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Ben Seal is managing editor of The American Lawyer. He joined the magazine in February 2018, and previously spent five years working for The Legal Intelligencer, editing the paper's magazines and supplements and reporting on Pennsylvania's state courts, legislature and Attorney General's Office. Contact him at [email protected] or @BSealTAL.
November 3, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer
Unpaid disciplinary suspension is not a type of leave for which a person can purchase credit under the State Employees' Retirement Code, the Commonwealth Court has ruled in a case of first impression.
By Ben Seal
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November 2, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer
Nursing home arbitration agreements relying on the National Arbitration Forum code are unenforceable because the NAF can no longer accept arbitration cases, the state Supreme Court has ruled in a case attorneys said could have a widespread effect on consumer-oriented form contracts.
By Ben Seal
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October 26, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer
Merit selection is once again gaining traction in Pennsylvania after a bill cleared committee last week, pushing it closer to enactment than it has been in more than two decades. While any actual changes to the method of selecting judges are a long way off, the attention paid to historic levels of Supreme Court candidate fundraising and the scandals hovering over the high court in recent years have some of the bill's proponents optimistic that merit selection may be in the state's near future.
By Ben Seal
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October 26, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer
While political party and other traditional factors will likely determine the majority of votes in the upcoming state Supreme Court election, recent scandals on the court could raise the public awareness of candidates' gender, observers said. With a crowded field and low turnout expected at the polls, even a small number of voters opting for some or all of the three female candidates could be enough to impact election results.
By Ben Seal
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October 23, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer
The Pennsylvania Senate has initiated proceedings to remove Attorney General Kathleen Kane from office, beginning with the creation of a committee tasked with assessing whether Kane is able to perform the functions of attorney general.
By Lizzy McLellan and Ben Seal
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October 19, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer
The offensive emails sent and received by Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice J. Michael Eakin merit discipline, whether or not the dual ongoing investigations uncover any further infractions, ethics attorneys and court watchers said.
By Ben Seal
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September 28, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer
The Unemployment Compensation Board of Review cannot prohibit suspended attorneys from representing claimants before unemployment referees, the Commonwealth Court has ruled.
By Ben Seal
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September 21, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer
A health center and the staffing agency that vetted its contractors are not liable for a home health care worker's assault of a child, the state Superior Court has ruled.
By Ben Seal
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September 15, 2015 | Delaware Law Weekly
Judge Fred S. Silverman, who has served on the state Superior Court since 1993, has informed Gov. Jack Markell of his intent to retire from the bench, effective Nov. 28.
By Ben Seal
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September 14, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer
In the early hours of July 8, 2012, Confesora Aquino Rosario was a passenger in a vehicle being driven by Paul LaBranche that was struck from behind by Matthew Carter, who was driving while intoxicated at an excessive rate of speed, according to the plaintiff's assessment of damages.
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