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Student grifter pleads guilty in Pa. ID theft case
The Associated Press
Monday, July 14, 2008
PHILADELPHIA (AP) _ A woman pleaded guilty Monday in a brazen identity-theft scheme that she and her boyfriend used to fund exotic vacations and a lavish lifestyle.
Bonus case may help candidate Corbett
The Associated Press
Monday, July 14, 2008
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) _ By any measure, the filing of corruption charges against a dozen people connected to the House Democratic caucus brightens Attorney General Tom Corbett's future in Pennsylvania politics ? including a possible bid for governor in 2010.
The Beasley Firm Wins the RightTo Intervene in Namesake's Estate
The Legal Intelligencer
Monday, July 14, 2008
In the court battle over the $80 million estate of legendary trial lawyer James E. Beasley Sr., a Montgomery County Orphans' Court judge on Friday issued a ruling that dealt a significant setback to the lawyers representing The Beasley Firm, concluding that they had no standing to intervene in the case.
Judge Orders Ga. Courthouse Shooting Trial Moved
Fulton County Daily Report
Monday, July 14, 2008
The challenge in finding an impartial jury to decide whether Brian G. Nichols should be held responsible for a 2005 shooting spree for which he stands accused of four murders was apparent Thursday morning when Judge James G. Bodiford asked the first 16 prospective jurors whether any had formed or expressed an opinion as to Nichols' guilt: 10 hands shot up immediately.
As Trial Looms, Lawyers Ask PIs More Questions
The National Law Journal
Monday, July 14, 2008
Regardless of what happens in the criminal case against Terry Christensen, the Los Angeles lawyer accused of paying celebrity sleuth Anthony Pellicano to illegally wiretap some of his opponents, many lawyers are thinking twice about the way they work with private investigators.
Calif. Firm Weathers Qualcomm Discovery Storm
The National Law Journal
Monday, July 14, 2008
The Qualcomm discovery fiasco dealt a blow to the lawyers involved at Day Casebeer Madrid & Batchelder. As the question of sanctions lingers in the courts, another big one remains: How badly will it hurt the highly respected patent litigation boutique?
The Beasley Firm Wins the Right to Intervene in Namesake's Estate
The Legal Intelligencer
Monday, July 14, 2008
In the court battle over the $80 million estate of legendary trial lawyer James E. Beasley Sr., a Montgomery County Orphans' Court judge on Friday issued a ruling that dealt a significant setback to the lawyers representing The Beasley Firm, concluding that they had no standing to intervene in the case.
Pa. mayor asks firms to take immigration pledge
The Associated Press
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
HAZLETON, Pa. (AP) _ Hazleton Mayor and Republican congressional candidate Lou Barletta wants businesses in his Pennsylvania city to certify that they do not employ illegal immigrants.
Pa. DAs want to plug cell-phone loophole
The Associated Press
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) _ Pennsylvania prosecutors are expected to urge the Legislature to close a loophole that allowed a defense lawyer to obtain the cell-phone records of law-enforcement officials involved in the criminal prosecution of a casino owner without the officials' consent or knowledge.
Appeals judges say anti-gay protesters disruptive
The Associated Press
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
PHILADELPHIA (AP) _ A federal appeals court says Philadelphia police were justified in directing protesters to move when they disrupted a gay street festival in 2004.
Pa. Statehouse scandal cited in Sen. ballot case
The Associated Press
Thursday, July 17, 2008
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) _ A former Green Party candidate for U.S. Senate on Wednesday asked the state's highest court to reopen his two-year-old ballot-access case because state legislative officials arrested last week on corruption charges were allegedly involved in the challenge that knocked him out of the race.
Countrywide agrees to settlement in Pa. probe
The Associated Press
Thursday, July 17, 2008
PITTSBURGH (AP) _ Countrywide Home Loans Inc. has agreed to pay a Chapter 13 bankruptcy trustee $325,000 to settle allegations that the mortgage lender sought improper fees or payments from bankrupt homeowners and otherwise violated bankruptcy court orders and regulations in nearly 300 cases.
DC residents start applying for gun permits
The Associated Press
Thursday, July 17, 2008
WASHINGTON (AP) _ The plaintiff in the Supreme Court case that overturned Washington's strict 32-year-old handgun ban was among the first to arrive as the city started registering firearms.
Bicyclist gets DUI, loses Pa. driver's license
The Associated Press
Monday, July 21, 2008
After a drunken driving charge several years ago, Jeff Burke took to riding a bike when he went out for beers.
Oral arguments scheduled in Wecht retrial case
The Associated Press
Monday, July 21, 2008
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has set a date for oral arguments on whether celebrity pathologist Cyril Wecht should be retried on theft and fraud charges.
Fired Pittsburgh housing workers allege bias
The Associated Press
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Three white men who used to work for the Pittsburgh Housing Authority are suing the agency claiming they lost their jobs due to age, gender and race bias.
N.J. Judge Cool to Misuse-of-Office Claims Against State Justice
New Jersey Law Journal
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
The judge deciding whether to dismiss a teenager's civil rights complaint against New Jersey Supreme Court Justice Roberto Rivera-Soto and the state sided with the defense on some key issues at a hearing Friday and suggested an ethics grievance was warranted against the plaintiff's lawyer.
Moves in Investment Management Practices Continue with Lateral to Pepper Hamilton
The Legal Intelligencer
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Pepper Hamilton grew its investment management practice group with the addition of a Morgan Lewis & Bockius partner.
Legal Aid Classic Raises $20K
The Legal Intelligencer
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
A Montgomery Bar Association fundraiser for the regional legal aid organization raised $20,000, including the bar association's matching donation of $10,000 raised in the July 8 Legal Aid Classic.
Appeals Court Won't Reconsider Decision to Deny Abu-Jamal New Trial
The Associated Press
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
PHILADELPHIA (AP) _ A federal appeals court has refused to reconsider its decision not to grant a new murder trial to death-row inmate Mumia Abu-Jamal.
Most employees not eyed for bonusgate restitution
The Associated Press
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Hundreds of legislative employees believed to have been illegally paid from state coffers for political campaign work, even an aide who collected a salary for a virtual no-show job, will likely not be asked to return any money.
Pa. Supreme Court to hear Allegheny tax case
The Associated Press
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will hear arguments on Sept. 10 on the legality of Allegheny County's property tax assessment system.
Corporate Counsel
The Legal Intelligencer
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Each week The Legal Intelligencer focuses on issues pertinent to Corporate Counsel and the lawyers who serve them. You can view all of these articles here.
Justices Adopt Opinion Rejecting Ethnic Intimidation Law
The Legal Intelligencer
Thursday, July 24, 2008
While an anti-gay protester may have lost his First Amendment battle in federal court over his arrest during a 2004 OutFest celebration, he succeeded at the state level in getting the court to find unconstitutional one of the laws he was arrested for allegedly violating.
Class Action Certified Against PGW
The Legal Intelligencer
Thursday, July 24, 2008
A Philadelphia judge has certified three classes of Philadelphia residents and businesses in a class action that alleges that Philadelphia Gas Works has exposed some of its customers to mercury.
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