supplement.
Young Lawyer - November 2008
The Legal Intelligencer
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Articles from this month's issue of Young Lawyer.
Market Meltdown
The Legal Intelligencer
View this collection of articles from The Legal concerning how firms are weathering difficult financial times.
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- Updated Special Report: Crisis on Wall Street
Incisive Media
- Judge Orders Release of 5 Terror Suspects at Guantanamo
The Associated Press
- New Accounting Rules Put M&A Fees Under Spotlight
Legal Week
- Patent Services Outsourcing to India Hits $46 Million
The National Law Journal
- Broke Prosecutors Try Tacking on Extra Fees
The National Law Journal
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