The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Amanda O'Brien | April 10, 2024
Third-party litigation funders Virage Capital and Jordan Litigation Funding pushed a judge Wednesday to dismiss the firm's Chapter 11 petition. Meanwhile, co-founder Andrew Sacks was absent from the hearing, purportedly dodging service of a subpoena from Virage.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Justin Henry | April 10, 2024
"Starting with the pandemic years we saw high levels of attrition, and we're starting to see those attrition levels start to revert to what we saw pre-pandemic," said Jennifer Mandery, vice president for research at the NALP Foundation.
By Avalon Zoppo | April 10, 2024
It's not like it's a Disney one-pass ticket [where] you get on any ride you want," said U.S. District Judge R. David Proctor. "There are unique things about practicing in our court."
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Ashleigh Taylor | April 10, 2024
By thoughtfully amending operating and shareholder agreements to include both incentives and penalties for compliance, businesses can not only adhere to the letter of the law but also foster a culture of transparency and accountability.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Alan Nochumson and Alex Hamilton | April 10, 2024
In a recently published opinion, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court in RDM Group v. Pittston Township Zoning Hearing Board found that a local zoning hearing board and the corresponding trial court abused its discretion by failing to properly evaluate the merits of zoning variance requests of a property owner that sought to build a warehouse in Pittstown Township.
By Justin Henry | April 9, 2024
The New York City Bar Association's professional responsibility committee proposed statewide changes to Rule 5.4 that would allow lawyers to pledge security interests in unrecovered legal fees to non-lawyers, including third-party financers.
By Avalon Zoppo | April 9, 2024
"Generally speaking, the practitioners will tell you that the rule needs to change. How the rule needs to change remains somewhat of a debate," said U.S. District Judge Cathy Bissoon of the Western District of Pennsylvania.
The American Lawyer | Analysis|News
By Amanda O'Brien | April 9, 2024
Smaller firms in particular struggle with handling younger attorneys "more keen" on leadership positions, according to executive coach and strategic adviser Gwen Mellor Romans.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Michael E. Bertin | April 9, 2024
The Moyer case is an important reminder for both the family law practitioner and bench. It stresses the importance of res judicata and collateral estoppel for the smooth running of the courts and instills predictability and reliability in the litigants relying on court decisions.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Joshua A. Mooney | April 9, 2024
Liability under state WESCA claims turns on whether there was there an interception of a communication (and if so, where that interception took place), and whether the party whose communication was intercepted had granted consent. This article focuses on the third element—consent.
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