FREE ALERTS: SIGN UP
TOP STORIES - Last updated: 11/06/09 4:45 PM EDT
Phila. Program Offers Hope, Stability, Rizzo Tells Bar Group
The message delivered by all three panelists at the National Bar Association's "Town Hall Meeting" Friday was one of hope and reassurance that there is help at the local, state and federal levels for homeowners facing foreclosure.
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT
OTHER TOP STORIES
Phila. Lawyers Secure Nearly $6 Mil. in Hunterdon Co., N.J.
The Legal Intelligencer
Friday, November 6, 2009
After a three-week trial, a Hunterdon County, N.J., jury awarded $5.961 million on Oct. 28 to a man who lost use of his right hand because of injuries suffered when tree limbs fell on his vehicle as he drove on a state road.
City to Pay $5.9 Mil. to Settle Strip-Search Claims
The Legal Intelligencer
Friday, November 6, 2009
A federal judge has approved a $5.9 million settlement in the civil rights suit challenging Philadelphia's blanket policy of strip-searching every person admitted into the city's prison system.
Panel Refuses to Expand 'Correction Officer' Definition
The Legal Intelligencer
Friday, November 6, 2009
In a case of first impression, the Commonwealth Court has refused to extend the State Employees' Retirement Code's definition of "correction officer" to grant age 50 superannuation benefits eligibility to all Department of Corrections employees whose jobs require them to come into contact with inmates or to work in correctional facilities.
Dembe: FJD May Be Asked to Take Another Budget Hit
The Legal Intelligencer
Friday, November 6, 2009
Just as the Philadelphia court system's budget crisis for this fiscal year seemed to have abated after the General Assembly authorized the city to increase its sales tax, the First Judicial District and other city offices have been asked by the Nutter administration to brace for a second round of cuts in upcoming fiscal years.
Ex-Truck Driver Receives $3.4 Mil. Settlement for Highway Accident
The Legal Intelligencer
Friday, November 6, 2009
After truck driver James Schramm dove under his tractor-trailer to avoid being hit by another trucker's rig, his leg was dragged over asphalt and over sheet metal that flew off the other trucker's rig.
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT
FROM THE CHIEF
Some Judges Understand the Evil of Corruption, Some Don't Have a Clue
The Legal Intelligencer
Friday, August 14, 2009
I pumped my fist in the air at the news federal prosecutors gave notice they wanted to appeal the powder puff sentence U.S. District Judge Ronald L. Buckwalter gave to convicted former state Sen. Vincent Fumo.
MOST VIEWED ON THE LEGAL INTELLIGENCER
- New Partners Supplement
February 23, 2009 - City to Pay $5.9 Mil. to Settle Strip-Search Claims
November 06, 2009 - Women Candidates Dominate Appellate Races Again
November 05, 2009 - Drinker Biddle Makes 2nd Round of Associate Layoffs
November 02, 2009 - Election Firsts in Phila. and Montco; Tradition Holds in Bucks County, Delco
November 05, 2009
TODAY'S PRACTICE COLUMNS
Professional Conduct
Regulation of Lawyers: Is the FTC's Red Flags Rule an Omen?
Bankruptcy Update
Two Bankruptcy Cases Set to Come Before the U.S. Supreme Court
BLOGS
THE LEGAL INTELLIGENCER BLOG:
N.Y. Lawyer Accused in Galleon Insider Trading Case Has Local Ties
The Legal Intelligencer
Thursday, November 5, 2009
THE LEGAL INTELLIGENCER BLOG:
What Have You Done About Employee Use of Facebook and Twitter?
The Legal Intelligencer
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
THE LEGAL INTELLIGENCER BLOG:
3rd Circuit Rules Insurer's Failure to Follow Best Practices Not Bad Faith As Matter of Law
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
ONLINE ONLY
Luzerne County Scandal
The Legal Intelligencer
Click here for a collection of articles on the corruption scandal in Luzerne County Court.
VIDEO & PHOTO SLIDESHOW
Legal Community Participates in Best Chef Competition
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Members of the Philadelphia legal community turned out for the "Cooking Up Justice - Best Chef Competition," which helped raise money for the Support Center for Child Advocates.
Real Estate and Title Insurance Supplement
The Legal Intelligencer
Monday, November 2, 2009
Click here to view the full text of the November 2 Real Estate and Title Insurance Supplement to The Legal Intelligencer.
OTHER STORIES FROM THE NEWSWIRE
- Leading Firms in London Consider Using Contract Lawyers
Legal Week
- Despite Gains, Gender Parity in Partnerships Is a Long Way Off
New York Law Journal
- In Latest Venue Dispute Ruling, Delaware Court Transfers Part of Patent Case to Texas
The National Law Journal
- Cleary Announces Bonuses in Line With Cravath
New York Law Journal
- Legal Consultant Criticizes ACC's Law Firm Rating Index
The National Law Journal
NATIONAL HEADLINES >
- Flooded With Complaints, EEOC Grows 'More Assertive'
- Verizon Defeats Billion-Dollar ERISA Class Action Over Lawyer's Typo
- Justices Explore Limits of Immunity For Prosecutors
- Toyota Locked in Litigation Over Hybrids
FEATURED LAW JOBS
ASSOCIATE
Looking for an associate with 5 plus years experience in workers’ compensation and/or personal injury. We are a plaintiff's workers’ compensation and personal injury firm with 14 offices throughout Pennsylvania. The position will require handling all aspects of plaintiff claims including initial client contact, summary of medical records and preparation of demand letters, preparation of pleadings, discovery and depositions, arbitrations and trial work. Our fast paced practice requires a highly motivated self starter. Spanish language skills are a plus. If you would like to learn more about our firm and the position, please email a resume to kwagner@oconnorlaw.com.
