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    Top Headlines Monday, May 21, 2012

    Justices Suspend Orie Melvin in Wake of Charges

    Justices Suspend Orie Melvin in Wake of Charges

    Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin was immediately suspended by her fellow justices Friday after being charged in Allegheny County with nine criminal counts alleging she used legislative and judicial staff to perform campaign work.

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    Lend With Caution: Open-Ended Construction Mortgages in Danger

    Mechanics lien law in Pennsylvania can be a procedural and substantive morass to the uninitiated. Many find the filing requirements, class of claimants, and priority rules may pose a challenge in advising lenders and contractors in how to protect their respective interests. The recent Superior Court case Commerce Bank/Harrisburg v. Kessler , 2012 WL 1610139, has the potential to change the method under which banks lend money for the construction, repair or alteration of a premises.

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    Preservation and Proportionality in Legal Holds

    Five high-profile members of the e-discovery community gathered in a panel on May 17 to discuss preservation and proportionality in legal holds from the perspectives of general counsel, litigators and the judiciary.

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    The Mediation's Framework: How to Approach a Preliminary Meeting

    This is the fifth article in this series on mediation advocacy. The fourth article discussed how to find mediators and how to decide which mediator to select.

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    The Perils of Overidentifying With a Client's Emotions

    When a client walks in the door, he or she has a legal problem. The client wants your help in sorting it out.

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