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Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection List of Ineligible Attorneys
Notice to the bar.Rebuked Attorneys File to Overturn Sanctions
Attorneys, law firms and their clients that were sanctioned by a federal judge for alleged delay of discovery have filed mandamus petitions with the 3rd Circuit to overturn the sanctions. The Eastern District of Pennsylvania judge sanctioned four defense attorneys in a class action brought by over 6,000 Pennsylvania doctors against insurers. Counsel for one of the sanctioned attorneys said the parties filed the petitions because they didn't want to wait until the case concluded to appeal the sanctions.When Law Firms Say It's Time to Retire
Retirement policies: The American Bar Association doesn't want them, and most lawyers apparently don't like them. Only 38 percent of lawyers agree with mandatory retirement policies, while 50 percent of firms have them, according to a recent survey by Altman Weil. "The profession's position on this seems to be moving towards getting rid of those things," Altman Weil's James D. Cotterman. Aside from questions of legality, Cotterman said it makes good business sense to do away with retirement policies.Attorney Ineligibility Order Pursuant to Rule 1:28-2(a)
Notice to the bar.
Pregnancy Discrimination Revived?
The Supreme Court's recent decision in AT&T Corp. v. Hulteen bears a striking substantive resemblance to the court's decision two years ago in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.Wording of Debt-Collection Letters 'Could' Bring Problems for Lawyers
Warning to lawyers who do debt-collection work: Using the word "could" in a dunning letter could get you sued. The 3rd Circuit has revived a suit in which a debtor complained that a letter she received violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act's ban on false, misleading or deceptive communications because it told her that unless she made arrangements to pay within five days, the matter "could" result in referral of the account to an attorney and "could" result in "a legal suit being filed."TRENDING STORIES
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