Top Headlines Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Survey Shows Pa. Law Firms Don't Shine When It Comes to Diversity

Whether they moved up or down in the ranks of this month's Diversity Scorecard in Legal affiliate The American Lawyer, most Pennsylvania-based firms have little to show when it comes to the number of minorities in their ranks.

Anapol Schwartz Partner Dispute Aired Out in Court Documents

A Philadelphia judge is scheduled to hear arguments this week involving three cases filed by and against personal injury firm Anapol Schwartz Weiss Cohan Feldman & Smalley and a former partner and associate.

Sex, Drugs and Doctors

Because general physicians essentially serve as gatekeepers for patients who need specialized medical treatment, their temporary actions to aid patients should not require that they be held to a higher duty, an attorney told the state Supreme Court during oral arguments last week.

It's Time to Take the Wrecking Ball to Our Judicial Discipline System

Former Luzerne Judge Ann Lokuta and the state's judicial conduct system have a lot in common: The people they need to convince the most don't believe them.

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It's Time to Take the Wrecking Ball to Our Judicial Discipline System

Former Luzerne Judge Ann Lokuta and the state's judicial conduct system have a lot in common: The people they need to convince the most don't believe them.

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What to Do When Your Client Is Dissolved or Merged

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As the economy continues to improve, more and more companies will be looking for opportunities, and oftentimes, they will come in the form of acquisitions, mergers, spin-offs, dissolutions and more.

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Pa. Eyes Taxing Legal Services to Ease Budget Shortfall

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As the first quarter of 2010 draws to a close, politicians are scrambling to find ways to plug holes in the budget. And it's not just the feds who are facing tough times; at least 41 states are facing budget shortfalls in the current fiscal year.

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