The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Leonard Deutchman | January 31, 2019
Document review is, of course, a crucial phase in the production of discovery. Prior to the ascendance of computers, the documents involved would, typically, be contracts, letters, reports and other such documents, typed or handwritten and kept by the client in a file regarding the matter.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Andrew F. Ruder | January 31, 2019
Although employers and insurance adjusters often advise injured workers that they must abide by this “90-day rule,” this mandate could not be farther from the truth. In fact, one could reasonably argue that speaking this untruth to an injured worker constitutes fraud.
The Legal Intelligencer | Expert Opinion
By Samuel C. Stretton | January 31, 2019
Is there set discipline for certain types of attorney misconduct?
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By P.J. D'Annunzio | January 31, 2019
The Fourth Amendment rights of a driver who refused blood and breath testing and then was given enhanced sentencing were violated, the court said in remanding the case for resentencing.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Zack Needles | January 31, 2019
The issue centered on the absence of the Allegheny County judge during voir dire, and a lack of any firsthand observation of the jurors' demeanor during that process.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Kenneth Portner | January 31, 2019
Pennsylvania appellate courts generally adhere to the “final order” rule. Under this rule, only final orders are subject to appeal as of right, 42 Pa.C.S. Section 742. A final order is one that "disposes of all claims and all parties." This rule applies the courts' longstanding policy against piecemeal litigation.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Zack Needles | January 31, 2019
The Commonwealth Court reversed an order of the Workers' Compensation Appeal Board that found claimant's disability began on the actual date of his injury.
By Aleeza Furman | January 29, 2019
Burns White promoted two attorneys to member, one in Pittsburgh and one in Philadelphia.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Michael Riccardi | January 25, 2019
Gov. Tom Wolf on Jan. 23 said the state government is working to mitigate the impacts of the partial shutdown of the federal government, which entered its second month.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Michael Riccardi | January 25, 2019
Following is a listing of executive and legislative action for the week of Jan. 21. Both houses of the General Assembly were in recess at press time, with members of the Pennsylvania Senate and state House of Representatives scheduled to return to session on Jan. 28.
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