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Judge: Montco Ethics Policy Doesn't Apply To DA, Sheriff's Offices
A Montgomery County judge ruled on Wednesday that the county's nearly eight-month-old ethics ordinance can't be applied to employees of the district attorney and sheriff's offices.
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Buyer Beware: Firms Look Closely at Legal Liabilities of Merger Partners
The Legal Intelligencer
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Former Gardner Carton & Douglas partner Steven L. Loren, who pled guilty to a criminal felony act over the representation of a firm client, left the firm in advance of its merger with Drinker Biddle & Reath in 2007.
Rumors: Senatorial Stalemate Is Holding Up U.S. Attorney Pick
The Legal Intelligencer
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
The latest rumor about who will be tapped as the next U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania suggests that Sens. Robert P. Casey Jr. and Arlen Specter have reached something of a stalemate, unable to agree on a single name, and have therefore opted to submit a short list of three names to the White House.
Justices Deny Lokuta's King's Bench Petition, Cite Remand
The Legal Intelligencer
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
The state Supreme Court has denied a second King's Bench petition filed by former Luzerne County Common Pleas Court Judge Ann H. Lokuta, writing that her attempts to have a Court of Judicial Discipline judge removed from her case must wait until after the CJD issues a ruling on the after-discovered evidence she recently submitted in an attempt to regain her seat on the bench.
N.J. Justices: Investigated Company May Retain Employees' Counsel
New Jersey Law Journal
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Companies under criminal investigation may -- subject to conditions -- retain counsel for their employees who are also targets or may become witnesses, the New Jersey Supreme Court held Monday.
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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.
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Judge Diane Welsh Details Qualities That Distinguish Successful Women -- Part III
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Illegal Aliens' Eligibility for Workers' Comp Benefits Still Under Debate
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Luzerne County Scandal
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Click here for a collection of articles on the corruption scandal in Luzerne County Court.
PaLAW 2009: Annual Report on the State of the Profession
The Legal Intelligencer
Monday, November 23, 2009
Click here to view the complete contents of PaLAW 2009: The State of the Profession, the annual report which chronicles the law in Pennsylvania for the last year.
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Lawyers on the Fast Track Awards Dinner
The Legal Intelligencer
The winners of this year's Lawyers on the Fast Track awards were recently honored at a dinner and reception.
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