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September 01, 2003 | Law.com

Trespass Law Fails to Stem E-Mail

Companies besieged by unwanted e-mail can only invoke California's trespass-to-chattels law if the messages cause actual damage to equipment or property, the state Supreme Court ruled in late June.
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November 24, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

"King of Bling" Sues Courtney Love to Get Jewelry Back

A celebrity jeweler says Courtney Love hasn't returned nearly $114,000 worth of borrowed baubles, and the gem dealer is suing to get them back.
2 minute read
September 19, 2002 | The Legal Intelligencer

Libel Claim Against Daily News Dismissed

Libel charges brought by Philadelphia Common Pleas Judge Kathryn S. Lewis against Philadelphia Newspapers, The Philadelphia Daily News and one of its columnists, Dan Geringer, were tossed aside in a summary judgment granted by Bucks County Senior Judge Issac Garb, who presided over the case because of Lewis` involvement.
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October 24, 2003 | The Legal Intelligencer

In Praise of Women and Their Dreams

In remarks yesterday during a ceremony in which the Philadelphia Bar Association presented them with lifetime commendations, the U.S. Supreme Court's two female justices reflected on the progress made by women in the law and the challenges they have had to overcome in their fight for acceptance.
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July 16, 1999 | Law.com

$61 Million Suit Against Firm Claims Breach of Duty, Malpractice

A life insurance company that claims its $26 million investment vanished when a law firm helped a businessman loot the assets of a suburban Philadelphia company he controlled has filed a legal malpractice lawsuit that seeks $61 million in damages. The complaint contends that Duane Morris & Heckscher's simultaneous representation of both the company, Benchmark Holdings Inc., and the company's controlling shareholder, Michael T. Kennedy, led to malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty by the law firm.
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PE Firms Shouldn't Be Allowed to Dodge Pension Obligations
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The private equity industry enjoys a charmed life, with a business model that involves minimal risk and huge payoffs. But is it possible that PE firms—which have thwarted efforts to rein in their special privileges—might not always get their way?

June 11, 2001 | Law.com

Paying the Price

With some Philadelphia firms struggling to cover bloated associate salaries, young lawyers might pay for a managerial decision made during boom times with the ultimate professional price -- their jobs. The ugly word "layoff" is being heard from some respected law firm consultants. "Firms won't call them layoffs -- they'll call it culling," Altman Weil's Ward Bower said. But the end result is the same.
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December 14, 2001 | Law.com

Federal Court Rebuffs INS on Delays

A federal judge in New York issued a significant ruling that prevents the Immigration and Naturalization Service from using delays in the agency as an excuse for refusing to act on a child's visa application. The decision sets a precedent for juveniles whose cases have been delayed in the wake of Sept. 11, but immigration advocates suggest that it could have even wider significance.
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September 18, 2003 | The Legal Intelligencer

Insurer Ordered To Pay Attorney Fees

Federal judges have the power to award attorney fees to a verdict-winning plaintiff in a civil rights suit for subsequent work on a separate lawsuit brought by the defendant's insurer because the fee-shifting statute allows judges to compensate for efforts to collect on a judgment, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.
8 minute read
August 12, 1999 | Law.com

Despite Reform, Shareholder Suits Still Big in Philly

Securities-fraud litigators in Philadelphia are as busy as ever despite legislation designed to make it more difficult to accuse public companies of dishonesty. The constant level of activity reflects national figures showing that the number of stock-fraud lawsuits reached a record high last year. Class-action lawyers say that instead of slowing the pace, the 1995 law has caused plaintiffs to become more selective while allowing defendants to prevent more cases from proceeding past the filing stage.
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