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Philadelphia Jury Awards $1.2 Million in Baby's Death
The Legal Intelligencer
Friday, November 20, 2009
A Philadelphia jury awarded a $1.2 million verdict to the parents of a baby with multiple congenital defects who died while hospitalized at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in 2006.
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Court Mulls Bar to Tort Claim for Contractor Who Got WC Benefits
The Legal Intelligencer
Thursday, November 19, 2009
An independent contractor for a trucking company who was required to join the company's workers' compensation pool shouldn't be barred under the Workers' Compensation Act from bringing a tort claim against the company because he wasn't an employee, his attorney argued before a Superior Court panel in Philadelphia Wednesday.
The Philadelphia Association of Paralegals Calendar of Events for December
The Legal Intelligencer
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Click the headline above to view December's events.
Judges Join Philadelphia Court's E-Filing System
The Legal Intelligencer
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Electronic filing has been mandatory for lawyers and pro se litigants in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas' civil trial division for more than 10 months, and now some of the judges' output is being sent electronically to e-filing users.
Open Door Not Grounds for Search, Superior Court Rules
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
A home's open door on a stormy spring evening was not an invitation for police to search the premises, the state Superior Court has ruled.
Young Lawyer
Shingle Hanging 101: Is It the Right Time?
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
My story is not very different than the next one. The difference is that I have chosen to share it. Through this column, I hope to influence at least one person who feels or has felt the same way I did to not only do something about it, but to do something about it today. Now is the right time!
Federal Judge Recuses From Suit Over Faux Firm Web Site
New Jersey Law Journal
Monday, November 16, 2009
The federal judge assigned to Levinson Axelrod's suit against an ex-associate over his "Levinson Axelrod Really Sucks" gripe site decided to take herself off the case last Monday, even before the defendant asked her to do so.
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Reed Smith to Ask Nonequity Partners for Chunk of Salary
The American Lawyer
Monday, November 16, 2009
Reed Smith will ask its roughly 300 nonequity partners to contribute a percentage of their base pay -- likely about 15 percent -- to the firm in order to maintain their partnership status, Gregory Jordan, the firm's chairman, confirmed.
Superior Court Upholds Venue Clause in Insurance Policy
The Legal Intelligencer
Friday, November 13, 2009
In the latest opinion to map the post-Koken world of auto insurance litigation, the Superior Court has upheld an insurance policy's venue clause requiring a consumer to file suit in the county in which he or she lives.
Newly Elected Bucks DA Taps Predecessor as First Assistant
The Legal Intelligencer
Thursday, November 12, 2009
It's not often a county sees its district attorney willingly step down only to accept an assistant district attorney position, but Bucks County has become accustomed to the unorthodox over the past year.
Del., N.J. Seek to Stop Delaware River Dredging Project
Delaware Law Weekly
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
A project to deepen the Delaware River that has been in the works since the early 1990s finally landed in court last week when the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control sued for declaratory and injunctive relief to stop the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from proceeding with the dredging.
Chartwell Opens Office in N.J.
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
The Chartwell Law Offices has opened in Medford, N.J., marking its third new office in five months.
News in Brief
Advanta Bankruptcy Brings Work to N.Y., Del. Firms
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Spring House, Pa.-based Advanta Corp. filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy Sunday in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
Young Lawyer
Remembering the Importance of Pro Bono Work Year-Round
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
The last week of October was National Pro Bono Week, a new initiative launched by the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service in coordination with local bar associations.
Phila. Program Offers Hope, Stability, Judge Tells Group
The Legal Intelligencer
Monday, November 9, 2009
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.
Hot Topics in Labor and Employment, Tonight on 'The American Law Journal'
The Legal Intelligencer
Monday, November 9, 2009
Overheard: "I hardly recognize this practice from 10 years ago -- labor and employment has shifted demonstrably in the last decade." How so? And are more changes on the way?
