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Employment of a Formerly Admitted Attorney: Potential Pitfalls
The practice of law is the only business many of us know. A formerly admitted attorney who has been suspended or disbarred has a world of skills, but needs to figure out what to do with them in order to make a living.
Trucker Who Lost Legs in Cargo Accident Settles for $10.6M in Allegheny County
A truck driver who lost his legs when a 5,000-pound steel pipe rolled off his truck during the unloading process and crushed him has settled his lawsuit against Dura-Bond Coating Inc. for $10.6 million.
Over 1,450 Runners Celebrate Philadelphia Bar Association's 40th Annual Charity Run
The 5K race was supplemented not only by a 5K walk and a Kid's Dash, but also by a 10K race, which was the only race that was run by the bar association for the first 15 years of the event.
Appeals Court Declines to Make New Venue Rules for Internet Defamation Cases
Five-decade-old precedent remains just as relevant to determining the venue of a lawsuit alleging internet defamation as it was when print still ruled the media, the Pennsylvania Superior Court said.A String of Big Names on Disciplinary Dockets This Spring
The mighty are falling this spring. The list of recent actions by the Disciplinary Board of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court includes an unusual number of big names.
Judge Extinguishes Asbestos Claims Against Companies That Employed Delaware Contractor
Judge Vivian L. Medinilla said that Delmarva Power & Light Co., Getty and Sunoco did not owe plaintiff Werner Rath a duty of care stemming from his alleged exposure to the harmful substance while working alongside other tradesmen during his 27-year career with contractor Catalytic Inc.A Big Year (Already!) for the Dragonetti Act
In the last three months, Pennsylvania courts have issued significant opinions regarding the Dragonetti Act, and our Supreme Court is posed once again to address an issue regarding the constitutionality of the act.
Justices Won't Disturb Dismissal of Legal Mal Suit Over Attorneys' Divorce
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will not review a state Superior Court ruling that held that a lawyer's legal malpractice suit against her divorce attorneys alleging breach of contract actually sounded in tort and therefore was not timely filed.
The Gist of the Gist Doctrine in Legal Malpractice Actions
Our courts have long recognized a legal malpractice action can sound in tort or contract. In the last several years Pennsylvania courts have not spilled a lot of ink on the distinction between the two causes of action. Federal courts in Pennsylvania have been much more active in discussing the distinction and its importance.TRENDING STORIES
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