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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.
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Sexual Abuse Suit Against Lawyer Survives Motion to Dismiss
The Legal Intelligencer
Thursday, November 5, 2009
A Chester County lawyer who heads an international arts foundation has been accused in a civil lawsuit of sexually abusing a Russian boy whose ballet career he was supporting and allegedly using the threat of cutting off the boy's funding to keep the sexual relationship going from the time the boy was 12 until he was 17.
Off-Duty Cop Was Not on Duty When Shot, Court Says
The Legal Intelligencer
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
The Commonwealth Court has affirmed the denial of workers' compensation benefits for an off-duty Philadelphia Housing Authority police officer who claimed he was taking official police action when he was injured in a bar fight.
Montco Civil Settlement Masters to Be Eliminated
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
As Montgomery County faces a $57.5 million deficit next fiscal year, the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas has decided to eliminate its 20-year-old settlement master program for civil cases as a cost-savings measure.
Young Lawyer
Penn Law Students See Their Work in Action at SCOTUS
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
For any attorney interested in oral advocacy, litigation and the U.S. Supreme Court, constructing a case for argument before the nation's highest court is the chance of a lifetime -- a chance that has become a reality for a group of third-year University of Pennsylvania Law School students.
Supreme Court Candidates Spar Over Campaign Contributions
The Legal Intelligencer
Monday, November 2, 2009
As the campaign for a single open seat on the state Supreme Court entered its final week, campaign contributions became an issue between candidates already trading jabs over judicial reform and the 2005 pay raise.
News in Brief
3rd Circuit: Pittsburgh Abortion Protest Rules Unconstitutional
The Legal Intelligencer
Monday, November 2, 2009
Abortion protesters won a significant court victory Friday when the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that an ordinance passed in 2006 by the city of Pittsburgh is likely to impose too heavy a burden on the protesters' free speech rights.
Comp Benefits in a Tough Economy, Tonight on 'The American Law Journal'
The Legal Intelligencer
Monday, November 2, 2009
Should a difficult economy affect how employees report -- and how employers respond to -- a work injury?
Eckert Seamans Opens Office in Virginia, Bulks Up in D.C.
The Legal Intelligencer
Friday, October 30, 2009
Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott has opened a Richmond, Va., office and expanded its Washington, D.C., office with the addition of four attorneys from Atlanta-based Troutman Sanders.
Obituary
Franck, 64, Saul Ewing Partner, Dies
The Legal Intelligencer
Friday, October 30, 2009
Spencer W. Franck Jr., 64, a longtime partner in Saul Ewing's Wayne, Pa., office, passed away Oct. 23 after a long battle with cancer.
Petition Says Panella Should Have Recused in Med Mal Case
The Legal Intelligencer
Thursday, October 29, 2009
The defendants in a medical malpractice case argue Superior Court Judge Jack Panella should have recused himself in an appeal in which the court voted to reinstate a $3.97 million verdict for the client of a Lehigh Valley law firm where the founding partner is allegedly Panella's friend and a contributor to his 2003 election campaign.
Steed, 39, Caesar Rivise Paralegal, Dies After Alleged Bicycle Hit-and-Run
The Legal Intelligencer
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
He called them "Steed-isms." The uplifting, motivational phrases Andre Steed regularly came up with decorated the walls of his office at the Philadelphia intellectual property boutique Caesar Rivise Bernstein Cohen & Pokotilow.
Justices Mull What to Do Without Police Informant's History
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
A confidential informant's identity might be equal to that of an anonymous tipster for a suppression court judge, but their histories are what set them apart, a Philadelphia assistant district attorney told the state Supreme Court during oral arguments Wednesday.
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Attorney/Actress Performs Career Balancing Act
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
When professional actress Deborajane Governor ventured to New York City with her 3-year-old daughter, Jennifer, to audition for a commercial 35 years ago, she never expected that her daughter would be hired for the commercial -- instead of her.
Large Firms Have Few Women Among Their Top Rainmakers
The Legal Intelligencer
Monday, October 26, 2009
Women as top rainmakers can now be added to a list of rarities in large law firms, joining the small group of women on governing committees and an even greater rarity -- the female managing partner.
Public Interest
The Public Interest Calendar of Events for October and November
The Legal Intelligencer
Monday, October 26, 2009
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