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June 28, 2013 |

Race, Age Bias Suit Against Prison Gets Green Light

A federal judge in Scranton has applied equitable tolling to a case brought by a 62-year-old black pastor alleging that the prison in Lackawanna County fired him because of his race and age.
4 minute read
April 23, 2013 |

Justices Agree to Eye Pathological Parent-Child Bonds

The state Supreme Court has agreed to take up a case involving whether parental rights should be terminated under the state Adoption Act of 1980 when a pathological bond exists between a child and a parent.
6 minute read
June 04, 2013 |

Castille Addresses Retention And Administrative Changes

If Pennsylvania Chief Justice Ronald D. Castille is retained by voters this year, he will only be able to serve one more year unless the constitutional provision mandating that judges retire the year in which they turn 70 is changed through legislation or lawsuits pending before the justices.
7 minute read
September 06, 2012 |

State Superior Court Reinstates $180,000 Verdict Against Berry

A divided state Superior Court has restored $180,000 in punitive damages against a Philadelphia judge whom a jury found to have defrauded a former law client in the settlement of her personal injury claim.
6 minute read
October 19, 2011 |

Chancery Fine-Tunes Jurisdiction in Reinsurance Co. Insolvency

In a case of first impression, the Delaware Chancery Court ruled this month that it has original and exclusive jurisdiction over the in rem proceedings of an insolvent insurance company's assets, but it does not have exclusive jurisdiction over all claims brought against an insurer.
5 minute read
November 26, 2008 |

How Private Is Your Social Network?

Online information can prove embarrassing for posters. Employers are viewing individuals social networks and blogs not only for hiring, but also for firing, called "getting dooced." These searches pose privacy risks for employees and may pose legal risks for employers.
10 minute read
May 01, 2013 |

Flaster Greenberg Hit With Lawsuit By Ex-Associate

A former Flaster Greenberg associate has sued the firm, alleging she was fired soon after she notified the firm's human resources department that the shareholder she was working under was creating a hostile work environment.
3 minute read
January 02, 2013 |

Will Increase in Number of Grand Juries Raise Conflicts?

Two major child sex-abuse scandals in Pennsylvania have highlighted the conflicts in attorney-client representation that can arise during grand jury proceedings between the interests of organizations under investigation by law enforcement and the interests of organizational employees, officers and agents also under investigation.
5 minute read
September 19, 2012 |

Justices Send Voter ID Case Back to Commonwealth Court

Challengers to Pennsylvania's new voter ID law won a round in the state Supreme Court when the justices sent the case - via a per curiam order - back to the Commonwealth Court, vacating that court's decision not to issue a preliminary injunction last month.
6 minute read
March 21, 2013 |

Berks Co. Housing Excavation Case Settles for $5 Mil.

The estate of an undocumented worker who was crushed to death under a collapsing housing excavation has settled for $5 million with the construction company that was excavating the land, one of the estate's attorneys has reported.
5 minute read

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