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September 30, 2003 |

Kerr to Lead McCarter & English Phila. Branch

Only five months after joining the firm as a partner in a lateral hiring, litigator Alec Kerr has been named the new Philadelphia office managing partner at New Jersey-based McCarter English. He replaces Glenn Callahan, who will be leaving the firm to open his own practice with wife and fellow McCarter partner Therese Keeley in Cape May, N.J.
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December 18, 2007 |

Pa. Commerce Court Debuts New Arbitration Protocols

An insurance case has become the first case to be decided as a matter of law by the three judges in the Philadelphia Common Pleas Court's commerce program under protocols designed to improve the common law arbitration process. Common Pleas Judge Howland W. Abramson created the protocols in order to promote arbitration to commercial entities by improving some of the commonly perceived detriments of arbitrations. The attorneys involved in the debut case had nothing but praise for the process.
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June 09, 2006 |

Attorneys Gear Up for Suits Over 'Virtual Medicine'

With the explosion of "virtual house calls," lawyers are cautioning the medical community about the legal dangers of treating and monitoring patients via the Internet. Critics say online communication doesn't offer the clarity and directness of a face-to-face diagnosis, which, medical malpractice attorney Veronica Richards warns, could lead to a misdiagnosis, a catastrophic outcome -- and litigation. Other specific concerns include security of communications and the practice of medicine across state lines.
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Securities and Exchange Commission,v.,Pentagon Capital Management PLC,08 Civ. 3324Decided: June 30, 2010
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Securities and Exchange Commission v. Pentagon Capital Management PLC District Judge Robert W. Sweet Decided: June 30, 2010 Attorneys for Plaintiff: By: Paul

April 13, 2007 |

Litigation Over Collapse of Casino Garage Settles for $101 Million

Litigation over the 2003 parking garage collapse at Atlantic City, N.J.'s Tropicana Casino Resort that killed four workers and injured 32 others has settled for $101 million, lawyers in the case announced Wednesday. The settlement was the product of three months of negotiations under the auspices of a Superior Court judge whom the parties asked to monitor the case after private mediation failed. Defendants included contractors, engineering and architectural firms, and the corporate owners of the Tropicana.
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November 19, 2009 |

Pa., N.J. Federal Courts Greenlight Class Actions Over Gift Card Fees

In a major setback for banks, federal judges in Pennsylvania and New Jersey have refused to dismiss a pair of class action consumer suits against TD Bank over allegedly deceptive practices used to market gift cards. In both decisions, the judges rejected TD Bank's argument that such suits, brought under state consumer protection laws, are pre-empted by the federal National Bank Act. At issue are so-called "dormancy fees" charged by TD Bank that reduce the value of gift cards each month after a period of non-use.
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June 10, 2002 |

Narol, Authority on Sports Law and State Bar President-Elect, Dead at 51

Mel Narol, a nationally recognized expert in sports law who would have become president of the New Jersey State Bar Association next year, died last Monday. He was 51.
4 minute read
June 14, 2006 |

Will Merger of Buchanan Ingersoll and Klett Rooney Trigger Other Firm Mergers?

Buchanan Ingersoll and Klett Rooney Lieber & Schorling will merge on July 1, as approved by the firms' shareholders Tuesday. Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney will be the largest firm in Pennsylvania, with roughly 313 lawyers in the state, and more than 525 nationwide. The intra-city merger was the first in Pittsburgh since at least 20 years ago and is predicted by at least one shareholder to possibly set off similar mergers among other law firms.
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August 05, 2004 |

When Life Was Simple, Blackberries Were Fruit

Whether you're already a wireless convert or are planning on unleashing yourself from the desktop with a BlackBerry or similar handheld, don't become an oblivious fast-fingered text messenger. Just like people who yak on mobile phones at inappropriate moments, virtual gabbers on PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants) can raise the ire of those nearby. Learn the etiquette involved in sending an e-mail from these often-addictive devices.
6 minute read
October 14, 2004 |

Some Big Firms Kick Up Pay, the Rest Watch and Wait

Although even a few top firms' increases in associate salaries have historically been enough to inflate pay from coast to coast, many firms seem to be reacting cautiously to recent news of interim bonuses and wage hikes. But even as a survey of large firms shows status quo, not quid pro quo, recruiters are making other predictions.
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