http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/index.jsp Updated Daily en-us 22 May 2012 10:30:48 -0400 Copyright 2012. ALM Media Properties, LLC. All rights reserved. http://www.law.com/service/terms_conditions.shtml http://www.law.com/img/pa/alert/pa_rss.gif http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/index.jsp The suspension of Justice Joan Orie Melvin on Friday in the wake of criminal charges has left behind a state Supreme Court bench with limited effectiveness and few remedies, attorneys and legal watchers said. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202555504212&rss=pa 1202555504212 At the beginning of this month, after the state Supreme Court granted allocatur in a workers' compensation case and disposed of it in the very same order, Justice Thomas G. Saylor wrote to dissent. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202555077122&rss=pa 1202555077122 Pennsylvania law firms were able to raise rates by more than any other region in the country in the first quarter, but that didn't result in an increase in revenue thanks to rising expenses and lower demand, according to a flash report by Citi Private Bank Law Firm Group. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202555409356&rss=pa 1202555409356 The state Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments over whether the state Board of Claims has exclusive jurisdiction to decide cases arising from contracts with the state. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202555077074&rss=pa 1202555077074 A federal judge has predicted that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court would hold that a waiver of underinsured motorist benefits carries forward to vehicles added to an existing policy. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202555504377&rss=pa 1202555504377 Washington, D.C.-based class action firm Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll has opened anew in Philadelphia and created a whistleblower practice through the hire of three Berger & Montague attorneys. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202555442068&rss=pa 1202555442068 In a case at the intersection of law and modern reproductive technology, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled that state inheritance laws will determine whether children conceived after their father's death are eligible for Social Security survivors' benefits. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1337535934780&rss=pa 1337535934780 It was the term's battle of the dictionaries, and it ended with a rare flash of humor from a justice on the bench. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1337535854634&rss=pa 1337535854634 Can't find a paper, but want a sneak peek at the stories inside The Legal this morning? 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Consider this your personal delivery service. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202554031789&rss=pa 1202554031789 Further changes are being made for mass torts cases in Philadelphia. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202553688143&rss=pa 1202553688143 Can't find a paper, but want a sneak peek at the stories inside The Legal this morning? Consider this your personal delivery service. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202553641591&rss=pa 1202553641591 The ongoing fall of Dewey & LeBoeuf has served as a reminder of the troubled state of the economy and what it means for law firms. More than ever, it is critical for firms to find new ways to bring in (and maintain) business. 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A company desiring to reduce income tax liability can achieve this result through inventory manipulation. Because this illegal tax-reducing technique does occur, the forensic accountant, business valuator, litigator, etc., must be aware of how it works. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202553225031&rss=pa 1202553225031 Can't find a paper, but want a sneak peek at the stories inside The Legal this morning? Consider this your personal delivery service. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202553207852&rss=pa 1202553207852 Jerry Sandusky?s attorney, Joseph Amendola, filed a motion for continuance Tuesday seeking to delay the start of his client?s sex-abuse trial. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202553000938&rss=pa 1202553000938 The Commonwealth Court has agreed to hear oral arguments on the constitutionality of Act 13 in Harrisburg in June and counsel for a number of oil and gas operators and industry organizations will be allowed to weigh in. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202552989266&rss=pa 1202552989266 The case between Prince and a perfume company had not been going well. The action arose from a celebrity endorsement deal with the company for a perfume named after Prince?s album, "3121." http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202552951769&rss=pa 1202552951769 Can't find a paper, but want a sneak peek at the stories inside The Legal this morning? Consider this your personal delivery service. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202552941595&rss=pa 1202552941595 Testimony stopped in order to hold a settlement discussion on the second day of the civil trial related to the double fatality on a duck-boat tour two years ago. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202552867034&rss=pa 1202552867034 The Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued two orders today placing former Luzerne County Common Pleas Court Judge Mark A. Ciavarella Jr. and state Senator Jane C. Orie on temporary suspension from the Pennsylvania bar because of their criminal convictions. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202552848225&rss=pa 1202552848225 Can't find a paper, but want a sneak peek at the stories inside The Legal this morning? Consider this your personal delivery service. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202552775958&rss=pa 1202552775958 Three judges ? instead of the entire county judiciary ? have been named as defendants by a Northeast Pennsylvania man who has filed a lawsuit over Lackawanna County's guardian ad litem program. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202552727239&rss=pa 1202552727239 Reed Smith has hired former Dechert partner Stephen J. McConnell to the firm?s life sciences and health industry group in Philadelphia. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202552700528&rss=pa 1202552700528 A retired FBI agent hired by the Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia to look into alleged sex abuse by priests testified today that he had no background in investigating allegations of sex crimes and that he did not receive training on investigating possible sexual abuse. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202552679857&rss=pa 1202552679857 State Attorney General Linda Kelly filed a petition on Friday asking the Commonwealth Court to hear en banc arguments on the constitutionality of Act 13 during the June arguments session scheduled to take place in Harrisburg. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202552669827&rss=pa 1202552669827 Can't find a paper, but want a sneak peek at the stories inside The Legal this morning? 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Consider this your personal delivery service. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202550698998&rss=pa 1202550698998 The state Public Utility Commission has asked the Commonwealth Court to modify its order placing a temporary injunction on the zoning portions of Act 13 in order to clarify whether the delay enjoins the agency from reviewing existing zoning ordinances to determine whether they violate either the Municipalities Planning Code or Act 13. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202550527652&rss=pa 1202550527652 Ensuring justice in state courtrooms can only be accomplished through openness and proper funding, Pennsylvania Chief Justice Ronald Castille said last week in a released statement. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202550414357&rss=pa 1202550414357 When you decide to take on a case, what's the ultimate, long-term objective that you have for the client? http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202550395232&rss=pa 1202550395232 Can't find a paper, but want a sneak peek at the stories inside The Legal this morning? Consider this your personal delivery service. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202550352658&rss=pa 1202550352658 On April 9, 2012, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court amended the Official Note to Pa. R.A.P. 121 and Rules 903, 1113, 1512 to clarify that subdivision (e) of Rule 121 applies to calculating the deadline for filing cross-appeals, cross-petitions for allowance of appeal and additional petitions for review. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202550239367&rss=pa 1202550239367 Cozen O?Connor?s suit against its landlord over allegedly faulty elevators and general building disrepair has resulted in only half of the elevators being fixed. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202550216717&rss=pa 1202550216717 Can't find a paper, but want a sneak peek at the stories inside The Legal this morning? Consider this your personal delivery service. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202550211450&rss=pa 1202550211450 As Philadelphia?s new bench warrant court for court scofflaws enters its seventh day today, criminal justice officials say that the new court has already driven up the Philadelphia Prison System?s population to its highest level since the spring of 2010. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202550076792&rss=pa 1202550076792 Can't find a paper, but want a sneak peek at the stories inside The Legal this morning? Consider this your personal delivery service. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202550068452&rss=pa 1202550068452 On the day before an increasingly heated Democratic attorney general primary race is settled, a snowy forecast for Western Pennsylvania echoed a theme prevalent throughout the entire race: low visibility. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202549955858&rss=pa 1202549955858 Using specialized data-mining software in complex litigation support and forensic accounting engagements can yield significant cost and time savings. In most forensic accounting engagements, time is of the essence and, when litigation is involved, deadlines for discovery or accepting proposed settlement offers can become a major issue. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202549903793&rss=pa 1202549903793 Can't find a paper, but want a sneak peek at the stories inside The Legal this morning? Consider this your personal delivery service. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202549841967&rss=pa 1202549841967 There are several reasons that lawyers should convey offers to mediate to their clients, thereby allowing the clients to evaluate the pros and cons of mediation before it is declined. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202549662575&rss=pa 1202549662575 Can't find a paper, but want a sneak peek at the stories inside The Legal this morning? Consider this your personal delivery service. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202549651330&rss=pa 1202549651330 We at The Legal are soon going to begin the process of naming our 2012 Lawyers on the Fast Track ? and we?ll need your help. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202549543640&rss=pa 1202549543640 Can't find a paper, but want a sneak peek at the stories inside The Legal this morning? Consider this your personal delivery service. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202549511610&rss=pa 1202549511610 Can't find a paper, but want a sneak peek at the stories inside The Legal this morning? Consider this your personal delivery service. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202549360615&rss=pa 1202549360615 The general counsel for the Barnes Foundation was found dead in his home on April 14, according to published reports. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202549261352&rss=pa 1202549261352 In 2005, Philadelphia started its participation in the red-light camera program. Per this program, cameras have been set up at high-risk intersections in the city in order to effectively catch motorists running red lights. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202549250921&rss=pa 1202549250921 Can't find a paper, but want a sneak peek at the stories inside The Legal this morning? Consider this your personal delivery service. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202549222684&rss=pa 1202549222684 Former Chester County District Attorney Joseph W. Carroll is set to join Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel as of counsel on April 23. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202549119894&rss=pa 1202549119894 Can't find a paper, but want a sneak peek at the stories inside The Legal this morning? Consider this your personal delivery service. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202549085903&rss=pa 1202549085903 Court leaders have agreed that any defendants voluntarily surrendering on bench warrants won't face contempt proceedings for the first two weeks of the First Judicial District's new bench warrant court starting Monday, defense attorney Michael J. Engle said today. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202548988741&rss=pa 1202548988741 Can't find a paper, but want a sneak peek at the stories inside The Legal this morning? Consider this your personal delivery service. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202548898530&rss=pa 1202548898530 I had the opportunity to attend the 2012 Legal Marketing Association Annual Conference (which was widely reported on Twitter using the Hashtag #LMA12). More than 1,000 people converged on Grapevine, Texas, to discuss best marketing practices, communication strategies, law firm technology and the business of law. Here are just some takeaways. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202548777705&rss=pa 1202548777705 Every well-constructed contract has a provision just as pivotal as the Jesus nut: the merger provision, also known as the integration clause. Without it, the entire contract can be decimated by one party?s assertion that a promise or representation outside the agreement contradicts what exists in the contract. That promise or representation, which can be oral or written, can dramatically change the character of the agreement. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202548650277&rss=pa 1202548650277 Can't find a paper, but want a sneak peek at the stories inside The Legal this morning? Consider this your personal delivery service. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202548633232&rss=pa 1202548633232 Philadelphia prosecutors obtained thousands of documents from the Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia?s secret archives about problematic priests for the trial of the archdiocese?s former secretary of clergy in charge of investigating and monitoring priests who had allegedly sexually abused children or committed other sexual improprieties. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202548562897&rss=pa 1202548562897 A non-precedential opinion from the Superior Court affirming a $1.6 million malicious prosecution award against TV personality and producer Nancy Glass is based on a misapplication of Pennsylvania law, Glass? attorneys said in post-trial motions. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202548530168&rss=pa 1202548530168 An expedited hearing on the plaintiffs? motion for preliminary injunction in a case in which seven Pennsylvania municipalities and the Delaware Riverkeeper Network are suing over recently passed amendments to the Oil and Gas Act is scheduled to take place tomorrow in Harrisburg. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202548516852&rss=pa 1202548516852 Can't find a paper, but want a sneak peek at the stories inside The Legal this morning? Consider this your personal delivery service. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202548511687&rss=pa 1202548511687 When a defendant in the Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia priest sex-abuse case met with a priest accused of abusing a grade-school student, the defendant asked if it was possible that the priest had been seduced by the student, according to a document read into the record by a Philadelphia District Attorney?s Office detective today. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202548454793&rss=pa 1202548454793 In response to the ?unprecedented publicity? garnered by the prosecution of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, the judge presiding over the case has blocked those involved in the case from talking about it with the media. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202548389351&rss=pa 1202548389351 Can't find a paper, but want a sneak peek at the stories inside The Legal this morning? 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Consider this your personal delivery service. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202548084806&rss=pa 1202548084806 The new Philadelphia family courthouse is slated to open at the end of the summer in 2014, Philadelphia Common Pleas Court Judge Kevin M. Dougherty, administrative judge of the family division, said during a meeting this week at the Philadelphia Bar Association's family law section. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202548022795&rss=pa 1202548022795 Can't find a paper, but want a sneak peek at the stories inside The Legal this morning? Consider this your personal delivery service. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202547950900&rss=pa 1202547950900 Recently, U.S. District Judge Thomas N. O?Neill Jr. of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania dismissed a bad faith claim against Allstate Insurance Co. arising out of a property damage claim made by plaintiffs Paul and Mary Ann Blasetti in the case of Blasetti v. Allstate. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202547850538&rss=pa 1202547850538 Drinker Biddle & Reath has continued the rebuilding of its white-collar criminal defense and corporate investigations team with the addition today of Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads partner Scott A. Coffina. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202547724570&rss=pa 1202547724570 In the wake of criticism of the Philadelphia civil court system from defense-minded and conservative quarters, Keystone Progress, a Pennsylvania liberal advocacy group, said in a report today that the First Judicial District ?has an appropriate number of cases relative to its size, but it handles them quickly and efficiently with no apparent favoritism towards plaintiffs.? http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202547702700&rss=pa 1202547702700 Two jurors were struck today for unknown reasons in the Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia sex-abuse trial. There are now 12 jurors and six alternates, down from 12 jurors and 10 alternates at the start of the trial. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202547697302&rss=pa 1202547697302 The aim of this series will be to provide checklists on a weekly basis for the basic structure of contract and general provisions as well as specific provisions of frequent commercial agreements. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202547670954&rss=pa 1202547670954 Can't find a paper, but want a sneak peek at the stories inside The Legal this morning? Consider this your personal delivery service. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202547661218&rss=pa 1202547661218 http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202547502135&rss=pa 1202547502135 Were you born to be a marketing rock star? When you were in law school, were you thinking, "I can?t wait to market myself as a lawyer?" http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202547471833&rss=pa 1202547471833 Can't find a paper, but want a sneak peek at the stories inside The Legal this morning? Consider this your personal delivery service. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202547463892&rss=pa 1202547463892 Can't find a paper, but want a sneak peek at the stories inside The Legal this morning? Consider this your personal delivery service. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202547326997&rss=pa 1202547326997 The jurors arrive. Voices grumbling. Arms crossed. Scowls on faces. Minds searching for anything and everything they can say or do to get out of jury duty. These are the people who are making this decision that will so greatly impact your client? Yes, they are. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202547210347&rss=pa 1202547210347 Can't find a paper, but want a sneak peek at the stories inside The Legal this morning? Consider this your personal delivery service. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202547187935&rss=pa 1202547187935 Can't find a paper, but want a sneak peek at the stories inside The Legal this morning? Consider this your personal delivery service. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202547054019&rss=pa 1202547054019 As the U.S. Supreme Court debates whether juveniles should be sentenced to life without parole, at the University of Pennsylvania Law School there was a similar conversation: should juveniles even be tried as adults? http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202546914791&rss=pa 1202546914791 Can't find a paper, but want a sneak peek at the stories inside The Legal this morning? 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State Farm Mutual that an insurer who followed the peer review process to deny payment of medical expenses under the state Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law (MVFRL) was nevertheless required to reimburse the challenging provider for its attorney fees after the court also found the treatment at issue was determined to be reasonable and necessary. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202521028169&rss=pa 1202521028169 We all can recall the settlement conference with a judge or magistrate judge that took three hours and seemed endless. So it is reasonable to ask whether settlements can be accomplished in a three-hour mediation, particularly since most court-mandated mediation is scheduled for just three hours. Judicial settlement conferences, however, are different than mediations in that judges have leverage over the parties. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202520772898&rss=pa 1202520772898 Unfortunately, the answer to this broad-based question requires the answer that is most unpopular when given by jury consultant. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202520559506&rss=pa 1202520559506 The recent reports about law schools misreporting the LSAT scores of the incoming class and the job successes of new graduates raise a concern about their ethics and the obligation of those schools to provide ethical education. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202520280633&rss=pa 1202520280633 The procedures for securing appellate review of an interlocutory order appealable only by permission are set forth in Pa. R.A.P. 1311, et seq. The procedures implement 42 Pa.C.S. &sect:702(b) of the Judicial Code, which authorizes interlocutory appeals by permission. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202519834615&rss=pa 1202519834615 Several months ago, Senior U.S. District Judge Robert F. Kelly of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania provided some insight and important analysis of bad-faith delay claims. In the case, Tomer v. Allstate, plaintiff Nancy Tomer filed a bad-faith claim against Allstate arising out of Allstate's handling of her UIM claim. The claim included cognitive brain injury claims and some additional injury claims, including a claim of three fractured teeth made almost three full years following the accident. In addition, Tomer made claims of psychiatric injury as well. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202519836897&rss=pa 1202519836897 After Tuesday night's light-hearted debate between Temple American Inn of Court and Gray's Inn, London, it is clear that time heals all wounds. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202519618414&rss=pa 1202519618414 In divorce proceedings and certain types of commercial litigation, counsel may suspect that the opposing side has hidden some assets. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202519150018&rss=pa 1202519150018 My mother had it all worked out in her head. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202518947522&rss=pa 1202518947522 A collection of statewide agencies that have sued the New Jersey Department of Education and the New Jersey State Board of Education for systematically failing to comply with the Individuals with Disabilities Act have met a roadblock in their efforts to build their case http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202518864218&rss=pa 1202518864218 I often advise lawyers to document the frequently asked practice-area focused questions they receive in order to draft meaningful articles or blog posts for their public relations efforts. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202518531701&rss=pa 1202518531701 http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202518220012&rss=pa 1202518220012 Daniel McCaffery, an unsuccessful candidate in 2009 for Philadelphia district attorney, former Philadelphia assistant district attorney, and shareholder with Friedman Schuman, announced his candidacy for the Office of Attorney General Monday. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202517007049&rss=pa 1202517007049 Contributor Anthony Volpe looks at the trend of recent decisions in which judges have granted fee awards, but have been critical of the number of attorneys that contributed to the matter under consideration or the hours expended in the representation. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202516799956&rss=pa 1202516799956 Jury analyst Melissa M. Gomez explains why you may want to think twice before telling jurors to use their "common sense" in deliberating your next trial. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202516626673&rss=pa 1202516626673 In a talk Tuesday given to the Philadelphia Association for Defense Counsel, Louis E. Bricklin, a defense attorney with Bennett Bricklin & Saltzburg in Philadelphia, provided more insight on the unsettled nature of this area of law. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202516546988&rss=pa 1202516546988 Citrin Cooperman's Joseph Barbagallo offers an extension on a previous article, focusing on the potential disadvantage of an expert significantly relying upon counsel's assistance in the editing and proofreading of his/her report. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202515357746&rss=pa 1202515357746 Former U.S. Congressman Patrick Murphy, D-Pa., made his rounds today to media outlets to discuss Tuesday's official repeal of the military's Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy regarding gays in the military. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202515143268&rss=pa 1202515143268 Contributor Kimberly Alford Rice explains why frustration and lack of response is no excuse; taking proactive, consistent steps to build and strengthen professional relationships is imperative to developing a solid practice. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202514881961&rss=pa 1202514881961 Can't find a paper, but want a sneek peak at the stories inside The Legal this Friday morning? 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For those readers who do not (or do not maintain it regularly), it's time to get with the program. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202514387422&rss=pa 1202514387422 Can't find a paper, but want a sneek peak at the stories inside The Legal this morning? Consider this your personal delivery service. PLUS get our Delaware Law Weekly section and check out our online newsletter, the Delaware Business Court Insider, out each Wednesday! http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202514383312&rss=pa 1202514383312 Three Pennsylvania firms can be found among the top 50 law firms nationally for women to work. Ballard Spahr, Drinker Biddle & Reath and Fox Rothschild were named to the list, compiled by Flex-Time Lawyers and the National Association for Female Executives. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202514302339&rss=pa 1202514302339 Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney has edged up the starting salaries for its Pennsylvania first-year associates. The firm had paid $100,000 in Pittsburgh and $110,000 in Philadelphia last year. It will increase those figures to $105,000 and $112,500, respectively, for 2011. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202514253287&rss=pa 1202514253287 Can't find a paper, but want a sneek peak at the stories inside The Legal this morning? Check out our roundup of today's contents. Today's paper also includes our Tuesday Pennsylvania Law Weekly section. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202514245718&rss=pa 1202514245718 New blog contibutor Julia Claire wonders, with all the changes to the legal profession in the last few years - will there be a generation of 'lost' lawyers? Maybe it's time the profession considered going back to school. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202514135546&rss=pa 1202514135546 Can't find a paper, but want a sneek peak at the stories inside The Legal this morning? (PLUS a link to our new video content?)Consider this your personal delivery service. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202514101004&rss=pa 1202514101004 A few weeks ago, editor Jaime Bochet wrote a post on this blog asking you, our readers, to tell me where you were 10 years ago, on Sept. 11. Your responses poured in, flooding Jaime's in-box and repeatedly touching a nerve that for many of us is still painfully raw. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202513920135&rss=pa 1202513920135 Today is a little bit different here at The Legal Intelligencer, and your paper looks different too. This won't be your usual round-up of news stories, because today's coverage is devoted almost entirely to commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202513906579&rss=pa 1202513906579 K&L Gates said Thursday that it has opened an office in Doha, Qatar. The new location, the 38th for the Pittsburgh-based firm, will be the second location in the Middle East. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202513751325&rss=pa 1202513751325 Can't find a paper, but want a sneek peak at the stories inside The Legal this morning? Consider this your personal delivery service - and your paper won't be wet from all this rain! http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202513743872&rss=pa 1202513743872 Blog contributor 'Barely Legal' reviews a few interesting observations that came to light after experiencing the recent East Coast earthquake. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202513629960&rss=pa 1202513629960 Happy Friday! Can't find a paper, but want a sneek peak at the stories inside The Legal this morning? Consider this your personal delivery service. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202513336465&rss=pa 1202513336465 Can't find a paper, but want a sneek peak at the stories inside The Legal this morning? Consider this your personal delivery service. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202513138145&rss=pa 1202513138145 Pennsylvania Rule of Appellate Procedure 1925(b) has caused problems for numerous appellants over the years. The most common problems relate to service of the Statement of Errors Complained of on Appeal and waiver of issues on appeal due to defective statements. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202512942455&rss=pa 1202512942455 Can't find a paper, but want a sneek peak at the stories inside The Legal this morning? Consider this your personal delivery service. PLUS get our Delaware Law Weekly section and check out our online newsletter, the Delaware Business Court Insider, out each Wednesday! http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202512936776&rss=pa 1202512936776 Can't find a paper, but want a sneek peak at the stories inside The Legal this morning? Check out our roundup of today's contents. Today's paper also includes our Tuesday Pennsylvania Law Weekly section. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202512811774&rss=pa 1202512811774 The issue of patent reform and the enforcement of the rights afforded by patents has been making headlines. But each side is attacking the other. Is it possible that the Constitution has built into its genius the very root of the problem? http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202512701949&rss=pa 1202512701949 Can't find a paper, but want a sneek peak at the stories inside The Legal this morning? Consider this your personal delivery service. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202512690620&rss=pa 1202512690620 The Philadelphia Bar Association has submitted testimony opposing 14 immigration bills pending in Pennsylvania's House of Representatives' State Government Committee. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202512586421&rss=pa 1202512586421 Happy Friday! Can't find a paper, but want a sneek peak at the stories inside The Legal this morning? Consider this your personal delivery service. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202512520782&rss=pa 1202512520782 Can't find a paper, but want a sneek peak at the stories inside The Legal this Thursday morning? Check out our roundup of today's contents. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202512387517&rss=pa 1202512387517 Former Luzerne County Common Pleas Court Judge Michael T. Conahan's sentencing has been scheduled for Friday, Sept. 23, in Scranton. The news comes less than two weeks after Conahan's alleged co-conspirator Mark A. Ciavarella was sentenced to 28 years in prison. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202512279384&rss=pa 1202512279384 Can't find a paper, but want a sneek peak at the stories inside The Legal this morning? Consider this your personal delivery service. PLUS get our Delaware Law Weekly section and check out our online newsletter, the Delaware Business Court Insider, out each Wednesday! http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202512247080&rss=pa 1202512247080 Can't find a paper, but want a sneek peak at the stories inside The Legal this morning? Check out our roundup of today's contents. Today's paper also includes our Tuesday Pennsylvania Law Weekly section. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202512103563&rss=pa 1202512103563 We want to know: Where were you 10 years ago, on Sept. 11, 2001? The Legal is gathering your stories to publish in a special commemorative issue scheduled for Sept. 9, so read on to find out how you can participate. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202511966429&rss=pa 1202511966429 Can't find a paper, but want a sneek peak at the stories inside The Legal this Monday morning? Check out our roundup of today's contents. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202511926732&rss=pa 1202511926732 Blog contributor 'Barely Legal' wonders what etiquette expert Emily Post would say about how to proceed now that a professional relationship has crossed a line - informal greetings outside the office. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202511801029&rss=pa 1202511801029 Can't find a paper, but want a sneek peak at the stories inside The Legal this Friday morning? Check out our roundup of today's contents. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202511733916&rss=pa 1202511733916 Former Luzerne County Judge Mark A. Ciavarella has filed an application asking the court to declare him indigent. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202511669892&rss=pa 1202511669892 Blog contributor and Citrin Cooperman consultant Joseph Barbagallo looks at written expert reports; why you may want or need them in your case, and what they should include. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202511607201&rss=pa 1202511607201 Can't find a paper, but want a sneek peak at the stories inside The Legal this Monday morning? Check out our roundup of today's contents. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202511589223&rss=pa 1202511589223 Fox Rothschild is looking to represent Philadelphia entertainment venue Trocadero Theater in its bankruptcy filing in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202511504909&rss=pa 1202511504909 The 3rd Circuit has rejected a school board member's claim that she had a Fourteenth Amendment right to privacy of opinions she shared in an investigation into an illicit relationship between a teacher and a minor student. Wendy Beetlestone examines the case. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202511460332&rss=pa 1202511460332 Can't find a paper, but want a sneek peak at the stories inside The Legal this morning? Consider this your personal delivery service. PLUS get our Delaware Law Weekly section and check out our online newsletter, the Delaware Business Court Insider, out each Wednesday! http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202511457223&rss=pa 1202511457223 A federal judge has approved the settlement of a class action that alleged the conditions in the Philadelphia Prison System violated the U.S. Constitution and that inmates housed three to a cell did not receive essential services. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202511328744&rss=pa 1202511328744 Can't find a paper, but want a sneek peak at the stories inside The Legal this morning? Check out our roundup of today's contents. Today's paper also includes our Tuesday Pennsylvania Law Weekly section. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202511317382&rss=pa 1202511317382 Blog contributor Gina F. Rubel looks at the new Google+ platform and its potential appeal for lawyers and law firms. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202511173360&rss=pa 1202511173360 Follow reporter Zack Needles on Twitter @ZNeedlesTLI tomorrow for live tweets from former Luzerne County Judge Mark A. Ciavarella Jr.'s sentencing hearing beginning at 9 a.m. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202510773995&rss=pa 1202510773995 Can't find a paper, but want a sneek peak at the stories inside The Legal this morning? Consider this your personal delivery service. PLUS get our Delaware Law Weekly section and check out our online newsletter, the Delaware Business Court Insider, out each Wednesday! http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202510731322&rss=pa 1202510731322 Can't find a paper, but want a sneek peak at the stories inside The Legal this morning? Check out our roundup of today's contents. Today's paper also includes our Tuesday Pennsylvania Law Weekly section. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202510455491&rss=pa 1202510455491 Mandi L. Scott examines the Pa. Supreme Court's recent action to clarify the procedure required for a criminal defendant to seek limited appellate review of a trial court's written finding that the defendant's double jeopardy challenge is frivolous. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202510305869&rss=pa 1202510305869 Can't find a paper, but want a sneek peak at the stories inside The Legal this Monday morning? Check out our roundup of today's contents. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202510303160&rss=pa 1202510303160 Drexel University Earle Mack School of Law has received its full accreditation from the American Bar Association. The Council of the ABA's Section on of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar approved the application Friday at its annual meeting in Toronto. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202509748804&rss=pa 1202509748804 Can't find a paper, but want a sneek peak at the stories inside The Legal this Friday morning? Check out our roundup of today's contents. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202509647477&rss=pa 1202509647477 Can't find a paper, but want a sneek peak at the stories inside The Legal this morning? Check out our roundup of today's contents. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202509516279&rss=pa 1202509516279 Can't find a paper, but want a sneek peak at the stories inside The Legal this morning? Check out our roundup of today's contents. Today's paper also includes our Tuesday Pennsylvania Law Weekly section. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202509279632&rss=pa 1202509279632 Kimberly Alford Rice explains that the strategic planning process, if well-defined and carefully implemented, will cultivate a greater sense of teamwork and strengthen common goals and direction at all levels of a firm. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202509175336&rss=pa 1202509175336 Following are the names of the 27 Pennsylvania attorneys who have been selected as this year's "Lawyers on the Fast Track." http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202509162377&rss=pa 1202509162377 Welcome to another morning round-up of the articles inside today's Legal. Read on to check out all of the day's legal news and contributed columns. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202509162321&rss=pa 1202509162321 Happy Friday! Can't find a paper, but want a sneek peak at the stories inside The Legal this morning? Check out our roundup of today's contents. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202508991085&rss=pa 1202508991085 The state Supreme Court posted three special master determinations that collectively listed the names of over 100 victims of juveniles whose convictions were tossed out following the Luzerne County "kids-for-cash" scandal and the amounts each will be compensated. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202508922980&rss=pa 1202508922980 Blog contributor Terry Silverman emphasizes that it's important to have an expert witness who not only has the qualifications, but also a good team approach, sufficient communication skills and a likable enough personality. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202508541117&rss=pa 1202508541117 Can't find a paper, but want a sneek peak at the stories inside The Legal this morning? Consider this your personal delivery service. PLUS get our Delaware Law Weekly section and check out our online newsletter, the Delaware Business Court Insider, out each Wednesday! http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202508537022&rss=pa 1202508537022 Can't find a paper, but want a sneek peak at the stories inside The Legal this morning? Check out our roundup of today's contents. Today also includes our Pennsylvania Law Weekly section, and a special Energy Law supplement. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202508271904&rss=pa 1202508271904 http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202506526821&rss=pa 1202506526821 Happy Friday! Start the end of the week off right with your daily round-up of stories in today's edition of The Legal Intelligencer. (Some stories may require registration or a paid subscription.) http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202504709657&rss=pa 1202504709657 We have seen an increase in the amount of movement of IP attorneys to smaller boutiques with a limited focus on certain practice areas. Blog contributor Anthony Volpe explores the questions such moves raise. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202504261634&rss=pa 1202504261634 Welcome to your daily round-up of stories in today's edition of The Legal Intelligencer. (Some stories may require registration or a paid subscription.) http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202504247543&rss=pa 1202504247543 Blog contributor Bruce P. Merenstein explores a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that highlights the use of secondary authority cited in appellate briefs to engage in what amounts to appellate fact-finding. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202503777471&rss=pa 1202503777471 Can't find a paper, but want a sneek peak at the stories inside The Legal this morning? Consider this your personal delivery service. PLUS get our Delaware Law Weekly section and check out our online newsletter, the Delaware Business Court Insider, out each Wednesday! http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202503762669&rss=pa 1202503762669 Last week, reporter Zack Needles posted a blog item wondering why more attorneys weren't taking notice of a recent Superior Court decision on "preconception torts." Now he's followed up with an article gathering perspective on the issue from med mal attorneys. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202503300407&rss=pa 1202503300407 Can't find a paper, but want a sneek peak at the stories inside The Legal this morning? Simply read on! (PLUS get our Pennsylvania Law Weekly section, out each Tuesday!) Click the links below to access stories directly, or head to The Legal homepage. (Some stories may require registration or a paid subscription.) http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202503277432&rss=pa 1202503277432 Loss of consortium is an important claim in those cases that warrant it. Not all cases do. Blog contributor and jury consultant Melissa M. Gomez explains when it might be prudent to withdraw loss of consortium claims. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202502709549&rss=pa 1202502709549 Can't find a paper, but want a sneek peak at the stories inside The Legal this Monday morning? Simply read on! Click the links below to access stories directly, or head to The Legal homepage. (Some stories may require registration or a paid subscription.) http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202502616986&rss=pa 1202502616986 It's been more than a week and a half since the Superior Court issued what has the potential to be a landmark case in the largely undeveloped area of "preconception torts," and reporter Zack Needles is more than a little surprised it hasn't received more attention. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202501476197&rss=pa 1202501476197 Can't find a copy of The Legal this morning? Here's a peek at the stories in today's paper, from the breaking news of the day to our featured columns. Check the blog every morning for the round-up. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202501426716&rss=pa 1202501426716 Can't get ahold of a copy of The Legal this morning? Here's a peek at the stories in today's paper. Check the blog every morning for the round-up. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202501061400&rss=pa 1202501061400 A federal judge in Philadelphia has denied a motion to stay the production of legal invoices from the Philadelphia Housing Authority to HUD while the PHA's former executive director appeals the order allowing the bills to be turned over. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202500497679&rss=pa 1202500497679 Blog contributor Gina Rubel reminds us that PR is just as much about what you write as it is about what you say. The content and tone of e-mail messages, letters, text messages and social media messages affect the recipient and their perception of the sender. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202500439331&rss=pa 1202500439331 Today is the first day of work for the Pennsylvania Bar Association's first diversity officer, the PBA announced today. Janis M. Leftridge was hired to facilitate efforts to improve diversity within the bar association as well as the overallbar in Pennsylvania. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202500196991&rss=pa 1202500196991 Blog contributor and productivity guru Neen James offers creative suggestions to help your message stand out in your prospective clients' and important contacts' minds. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202499779158&rss=pa 1202499779158 Contributor Charlotte Thomas maintains that trying to settle a case early is not a sign of weakness, but usually is the right thing to do for our clients to save money, time and the psychological commitment of litigation. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202499445820&rss=pa 1202499445820 Editor Jaime Bochet is starting to believe that firms really don't care how their clients think they?re doing -- especially after seeing the results of a new LexisNexis survey. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202499010582&rss=pa 1202499010582 Blog contributor Barely Legal wishes technology existed to save us from ourselves when the urge to e-mail after imbibing a few drinks inevitably kicks in. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202498912327&rss=pa 1202498912327 Blog contributor Mandi L. Scott focuses on a few Rules of Appellate Procedure relating to the record -- both original and reproduced. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202498725518&rss=pa 1202498725518 Civil legal aid for the poor is in crisis, Jonathan Lippman, chief judge of the state of New York, told the attendees of the Philadelphia Bar Association quarterly luncheon today. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202498656080&rss=pa 1202498656080 Former Philadelphia Housing Authority executive director Carl Greene has asked the court to stay its order allowing the PHA to turn over thousands of pages in unredacted legal bills until he can appeal the judge's decision. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202498506545&rss=pa 1202498506545 The state Supreme Court divided along partisan lines today in rejecting an emergency stay requested by a disappointed bidder so it could protest the award of the electric contract for the new Philadelphia family courthouse. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202498503923&rss=pa 1202498503923 Pennsylvania's negligence regime appears likely to change after a vote in the state Senate today. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202497951628&rss=pa 1202497951628 The fight over allowing non-lawyers to become investors in law firms is heating up. While the debate is one over changing a tradition, there are issues of transparency. Blog contributor Anthony Volpe explores the issue. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202497762321&rss=pa 1202497762321 David A. Anderson of Citrin Cooperman presents Part 2 of his posts on the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the U.K. Bribery Act. This one explains the key components of an effective compliance program. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202497712351&rss=pa 1202497712351 The Philadelphia Housing Authority has completed a review of legal bills from six law firms, concluding there was no privileged information contained in them regarding former executive director Carl Greene. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202497603270&rss=pa 1202497603270 The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Microsoft v. i4i appears, at first, to be a complete loss for Microsoft. But Joshua Wolson finds a small silver lining for Microsoft and other infringement defendants that might just keep the ruling from being a total disaster. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202497574989&rss=pa 1202497574989 There is a brand-new Online-Only package on The Legal's homepage called "Mega-Verdicts: Eight Figures and Up," and those are exactly the stories you'll find included there: verdicts and settlements of $10 million and over. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202497390412&rss=pa 1202497390412 Many lawyers still say that they don?t want to "communicate online." But according to blog contributor Gina F. Rubel, "It's not about you." It's about who you're trying to reach, where they are, and how they wish to be communicated with. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202497336402&rss=pa 1202497336402 A majority of homeowners who participated in Philadelphia's mortgage foreclosure diversion program and who struck an agreement with their lenders have been able to remain in their homes, according to an independent community development financial institution. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202497270684&rss=pa 1202497270684 Jury consultant Melissa Gomez explains that the search for a truth that exists outside of what they are being told often leads jurors to look beyond the testimony and presentations in the courtroom. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202497018450&rss=pa 1202497018450 New criminal rules have been adopted for lawyers representing Philadelphia homicide defendants, according to an order today by Philadelphia Common Pleas Court President Judge Pamela Pryor Dembe. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202496869202&rss=pa 1202496869202 Back in April, we introduced you to the staff of The Legal, from our editor-in-chief to our copy desk editors and reporters. Since then, we?ve added a couple of new faces to the newsroom, and we?d like you to meet them! http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202496788296&rss=pa 1202496788296 In seeking out cost-effective strategies, one universal rule holds true: the sooner the lawsuit concludes, the more likely it is to be cost-effective. Blog contributor Charlotte Thomas shares some pointers from her recent jaunt in mediation. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202496804684&rss=pa 1202496804684 According to blog contributor Charles Haddick, when the first notice to an insurer of a UM/UIM claim is a civil complaint, which also contains a bad faith count, it is rather like a patient handing his surgeon a medical malpractice complaint on the way into the OR. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202496791088&rss=pa 1202496791088 http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202496639774&rss=pa 1202496639774 http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202496238240&rss=pa 1202496238240 http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202496102983&rss=pa 1202496102983 If you know an outstanding Pennsylvania attorney who is under the age of 40, nominate them to be one of The Legal's 2011 Lawyers on the Fast Track! http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202495776231&rss=pa 1202495776231 The First Judicial District is aiming to roll out e-filing in criminal cases for members of the criminal bar by April 2, 2012, according to an announcement today by the administrative judge of the Philadelphia Common Pleas Court trial division. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202495674802&rss=pa 1202495674802 U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania Edwin M. Kosik has denied former Luzerne County Judge Mark A. Ciavarella Jr.'s post-trial motions to be granted a new trial or to have his racketeering and honest services fraud convictions overturned. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202495499907&rss=pa 1202495499907 Pennsylvania Supreme Court Chief Justice Ronald D. Castille said in a statement Thursday that he agrees with an auditor's recommendation that court filing fees should be turned into a permanent funding stream for legal aid organizations. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202495445981&rss=pa 1202495445981 Reporter Amaris Elliott-Engel chats with Maria McLaughlin, one of the 11 victors in the Democratic primary for 10 Philadelphia Common Pleas Court judges and one Philadelphia Municipal Court judge. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202495445925&rss=pa 1202495445925 David A. Anderson of Citrin Cooperman explains why a company currently conducting or planning to conduct business in any foreign country could face a significant financial risk and a risk of prosecution of its management under either the FCPA or UKBA. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202495209345&rss=pa 1202495209345 The Commonwealth Court, rejecting the request of Philadelphia's ethics watchdog agency and its executive director, has refused to take a second look at its ruling that the officials may not be entitled to quasi-judicial immunity. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202495166515&rss=pa 1202495166515 Scranton, Pa.-based general practice firm Myers Brier & Kelly has announced a merger with three-lawyer, Philadelphia-based nonprofit law boutique Lundy & Flynn. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202494901032&rss=pa 1202494901032 Courts generally take a hard line with cases regarding spoliation, and summary judgment because of it is not unheard of. However, as blog contributor Anthony S. Volpe writes, the issue does not end with the disposition of these simple cases. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202494884176&rss=pa 1202494884176 Anonymous blogger Barely Legal surmises that the co-workers the office gossips about are usually not the ones having an indiscretion ... http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202494694254&rss=pa 1202494694254 Blog contributor Bruce P. Merenstein examines two recent Pennsylvania Superior Court decisions that emphasize the importance of not only filing on time, but in the right place. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202494597756&rss=pa 1202494597756 U.S. Rep. Patrick Meehan had been expected to take the witness stand this week to testify about events during his tenure as Eastern District U.S. Attorney in a discrimination lawsuit brought by Paul Mansfield, a former assistant U.S. attorney who claims he was fired in retaliation for lodging complaints of age and disability discrimination. But Meehan's appearance has now been delayed indefinitely. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202494555220&rss=pa 1202494555220 The state Senate Judiciary Committee is slated to hold another hearing on a proposal that would change Pennsylvania's liability regime, and reporter Amaris Elliott-Engel will be live-Tweeting from it beginning at 12 noon today. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202494555276&rss=pa 1202494555276 In her summary of just a few of the Rules of Appellate Procedure governing the effect of the filing of an appeal, Mandi Scott finds it quickly becomes apparent that the general rule is much more complicated than many practitioners think. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202494472361&rss=pa 1202494472361 Jury consultant Melissa Gomez explains how changing your tactics to accept your witness's personality is better for your case than trying to change who they are. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202494308181&rss=pa 1202494308181 Regardless of the size and scope of your business, there may be a time when radio interviews come into play -- especially if you're dealing with high profile litigation. Gina Rubel offers advice on nailing those interviews. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202493924573&rss=pa 1202493924573 The date for oral arguments in United States v. Fumo has been rescheduled and is now set for Wednesday, May 25, at 2 p.m. before 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judges Julio M. Fuentes, Richard L. Nygaard and Leonard I Garth. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202493777940&rss=pa 1202493777940 According to blog contributor Kimberly Alford Rice, the relationships you developed in law school are one of the keys to your success. She offers tips on cultivating those relationships. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202493600343&rss=pa 1202493600343 In a recent opinion that helped further flesh out how to apply the burden-shifting framework in Title VII cases, the 3rd Circuit vacated a district court's summary judgment ruling for further proceedings consistent with the guidance it had provided. Blog contributor Wendy Beetlestone examines the case. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202493465659&rss=pa 1202493465659 Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney and Pepper Hamilton have each announced changes in leadership at one of their non-headquarters offices. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202493398488&rss=pa 1202493398488 At a hearing Monday regarding the bankruptcy proceedings of the Philadelphia Orchestra Association, the Academy of Music and Encore Series Inc., no one objected to ESI hiring separate counsel in Archer & Greiner. But it looks like Peter Nero and the Philly Pops' objections over Dilworth Paxson's representation of the orchestra will continue. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202493396012&rss=pa 1202493396012 Blog contributor Neen James offers helpful tips to help you stay focused this summer - even when you just want to get outside! http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202493359660&rss=pa 1202493359660 The state Department of General Services on Friday officially acquired the air rights to 15th and Arch streets, the site of a new family court building, allowing construction of the project to begin in the coming weeks. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202493270826&rss=pa 1202493270826 The Philadelphia Bar Association?s judicial candidate ratings arm said Wednesday that Philadelphia judicial candidate Leon A. King II is rated "not recommended." http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202493098667&rss=pa 1202493098667 In the interest of keeping you up on the larger trends in the Pennsylvania legal landscape, we grouped those recent stories of law firm office openings and closings together into a special (FREE!) online-only package. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202492962531&rss=pa 1202492962531 The state Supreme Court ruled 5-2 Friday that Philadelphia candidates involved in the controversial Deferred Retirement Option Plan may still run in this month's primary. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202492558635&rss=pa 1202492558635 The Philadelphia Bar Association?s judicial candidate ratings arm has said that Philadelphia judicial candidates Diana Anhalt, Stephen J. Negro, Stephanie M. Sawyer and Marvin L. Williams are rated ?recommended.? http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202492313891&rss=pa 1202492313891 According to the "State of the Commonwealth's Courts" report released this week, the court will be short $47.2 million of its self-identified needs in the 2011-2012 fiscal year if it does not receive more funds from Gov. Tom Corbett and the General Assembly. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202492094426&rss=pa 1202492094426 In The Legal's 2011 Diversity supplement, which was published in early April, we recognized 20 individuals from across the commonwealth as Diverse Attorneys of the Year, and now, we?re gearing up to honor them in person on Tuesday, June 7, at the Crystal Tea Room in Philadelphia. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202491909915&rss=pa 1202491909915 A recent Pennsylvania Superior Court case illustrates just how important it is to understand when a motion for post-trial relief is required. Blog contributor Mandi L. Scott examines the issue. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202491641233&rss=pa 1202491641233 Joseph Kanefield, the former general counsel to Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, has joined Ballard Spahr's Phoenix office. He will practice in the firm's government relations, regulatory affairs and contracting group. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202491418765&rss=pa 1202491418765 There appears to be a developing chorus for law schools to provide additional training and courses directed at the "business of law," apparently driven by recent economic conditions. But blog contributor Anthony S. Volpe sees it as instilling a false sense of security in students. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202491393840&rss=pa 1202491393840 Blog contributor Bruce P. Merenstein examines a recent decision in which the PA Superior Court declined to rely on an amicus brief because "the information contained in the amicus brief was not provided to the trial court for consideration." http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202491188747&rss=pa 1202491188747 For young lawyers who think there is only one career path that leads to success, a recent Philadelphia Bar Association panel of heavy-hitters has news for you: think again. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202491064726&rss=pa 1202491064726 Legal reporter Amaris Elliott-Engel will be live-Tweeting from noon to 1 p.m. today from the Philadelphis Bar Association's Chancellor's Forum, where Mayor Michael Nutter will be speaking. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202490976377&rss=pa 1202490976377 The Editorial Department of The Legal is relatively small, but each person plays an integral role. Just as we want to know our audience as best we can, we want you to get to know us. Today: Meet the reporters who bring the news to you each day! http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202490833257&rss=pa 1202490833257 Blog contributor and Citrin Cooperman partner Joseph S. Barbagallo offers advice on how to proceed if you suspect your firm has been the victim of embezzlement. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202490808083&rss=pa 1202490808083 Part 2 of a series: The Editorial Department of the Legal is relatively small, but each person plays an integral role. Just as we want to know our audience as best we can, we want you to get to know us. Today: Meet the editors on the copy desk! http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202490635201&rss=pa 1202490635201 Blog contributor Gina F. Rubel offers insight on how to determine if your firm's time is well spent in social media engagement. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202490610780&rss=pa 1202490610780 The Academy of Music of Philadelphia Inc., the Philadelphia Orchestra Association and Encore Series Inc. have asked the court to approve Dilworth Paxson as counsel in their Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings initiated April 16. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202490176347&rss=pa 1202490176347 The Editorial Department of The Legal is relatively small, but each person plays an integral role. Just as we want to know our audience as best we can, we want you to get to know us. Today: Meet Editor-in-Chief Hank Grezlak. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202490160391&rss=pa 1202490160391 The words are on the front page of the Legal every day: "The Oldest Law Journal in the United States 1843-2011." Ever wondered what that very first issue looked like? http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202490145457&rss=pa 1202490145457 To say the least, Bob has run into problems when he represented clients in arbitrations. Not that he ever did anything wrong. Bob attributed the problems to the "system." More precisely, the "arbitration system." http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202555504487&rss=pa 1202555504487 In a docket crowded with blockbuster cases this term, the Supreme Court's decision concerning the circuit split over cramdown plans precluding credit bidding by secured lenders may not stoke as much passion or fury as the cases concerning the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or Arizona's immigration law, but RadLAX Gateway Hotel v. Amalgamated Bank is arguably one of the more important business bankruptcy cases in over a decade. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202555504277&rss=pa 1202555504277 I am a lawyer who has written a number of wills over the last several years. Should I hold onto the original will and keep it in a safe place in a file cabinet, or should I give the original will and other original documents pertaining to estate planning back to the client to hold and just keep copies? http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202555076980&rss=pa 1202555076980 It has been said that cases are won or lost at the deposition stage of the civil litigation process. The deposition represents the one pretrial opportunity to assess the opposing party's demeanor as well as its entire case on a face-to-face basis. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202555076742&rss=pa 1202555076742 On May 8, Judge Louis H. Pollak passed away. I served as law clerk to Pollak at the beginning of my career. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202555076692&rss=pa 1202555076692 In United States v. Nosal, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, en banc, held that the prohibition against "exceed[ing] authorized access" to a computer under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, 18 U.S.C. §1030. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202555077307&rss=pa 1202555077307 Mechanics lien law in Pennsylvania can be a procedural and substantive morass to the uninitiated. Many find the filing requirements, class of claimants, and priority rules may pose a challenge in advising lenders and contractors in how to protect their respective interests. The recent Superior Court case Commerce Bank/Harrisburg v. Kessler , 2012 WL 1610139, has the potential to change the method under which banks lend money for the construction, repair or alteration of a premises. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202555162512&rss=pa 1202555162512 Five high-profile members of the e-discovery community gathered in a panel on May 17 to discuss preservation and proportionality in legal holds from the perspectives of general counsel, litigators and the judiciary. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1336996657405&rss=pa 1336996657405 This is the fifth article in this series on mediation advocacy. The fourth article discussed how to find mediators and how to decide which mediator to select. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202554436023&rss=pa 1202554436023 When a client walks in the door, he or she has a legal problem. The client wants your help in sorting it out. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202554436168&rss=pa 1202554436168 Who's afraid of e-discovery? I was, but not anymore. Now, I'm obsessed with it. It is one of the hottest topics in law today, so we paralegals need to embrace it. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202554165928&rss=pa 1202554165928 My first job was as a field attorney for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in Houston. I had hoped to clerk for a judge, but in this hope I was disappointed. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202554164323&rss=pa 1202554164323 By now, most litigators have bumped up against at least one or two social media issues in their practices. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202553744258&rss=pa 1202553744258 In a significant and progressive step forward, the Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) last month announced new guidance for adjudication of immigration benefits in cases involving transgendered persons. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202553744123&rss=pa 1202553744123 A federal magistrate judge in Brooklyn, N.Y., Joan M. Azrack, has apparently held that a transactional lawyer may be sanctioned for spoliation for failing to preserve documents, including emails, relating to the lawyer's negotiation and documentation of a loan agreement. This would be a new duty, independent of the "litigation hold" that most attorneys are familiar with, and could represent a significant change in the way transactional lawyers practice as well as presenting a significant new burden. The case is FDIC v. Malik , No. 09–CV–4805 (KAM)(JMA), 2012 WL 1019978 (E.D.N.Y., Mar. 26, 2012) (Azrack, U.S.M.J.). http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202553586809&rss=pa 1202553586809 It has been said that possession is nine-tenths of the law. Recently the Pennsylvania Supreme Court agreed to hear the appeal of a case that involves the other one-tenth, which seems unremarkable enough. Except that this one-tenth has the potential to affect hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of oil and gas leases in Pennsylvania. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202553586761&rss=pa 1202553586761 I saw in one of the Disciplinary Board's newsletters that more disciplinary action is taken against lawyers with 20 or more years at the bar than new lawyers. Why is that? http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202553242296&rss=pa 1202553242296 The city of Philadelphia's plan to reassess all properties within city limits for real estate tax purposes has generated a significant amount of recent publicity - and some controversy. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202553242052&rss=pa 1202553242052 How many public relations spokespersons does your firm or company have? The answer is not one or perhaps two, but instead the correct answer is it's as many employees as you have. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202553242150&rss=pa 1202553242150 I feel like it's the '60s again. So many people are talking about the Constitution that I am reminded of Chairman Mao's followers running around with their little red books waving them tirelessly in the air. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202553242390&rss=pa 1202553242390 The use of video conferencing in law firms has grown by 8% since 2009, according to the 2011 technology survey from the International Legal Technology Association. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202553373574&rss=pa 1202553373574 Given the large role that electronic evidence now plays in litigation, law students are searching for ways to become knowledgeable in electronic data discovery and the fundamentals of technology. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202553335102&rss=pa 1202553335102 They are thriving among the ranks of attorneys at the city's big-name law firms and corporations. They are not just the best and the brightest. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202553335246&rss=pa 1202553335246 Last year, EPA Region III trumpeted enforcement success stories, including an administrative compliance order issued under the Clean Air Act to the owners of a Philadelphia building who were improperly and unsafely demolishing asbestos-containing materials, and a settlement with a Virginia chemical manufacturer who agreed to pay a penalty and make significant safety upgrades at the facility to settle alleged violations for, among other things, failure to submit documentation to state, county and local officials about the facility's numerous hazardous chemicals. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202553161812&rss=pa 1202553161812 Companies have been attracting a lot of headlines lately by adopting new policies that prohibit the hiring of smokers. Proponents of these policies recite a number of benefits for the organization and the workforce, including promoting employee health, lowering health insurance costs and improving employee productivity. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202553161677&rss=pa 1202553161677 As summer approaches, the annual rotation of judicial clerks is beginning to kick into gear. Recent law graduates who accepted positions as judicial clerks will be preparing to join chambers. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202553041299&rss=pa 1202553041299 In late March, the public's attention was focused on appellate oral arguments to an extent and intensity rarely seen, as the U.S. Supreme Court heard day after day of oral argument on the lawfulness and constitutionality of the so-called federal health care mandate. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202553047680&rss=pa 1202553047680 Aside from the hopelessly clueless, everyone in the legal industry knows about the mounting pressure on general counsel to do more with less. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202552886329&rss=pa 1202552886329 The recent matter of Marcus v. PQ Corp. has seen the latest development in the application of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act since the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Gross v. FBL Financial Services, 129 S.Ct. 2343 (2009). http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202552886174&rss=pa 1202552886174 The current criminal practice "is for the most part a system of pleas, not a system of trials." Those are the words of Justice Anthony M. Kennedy writing for the majority in two decisions handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court on March 21. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202552730324&rss=pa 1202552730324 I am a good lawyer, but I am not up to date on modern technology. Will that create an ethics issue for me? http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202552199218&rss=pa 1202552199218 Attorneys often ask me about the use of iPads in their practice, and they especially want to know how the iPad can help in mediation and trial. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202552730719&rss=pa 1202552730719 Are sentencing guidelines essential to the fair and efficient operation of the criminal justice system? In the 1970s and 1980s, there were wild disparities in the way thousands of state and federal sentences were imposed across the country. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202552199168&rss=pa 1202552199168 After months or potentially years of negotiations, litigation, mediation or other forms of dispute resolution, your client and his or her spouse have come to terms that they have agreed upon or can at least live with. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202552199654&rss=pa 1202552199654 Many defense attorneys feel that mounting an affirmative damages case is problematic. By proffering its own damages number through evidence and testimony, the thinking apparently goes, the defense lays down a damages floor below which the jury will not venture. These attorneys simply attack the plaintiffs damages experts and hope for a defense verdict. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202552199118&rss=pa 1202552199118 The health care industry has been a hotbed of antitrust activity for several years now, but this year, the activity seems to have reached a fever pitch. Antitrust violations in the health care sector are enforced by both the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice, as well as state attorney general's offices and private parties. All three government entities have increased their scrutiny of potential antitrust violations in the health care industry over the past several years and, as opposed to showing signs of slowing down, they all are showing signs of ramping up their efforts. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202552084593&rss=pa 1202552084593 Feedback is flying fast around the affirmation of Magistrate Judge Andrew Peck's predictive coding order in the potentially historic discovery phase of the da Silva Moore labor dispute. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202551415378&rss=pa 1202551415378 LexisNexis and Thomson Reuters recently announced new tools for corporate counsel that focus on simplifying access to relevant information. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202551415854&rss=pa 1202551415854 Depending upon which pundit you listen to, municipal bankruptcy is either a wave about to break over the country or a dull-edged tool to be used only on rare occasions. Since the original legislative enactment of Chapter 9 in 1934, there have been fewer than 650 cases filed. In comparison, since 1980, there have been more than 22 million Chapter 7 and 449,000 Chapter 11 bankruptcies. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202551431402&rss=pa 1202551431402 Most people have at least one individual retirement account, and for some, it is a significant asset. Each IRA has a beneficiary. This is true even if the IRA owner, or participant, does not name a beneficiary. The beneficiary is either the person or entity named by the IRA owner on a beneficiary designation form or a default beneficiary, which is the estate of the owner. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202551431158&rss=pa 1202551431158 Like most litigation associates, I am thirsty for court time and I dread billing. That is why I could not have been more excited when I was chosen by my firm to serve as an assistant district attorney for a year. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202551071391&rss=pa 1202551071391 For years, as private companies grew and sought to raise funds in the capital markets, they faced significant challenges from the constraints of the rules and regulations administered by the Securities and Exchange Commission. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202551145034&rss=pa 1202551145034 Performance reviews are essential to the success of both individual employees and their employers. A meeting between the employee and his or her manager for the express purpose of discussing the employee's performance provides an opportunity for an honest dialogue. The manager offers the employee a chance to see where and how to improve and can acknowledge and reward exemplary performance; the employee can offer insight on how he or she feels about the employment relationship and his or her goals for the future. When executed properly, performance reviews allow each side to understand each other's expectations. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202550931310&rss=pa 1202550931310 With the increased interest in owning intellectual property, there is an ever-increasing number of deals being made to create, fund, buy, aggregate and spin off IP assets. At first, the belief is that this would not seem to create unusual problems because IP is an asset that can be bought and sold like any other asset. However, the reality is often different. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202550931406&rss=pa 1202550931406 From a cost-benefit analysis, the defense's total out-of-pocket cost to hire a damage expert in all cases where significant damages are sought would likely not even approach the potential reduced award that could occur in just one case. Think about the $280 million potential savings previously referenced. But even a potential benefit savings of $100,000 would greatly outweigh the cost of an expert in most cases. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202550787913&rss=pa 1202550787913 I vividly recall the chat I had years ago with a teammate on a youth basketball squad. We sat high above the court, killing time between tournament games. The teammate, whom I'll call Bob, was easily our most talented player ? he had a near-perfect shot, was adept at dribbling with both hands and was highly skilled in all other facets of the game. Yet, he was not our most valuable player, did not lead the team in scoring and, in fact, shied away from taking the big shot at the end of games. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202550787577&rss=pa 1202550787577 You have written in the past about the lack of ethical systems for court-appointed counsel in Pennsylvania and the failure of the Gideon legacy. What is the current status, particularly in Philadelphia? http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202550702785&rss=pa 1202550702785 In my experience, many experts who testify predominantly for the defense have little real-life experience in job placement. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202550702833&rss=pa 1202550702833 Controversy over development of natural gas from the Marcellus Shale and other "unconventional" resources resulted in two unrelated legal news items during the week of April 9. On April 11, Senior Judge Keith Quigley of the Commonwealth Court preliminarily enjoined the effectiveness of Section 3309 of the 2012 amendments to the Oil and Gas Act, known as Act 13. Then, on April 13, President Obama issued Executive Order 13605, titled "Supporting Safe and Responsible Development of Unconventional Domestic Natural Gas Resources." Each of these events addresses, in part, the important question of which government ought to regulate the pace, manner and form of natural gas development. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202550703131&rss=pa 1202550703131 In United States v. Nosal, No. 10-10038, 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 7151(9th Cir. Apr. 10, 2012), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, en banc, held that the prohibition against "exceed[ing] authorized access" to a computer under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), 18 U.S.C. §1030, which provides both criminal and civil penalties for such action, does not apply when an employee has been granted access to the company computer infrastructure but uses that access, against company policy and the obvious interests of the company, to copy valuable, confidential information in order to take business from the company. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202550702593&rss=pa 1202550702593 Social media tools can be used in-house at law firms to help lawyers and staff collaborate with clients and colleagues, writes freelance reporter Robyn Weisman. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202550114569&rss=pa 1202550114569 Consider the following hypothetical scenario: Tim and Ann are going through a divorce and Ann has primary custody of their son, Max. Ann finds a job on the other side of the county that pays more than she makes now, which would allow her to buy a nicer place for her and Max to live. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202550615358&rss=pa 1202550615358 Legal research giant LexisNexis now has an e-book library application for law firms, based on a partnership with digital content distributor OverDrive, officials said Monday. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1335709472173&rss=pa 1335709472173 A former male police officer applied for and was offered a job with a federal government agency, which was then rescinded days after the agency was informed the job applicant was transitioning to female. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202550458692&rss=pa 1202550458692 Drone aircraft, otherwise known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), have been used by the military in times of war for more than 60 years, but their capabilities for purposes of criminal investigation have only recently been explored. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202550458740&rss=pa 1202550458740 How much time is wasted searching for missing pieces of paper? More than most of us would like to admit, I bet. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202550311106&rss=pa 1202550311106 It is no secret that if you aspire to be a paralegal, there is a good chance that you will (eventually) become obsessed with paper. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202550311058&rss=pa 1202550311058 The gloomy forecast for newly barred attorneys has many law students rethinking their post-law-school plans. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202550311202&rss=pa 1202550311202 General counsel play a unique role in the context of a company. They must be an employee of the company while maintaining the foresight to identify issues that the management of that company might not identify, or might not want to identify. Included in this is the ability to spot the warning signs that a company could be financially distressed and the ability to determine whether to consult with outside counsel or a restructuring specialist to assess the company's financial position. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202550158925&rss=pa 1202550158925 Pennsylvania courts have begun to go high-tech and, as a result, are becoming more accessible to the public. Counties are beginning to implement e-filing. The Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas is now making civil filings available online. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has started allowing oral arguments to be televised. And, the high court has even launched its own Twitter account. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202550158973&rss=pa 1202550158973 Imagine the significant costs and time you and your clients could save by settling a case using only a computer. With the proper tools, an affinity for alternative dispute resolution and the appropriate type of case, this desire can become a reality. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202549986951&rss=pa 1202549986951 In the last few months, I have had conversations with four multimillion-dollar rainmakers from firms of various sizes. They ranged in age from 50-65. I mention their ages because several times, they reminded me that nothing happened to them overnight, and indeed "slow and steady" most certainly did win the race for them. Their books of business range from $2 million to over $25 million. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202549986752&rss=pa 1202549986752 I am an attorney in civil litigation and there has been a request for the production of notes my client has kept. Most of these notes my client kept were during meetings with me. Is there a privilege issue that can be raised? http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202549848983&rss=pa 1202549848983 I am turning from this column's monthly attorney liability analysis to the perhaps more interesting issue of judicial recusal. That is, when must an attorney in performance of his or her duty of zealous advocacy seek recusal of the presiding judge, and how? http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202549848747&rss=pa 1202549848747 This article describes proven strategies that we have recommended to clients to effectively implement the two-tier partner structure. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202549848491&rss=pa 1202549848491 It is Tuesday morning. Yesterday, your adversary accepted a Rule 68 Offer of Judgment for $5,000 to settle "all claims," which concluded a long, hard-fought federal litigation. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202549767671&rss=pa 1202549767671 The hundreds of young immigrant activists who traveled to Washington to press for the passage of the Dream Act during the December 2010 lame duck session embraced each other as they watched the final vote, 55 in favor to 41 opposed (four senators did not vote). Although the bill received a majority vote in the Senate, and passed the House of Representatives, it failed because 60 votes were required to move it forward. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202549767433&rss=pa 1202549767433 The moral measure of government is how it treats its most vulnerable citizens. One version or another of this adage has been attributed to speakers from Aristotle to Hubert Humphrey. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202549767385&rss=pa 1202549767385 In DeNaples v. Commissioner, 109 AFTR 2d 2012-1419 (March 19, 2012), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, in partially reversing the U.S. Tax Court, held that taxpayers were in receipt of tax-exempt interest income under Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code with respect to installment payments made pursuant to a settlement agreement with the commonwealth of Pennsylvania that arose out of an eminent domain proceeding. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202549600273&rss=pa 1202549600273 Pursuant to Section 6402(a) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule for reporting and returning Medicare overpayments in the Feb. 16 edition of the Federal Register. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202549600177&rss=pa 1202549600177 The book Moneyball by Michael Lewis examines the actions of a rogue general manager by the name of Billy Beane who is able to take a team with a payroll of $39 million and compete with the New York Yankees, which at the time had a payroll of around $114 million. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202549463323&rss=pa 1202549463323 I left my first legal job last week. I loved my firm. I took pride in my work. I relished the fact that I was an honest-to-goodness attorney. But an unfortunate and serious family situation required my immediate return to the West Coast. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202549462881&rss=pa 1202549462881 Over the past decade, many European countries have passed laws mandating that individuals and employers report criminal conduct. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202549311942&rss=pa 1202549311942 As some noteworthy large law firms struggle in an environment of financial stress, the reality of reduced, delayed or permanently missed partner distributions in self-proclaimed successful law firms has been revealed. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202549312325&rss=pa 1202549312325 This is the fourth article in this series on mediation advocacy. With both parties ready to proceed to mediation, the next step is the selection of a mediator — a key step in the process, as a good mediator will increase the likelihood that the mediation will succeed. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202549178035&rss=pa 1202549178035 Since 2006, when amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure addressed discovery of electronically stored information (ESI), lawyers have known they can no longer ignore e-discovery, writes Ross Cunningham. Attorneys have mastered the litigation-hold memo and are well versed in search methodology, native production and custodians. They even know the difference between a TIFF and a PST. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1334509930210&rss=pa 1334509930210 I have a witness in a case who is not an expert witness, but who has to review records to prepare for his testimony. Can I pay this individual for his time in reviewing these documents, even though he is not an expert? http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202549061054&rss=pa 1202549061054 Spring is around the corner. And as routinely as one engages in the initial spring cleaning of one's home, once again, the Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce Workers' Compensation Executive Committee has submitted its latest proposal to further limit the rights of injured workers. This week, we will look at the changes the chamber proposes to make in the managed care arena. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202549060860&rss=pa 1202549060860 The explosion of media venues has provided a wealth of opportunities to get your message out. From traditional broadcast and print news to blogs, social media and the 24/7 cable news world, lawyers and other professionals have ample means to express their views and raise awareness of their practice, firm or company. Likewise, the consumers of such news have ample means to respond in kind. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202549061170&rss=pa 1202549061170 In the mid-1990s, the ice beer market went from an esoteric niche reserved for the then-rare beer aficionados to a major branding opportunity for major beer marketers. Ice beer quickly grew to be more than 6 percent of the U.S. beer market. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202549061314&rss=pa 1202549061314 The Supreme Court is poised to issue an opinion that — if the defense prevails — could significantly alter the landscape surrounding the prosecution and sentencing of corporations. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202549013209&rss=pa 1202549013209 What happens in arbitrations where the Federal Arbitration Act is not otherwise implicated or controlling, such as a local construction or accident case? Do arbitrators empowered under state law have the authority to order such pretrial discovery from non-parties? http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202549013113&rss=pa 1202549013113 With gas prices rising, electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) are hot commodities once again. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202548857842&rss=pa 1202548857842 The other day, I was chatting with a few talented lawyers who had recently opened up a new office in town. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202548857506&rss=pa 1202548857506 It is often said that lawyers are not particularly generous with their time. For us, time is a commodity, at once our greatest asset and our biggest liability. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202548709750&rss=pa 1202548709750 "We're thinking about combining our firm of three lawyers with another small law firm. Do you have any guidance for us on what to consider in making our decision?" http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202548710516&rss=pa 1202548710516 The recent decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Quilloin v. Tenet Healthsystem, No. 11-1393, 2012 U.S. App. 5353 (3d Cir. March 14, 2012), comes at the intersection of the proliferation of wage-and-hour claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act and the continued use of arbitration agreements for individual employees. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202548590134&rss=pa 1202548590134 It has become a fact of economic life for U.S. businesses that products are simply less expensive to manufacture abroad and import back into the United States for sale. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202548590374&rss=pa 1202548590374 A recent decision by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio has given hope to immigration lawyers nationwide. The March 12 decision Residential Finance v. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Case No. 2:12-cv-0008, reversed USCIS's denial of an H-1B nonimmigrant petition on behalf of a foreign national to work for a temporary period as a marketing analyst. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202548467975&rss=pa 1202548467975 The recent Pennsylvania Superior Court case of Moser v. Renninger, 2012 Pa. Super. 59, 1037 MDA 2011 (March 6, 2012), provides a reminder to family law practitioners that a declaratory judgment that does not end litigation is interlocutory and unappealable. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202548467927&rss=pa 1202548467927 I am trying a case with multiple co-defendants and we have a joint defense. There have been meetings with the lawyers and the multiple clients. Is this information privileged? http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202548253803&rss=pa 1202548253803 The U.S. Supreme Court extended the protections of the Sixth Amendment — the right to assistance of counsel — to plea bargaining. The court's decision in two cases last month has far-reaching implications for the criminal justice system. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202548254946&rss=pa 1202548254946 On March 21, in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court (mirabile dictu) held that regulated entities may obtain judicial review of administrative compliance orders issued by the Environmental Protection Agency under the Clean Water Act even if the EPA has not sued on an order. The court expressed some consternation over the EPA's assertion of the ability to take unreviewable enforcement actions merely because without review, enforcement orders would more quickly induce "voluntary" compliance. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202548254080&rss=pa 1202548254080 Section 1920(4) of Title 28, U.S. Code, makes fees for "the costs of making copies of any materials where the copies are necessarily obtained for use in the case" "taxable" against the losing party in a civil matter. In Race Tires America v. Hoosier Racing Tire, No. 11-2316 (3d Cir. March 16, 2012), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, reversing the district court, held that such costs were not taxable, employing reasoning that is understandable but, in my opinion, wrong. Background http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202548253886&rss=pa 1202548253886 Forcing adversaries to prove intent is where adept attorneys can easily earn their keep. Mounting the offensive is never an easy feat, especially when allegations of fraud require such a stringent inquiry into the mental processes of an oftentimes shrewd defendant. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202548299408&rss=pa 1202548299408 Federal court class actions have been around for over 50 years. As they grew in importance in the 1960s and 1970s, it was a bit like the tale of Frankenstein. Had the class action rule created an improved tool allowing small claimants a fair day in court against large, deep-pocketed corporations? Or had the class action become something greater than intended — something that turned the risks and costs of litigation so much against corporate defendants that the class action had merely substituted one form of unfairness for another? http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202548299218&rss=pa 1202548299218 Recent news reports have brought attention to a problem faced by many law firms, satisfying the promises made to retired partners, present and future, through unfunded pension plans. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202548161849&rss=pa 1202548161849 When people learn that I have three children ages 4 and under, you can imagine their first reaction: "You have your hands full." http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202548161897&rss=pa 1202548161897 Danger is lurking in the world of Internal Revenue Service audits, namely, parallel investigations. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202548033710&rss=pa 1202548033710 With the increasing demands of billable hours and outside commitments, it is tougher and tougher for young lawyers to find time to join nonprofit organizations as board members and take on board leadership positions. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202548032389&rss=pa 1202548032389 While awaiting a decision from the Supreme Court on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) — a.k.a. Obamacare — companies of all sizes continue to grapple with the ever-increasing cost of health care benefits. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202547906595&rss=pa 1202547906595 Following the examples set by Tennessee, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas and Arizona, Pennsylvania is poised to pass its own "anti-Shariah" bill — House Bill 2029 (HB 2029), currently pending before the state House Judiciary Committee. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202547906547&rss=pa 1202547906547 Antitrust law is implicitly drawn on economic ideas, and over the past half century, its reliance on economic theories has become increasingly intertwined. As antitrust cases continue to grow more complex, and as economic science expands, it begs the question: Is the courtroom an acceptable forum for establishing an antitrust expert's novel theories or methodologies? Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals , 509 U.S. 579 (1993), its progeny, and noteworthy circuit court decisions addressing the admissibility or methodologies of experts in antitrust cases suggest not. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202547756490&rss=pa 1202547756490 Understandably, most lawyers tie their professional identities to their employers. For example, a lawyer not only introduces himself as Joe Attorney, a partner with XYZ firm, but also has created a similar internal persona that defines him. While this is admirable, especially with respect to promoting your firm or company, it is important to remember that, if you cut through everything, you are a one-person enterprise. Regardless of whether it is ultimately defensible, you could be fired tomorrow, no matter who you are. Similarly, your law firm, even if it has been around for decades, could be gone quickly — as we have seen happen in recent years — or your company could be sold or merged out of existence. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202547755713&rss=pa 1202547755713 http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202547503558&rss=pa 1202547503558 Previously, this column discussed the 1991 state Supreme Court case Muhammad v. Strassburger and its preclusion of legal malpractice actions arising from the negligent diminution in settlement value. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202547501757&rss=pa 1202547501757 An often-encountered injury in the workers' compensation setting is an abdominal hernia. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202547503706&rss=pa 1202547503706 On the Internet, right next to the text of the U.S. Constitution, Seventh Amendment, is an ad for a donation to the "Revolution of Ron Paul." http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202547503386&rss=pa 1202547503386 Recently the Pennsylvania General Assembly passed amendments to Pennsylvania's adoption statutes, found in 23 Pa.C.S. Section 2731 et seq, regarding post-adoption contact agreements. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202547580026&rss=pa 1202547580026 With medical research increasingly focused on technically sophisticated diagnostic methods, we can only speculate on the practical implications of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent unanimous decision in Mayo v. Prometheus. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202547579786&rss=pa 1202547579786 A recent decision by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California emphasizes the importance of candor in retention applications filed in bankruptcy cases. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202547425274&rss=pa 1202547425274 On March 13, at a CLE program hosted by the Association of Business Trial Lawyers, a panel composed of U.S. District Court Judge Charles Breyer of the Northern District of California, Morrison & Foerster's James Brosnahan, Cotchett Pitre & McCarthy's Joseph Cotchett and jury consultant Carrie Mason discussed techniques on delivering the best opening statement. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202547425838&rss=pa 1202547425838 As graduation approaches each spring, soon-to-be graduates crowd into law school career services offices, eager to enter the workforce. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202547276771&rss=pa 1202547276771 Globalization has substantially expanded the world of our clients. Many U.S. companies now have subsidiaries abroad and employ foreign nationals overseas and in their U.S. offices. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202547276923&rss=pa 1202547276923 This is the third in a series of articles about mediation advocacy. The second article discussed a list of factors for evaluating the suitability of mediation for resolving a dispute. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202547142908&rss=pa 1202547142908 A company is obligated to preserve evidence when it "reasonably anticipates" litigation. Failure to issue a written litigation hold at that time can constitute gross negligence. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202547141797&rss=pa 1202547141797 The following series of articles examines law firm revenue trends and how firms can grow revenue in the current market. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202543304579&rss=pa 1202543304579 Financial results from the last year for law firms across Pennsylvania are examined in this collection of articles from The Legal Intelligencer. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202543307514&rss=pa 1202543307514 View a collection of articles featuring The Legal's coverage of the ongoing Penn State Abuse Scandal. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202532641613&rss=pa 1202532641613 Business development for women lawyers is examined in this video taken from the Women in the Profession Roundtable sponsored by The Legal Intelligencer. Lawyers from large and small firms discuss the different methods and challenges faced by women lawyers as they attempt to create a book of business. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202549949344&rss=pa 1202549949344 Copyrights: From challenges to patent validity; acronyms as domain names; trademark I-Pad issues; to joint infringment's effect on Cloud computing -- all can be found in our Intellectual Property Supplement. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202552693243&rss=pa 1202552693243 The Legal Intelligencer's special report on Women in the Profession features profiles of the Women of the Year, a roundtable discussion on a wide range of topics facing women lawyers today, plus in-depth articles on social media, motherhood, technology, business development and more. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202549531235&rss=pa 1202549531235 In-depth articles on mediation, certification, retirement standards, changes in WCJ regulations, and hidden liability are featured in this special Workers' Compensation Supplement. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202549114138&rss=pa 1202549114138 The Pro Bono supplement focuses on those attorneys working behind the scenes and the limelight -- doing good works for the poor and disenfranchised. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202546974323&rss=pa 1202546974323 Articles on electronic medical records, e-discovery, expert witnesses, claimable damages, the Toney decision and testimony can be found in the Medical Malpractice Supplement. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202545984533&rss=pa 1202545984533 The top lateral hires in the Pennsylvania legal market are analyzed in this special section, along with articles with advice and first-hand information on what lawyers should do when considering a lateral move. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202542798437&rss=pa 1202542798437 The Banking & Accounting Supplement to The Legal Intelligencer features articles on the effect of foreclosure moratoriums; financial crisis management; loan repurchase litigation and more. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202541117758&rss=pa 1202541117758 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. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202539884360&rss=pa 1202539884360 Click here to view the 2011 Labor & Employment Directory. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202535233526&rss=pa 1202535233526 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. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202533674188&rss=pa 1202533674188 Readers of The Legal Intelligencer rate the best providers of products and services to the legal community in this special advertising supplement. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202533605780&rss=pa 1202533605780 The Personal Injury Supplement features articles on Cost Control Rationale in MVFRL Cases; Birth Injury Litigation; Wrongful Death Act Damages; Tips for Lawyers Representing Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Victims and more. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202532080860&rss=pa 1202532080860 This special report on E-Discovery features discussions on managing ESI dangers, SEC and FINRA investigations, taxation of E-Discovery costs, predictive coding, and the use of Rule 502(d). http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202519527437&rss=pa 1202519527437 The latest issue of GC Mid-Atlantic features the annual GC Compensation Survey, a directory of Corporate Counsel, an analysis of the Dodd-Frank Act, and more. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202519148553&rss=pa 1202519148553 Inequitable Conduct, the ownership of engineering plans, the impact of generic top-level web domains, and IP in the cloud are all addressed in this new intellectual property supplement. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202517960784&rss=pa 1202517960784 A comparison of life experience and job experience; avoiding first-year job burnout; advice on getting feedback; developing a business program; and a breakdown of hiring and retention statewide are all featured in our First-Year Associates supplement. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202513405995&rss=pa 1202513405995 OSHA standards, "Green" Building Codes, Lien Wavers, Evidence Preservation, Withholding Payments and Source Specifications are all explored in the August 16 Construction Law Supplement to The Legal Intelligencer. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202510856859&rss=pa 1202510856859 Articles on the "Frack panel," Pennsylvania's solar energy industry, green energy on the local level, electric capacity prices, Marcellus Shale injury exposure, natural gas regulation, and oil and gas leases are included in this special supplement on energy law. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202503359412&rss=pa 1202503359412 Dive into this tantalizing collection of recipes from local attorneys, jurists and even the staff of The Legal Intelligencer. From delicious starters, to magnificent main courses to fantastic finishing touches -- there's something sure to please your palate in these pages. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202501501527&rss=pa 1202501501527 Click here to view the full text of the July 12, 2011 Family Law Supplement to The Legal Intelligencer. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202499628505&rss=pa 1202499628505 Click here to view the full text of the June 28, 2011 GC Mid-Atlantic Supplement to The Legal Intelligencer. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202498313863&rss=pa 1202498313863 Click here to view the full text of the June 21, 2011 Auto Law supplement to The Legal Intelligencer. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202497621937&rss=pa 1202497621937 Click here to view the full text of the June 14, 2011 Labor & Employment Supplement from The Legal Intelligencer. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202497066913&rss=pa 1202497066913 The Top Verdicts of 2010 as reported by Verdict Search contains charts of the top verdicts and settlements in Pennsylvania, along with breakout charts of selected verdict categories. Also included is a summary of the most significant verdicts. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202495539743&rss=pa 1202495539743 Click here to view the full-text of the May 17, 2011 Intellectual Property Supplement to The Legal Intelligencer. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202494152927&rss=pa 1202494152927 Click here to view the full text of The Legal Intelligencer's April 5 Diversity Supplement. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202489031423&rss=pa 1202489031423 Social media, regulatory, government affairs and health care practices, and international law are some of the topics in our "What's Hot, What's Not" special report. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202487000327&rss=pa 1202487000327 Click here to view the full-text of the Top Laterals Supplement from the February 15 edition of The Legal Intelligencer. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202481866628&rss=pa 1202481866628 Click to view the full-text of the February 8, 2011 Banking & Accounting Supplement to The Legal Intelligencer. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202480101796&rss=pa 1202480101796 View the online version of PaLAW 2010 magazine, our Annual Report on the Legal Profession. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202475363813&rss=pa 1202475363813 Click here to view the articles from The Legal Intelligencer's January 25 Litigation Supplement dealing with Medical Malpractice. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202478952774&rss=pa 1202478952774 Click to view the full text of the Personal Injury Supplement to the November 16 edition of The Legal Intelligencer. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202474903300&rss=pa 1202474903300 Click here to view the full-text of the November 2010 Intellectual Property supplement to The Legal Intelligencer. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202474229533&rss=pa 1202474229533 Click here to view the full-text of the October 26 Healthcare Law supplement to The Legal Intelligencer. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202473766692&rss=pa 1202473766692 Click to view the full text of the October 12 Real Estate Supplement to The Legal Intelligencer. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202473220049&rss=pa 1202473220049 A collection of practical, how-to articles for those working in and around the legal profession. An informative advertising supplement to The Legal Intelligencer. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202473018880&rss=pa 1202473018880 Each year, we at The Legal Intelligencer take this opportunity to recognize young lawyers across the state who have worked tirelessly in their professional, personal and civic lives to improve the legal landscape and the future of others. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202472560589&rss=pa 1202472560589 Click here to view the full text of the GC Mid-Atlantic Supplement from the September 14, 2010 edition of The Legal Intelligencer. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202471978377&rss=pa 1202471978377 Click here to view the full text of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Supplement in the August 17, 2010 edition of The Legal Intelligencer. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202469975719&rss=pa 1202469975719 Click here to view the full text of the Construction Law Supplement in the August 3, 2010 edition of The Legal Intelligencer. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202464163002&rss=pa 1202464163002 The 2010 Intellectual Property Directory features attorneys throughout Pennsylvania and Delaware who practice in the IP area. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202463935374&rss=pa 1202463935374 Click here to view the full text of the July 13, 2010, New Associates Supplement to The Legal Intelligencer. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202463455590&rss=pa 1202463455590 Click here to view the full-text of the June 29, 2010 GC Mid-Atlantic Supplement to The Legal Intelligencer. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202463095591&rss=pa 1202463095591 Click here to view the full text of the Litigation Supplement in the June 22, 2010 edition of The Legal Intelligencer. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202462873984&rss=pa 1202462873984 Nominations are now being accepted for the 2010 Lawyers on the Fast Track awards. Click here to download a nomination form. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202459217899&rss=pa 1202459217899 Click here to view the full text of the Job Hunting Guide supplement to The Legal Intelligencer. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202458954687&rss=pa 1202458954687 Click here to view the full-text of the May 25 Pro Bono Supplement to The Legal Intelligencer. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202458604217&rss=pa 1202458604217 Click here to view the full text of the May 11, 2010 Intellectual Property Supplement to The Legal Intelligencer. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202457937994&rss=pa 1202457937994 View the full text of the May 4, 2010 Environmental Law Supplement to The Legal Intelligencer. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202457587693&rss=pa 1202457587693 View the full-text of the April 20, 2010 Women in the Profession Supplement from The Legal Intelligencer and Pennsylvania Law Weekly. http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202448297679&rss=pa 1202448297679