Philadelphia/Eastern Pennsylvania
Fox Rothschild Grows Revenue 7.8 Percent
The Legal Intelligencer
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Philadelphia-based Fox Rothschild grew its revenue by nearly 8 percent in its 2012-13 fiscal year as a result of a combination of strong practices and productive lateral hires, managing partner Mark L. Silow said.
Judges Want Master to Develop Record in Retirement Age Case
The Legal Intelligencer
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Six plaintiffs challenging the mandatory retirement of judges in the year they turn 70 have asked the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to appoint a special master.
Streamlining Discovery Main Topic for Proposed Fed. Rule Changes
The Legal Intelligencer
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Less is more. That was the premise under which the committee recommending changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure operated, said U.S. District Judge Gene E.K. Pratter of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, who sits on that advisory committee. And that approach applies with particular force to discovery practice.
Arthur Henshey Moss, Montgomery McCracken Partner, Dies at Age 82
The Legal Intelligencer
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Arthur Henshey Moss, a former partner with Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads, died May 9 at the age of 82.
Bernstein Upholds $78.4 Mil. Verdict in Phila. Med Mal Case
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
In an apparent case of first impression, a Philadelphia judge, in upholding a $78.4 million medical malpractice verdict, has ruled that attorney fees must be based on the present value of the jury's future damages award, not the cost of an annuity, to satisfy the judgment for future medical costs.
Judge Awards Van Passenger $79,000 in Rear-End Collision
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
A Philadelphia judge has returned a $79,000 verdict in favor of a woman who was injured when a van in which she was getting a ride was hit from behind by a driver on a highway on-ramp outside of Pittsburgh.
High Court to Decide If Voir Dire Error Was Harmless
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
The state Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case over whether a Philadelphia trial judge committed more than harmless error when she misapplied Pennsylvania criminal voir dire procedure by requiring a man to use peremptory challenges before exhausting his challenges for cause.
Justices to Mull Whether Jury May Decide Employment Status
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
The state Supreme Court has granted allocatur in a case that promises to have lasting effects on Pennsylvania's statutory employer law, following a divided state Superior Court's decision affirming a $1.5 million judgment entered in favor of an injured worker who was pinned under a scissor lift while repairing the ceiling of a Bucks County church.
Firms Begin to Eye Pricing Analysis
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
After a few years of collecting financial data and applying project management techniques to the legal process, law firms are beginning to dedicate resources to pricing analysis.
Federal Judge Upholds IP Firm's $400K Win Against Ex-Client
The Legal Intelligencer
Monday, May 6, 2013
A default judgment entered against a corporation that owes more than $400,000 to its former law firm still stands, a federal judge has ruled.
Pitt & Associates Sues Lundy Law for Unfair Competition
The Legal Intelligencer
Monday, May 6, 2013
Two weeks after Philadelphia personal injury firm Lundy Law dropped its federal trademark suit against Philadelphia-based injury firm Larry Pitt & Associates, Pitt's firm has sued Lundy Law and its principal, L. Leonard Lundy, in federal court, alleging unfair competition and violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act.
Caperton Saga Leaves 15-Year Imprint on Reed Smith Duo
The Legal Intelligencer
Monday, May 6, 2013
It's the kind of case that has an attorney up at 3 a.m. pondering the next play or just the seeming injustice of it all. And for two Reed Smith attorneys, the case has been going on for upward of 15 years.
Pa. Am Law 100 Firms Surpass National Revenue Growth
The Legal Intelligencer
Monday, April 29, 2013
Eight Pennsylvania-based law firms earned a spot on The American Lawyer's Am Law 100 ranking and, combined, managed to grow revenue at a slightly higher clip than their national counterparts.
Pepper Hamilton Links Pricing Analysis and Project Management
The Legal Intelligencer
Friday, May 3, 2013
When Pepper Hamilton hired a businessman to serve as its CEO, it set the tone for how the firm would approach the delivery of legal services.
Rail Safety Law Doesn't Pre-empt Common Law Damage Claims, Panel Rules
The Legal Intelligencer
Thursday, May 2, 2013
A divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has ruled that the Federal Railroad Safety Act doesn't pre-empt the common law claims brought by a Delaware County mall against railroad giant CSX.
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