A citizen challenge to the state Legislative Reapportionment Commission's final House and Senate maps has "overwhelmingly" shown the commission divided too many political subdivisions, a much-anticipated majority opinion from the state Supreme Court said Friday.
The commonwealth of Pennsylvania might never see a more explosive legal drama than the prosecution of former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky that continues to unfold in State College. Some see Joe Paterno as the latest victim in the Sandusky saga, having first lost the head coaching position he held for more than half a century and, more recently, his brief battle with lung cancer. Others point to the many children whom Sandusky allegedly abused/sexually assaulted over an extended period of time and argue the Penn State Board of Trustees had no choice but to fire Paterno. Wherever you fall on that spectrum of feeling or conviction, Paterno's passing is a great, great loss to his family, friends, former colleagues and players, Penn State and the commonwealth — for which we offer our sincere condolences.
The "effective date" of a Chapter 11 plan represents the point in time when a debtor begins to implement the plan's provisions and make distributions to creditors. Often, parties will feel safe in assuming that once a confirmed plan goes effective and substantial implementation of it has occurred, the "train has left the station" and any remaining objections to confirmation have become moot.
Under the leadership of former Chairman Wilma Liebman, the National Labor Relations Board charted a distinctly pro-labor course and generated considerable controversy.
While the new year brings a host of emotions to associates, the winter season is also the time when many firms name new partners.
View a collection of articles featuring The Legal's coverage of the ongoing Penn State Abuse Scandal.
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Click here for a collection of articles on the corruption scandal in Luzerne County Court.
Joel Feldman, one of the authors of the new book, "Pennsylvania Causes of Action," discusses the contents of the publication, how lawyers can use it, and what led to its creation.
Articles covering discovery and spoliation; the future of cloud computing; rule-based guidance; cost shifting and more can all be found in this special E-Discovery Supplement.
Our annual look at the state of the profession in Pennsylvania, featuring statistical information on the largest 100 firms, corporate counsel, women and minority firms and our annual managing partners survey, along with analysis of what 2012 may hold.