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Ethics question: "I am a judge of the Common Pleas Court and I am now going to retire. Are there any prohibitions on one seeking employment with law firms since I still wish to continue the practice of law?"
I am a Pennsylvania lawyer, but because of my wife’s job change, I live in another state where she works. I still have my Pennsylvania practice....
AG Seeks to Revoke Bail of Somerset DA Following Additional Arrest, Charges for Allegedly Chasing a Witness
The defendant has violated the conditions of his bond such that no condition or combination of conditions other than imprisonment will reasonably...
Ethics question: "I am a Pennsylvania lawyer, but because of my wife’s job change, I live in another state where she works. I still have my Pennsylvania practice. Mostly, I do it by Zoom, telephone, fax and email. If I have to appear in court, I then come back and do so. Is there anything illegal about that?"
I am a Pennsylvania lawyer, but because of my wife’s job change, I live in another state where she works. I still have my Pennsylvania practice....
It’s Time for Corporate Law Firms to Develop Their Metaverse Content Marketing Plans
Corporate law firms need to get serious about their metaverse content marketing plans or risk falling behind their competitors.
Why Lawyers Aren’t Hooked on Legal Technology … Yet
Building technology for lawyers is hard. Building tech that lawyers will use instinctively is even harder. So far, law’s technical evolution has...
Construction Law Update: What Else? Still COVID-19!
Pennsylvania has a long history of honoring the allocation of risk among contractual counterparties, and it would seem that COVID-19 will be no...
Nobody Asked Me, But … Are We in the 2020s or Still Living in 1983?
How far have we really come as a profession and how much farther do we need to go until the profession catches up with the calendar?
Coke or Pepsi? Antitrust Claims Over Beverages Sales at the Phila. Airport Fizzles Out at the 3rd Circuit
Specifically, the company argued that their ability to operate in PHL was unlawfully tied to the exclusivity agreement, and that it was an illegal...
Valuing That Golden Ticket: What’s a Marijuana License Actually Worth?
Building a cannabis enterprise requires staggering and constant fundraising and, because of the industry’s dynamic nature, any given license’s...
People in the News—April 28, 2022—McNees, Pond Lehocky
McNees Wallace & Nurick public finance attorney Frannie Reilly is scheduled to present business legal structure information to entrepreneurs at a free, virtual event on Thursday.
ICYMI. Attorney Publicly Reprimanded After Refusing to Represent Client, Calling Courthouse a 'Cesspool for White Privilege'
Pittsburgh attorney Milton Raiford was hit with a public reprimand by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court for refusing to continue representing a...
ICYMI. Former Billing Manager's Claims of Racism, Retaliation 'Must Fail,' Lawyers for Dechert Say
Attorneys representing Dechert said Celiena McClelland offered no evidence “except her subjective belief that any of her perceived negative...
Former Billing Manager's Claims of Racism, Retaliation 'Must Fail,' Lawyers for Dechert Say
Attorneys representing Dechert said Celiena McClelland offered no evidence “except her subjective belief that any of her perceived negative...
Attorney Publicly Reprimanded After Refusing to Represent Client, Calling Courthouse a 'Cesspool for White Privilege'
Pittsburgh attorney Milton Raiford was hit with a public reprimand by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court for refusing to continue representing a...
Wawa Employees Take $12.2M Data Breach Settlement to the 3rd Circuit
The agreement, approved by U.S. District Judge Gene Pratter of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, covers a class of approximately 22 million...
Public Companies Brace Yourselves: SEC Issues Game-Changing Rule on Climate-Related Disclosures
The SEC’s proposed rule on climate-related disclosures demonstrates the changing role of public companies in addressing climate change and...
People in the News—April 25, 2022—McNees, Fox Rothschild
McNees Wallace & Nurick public finance attorneys Timothy J. Horstmann and Ryan T. Gonder are scheduled to address the federal government’s...
Biden Moves to Fill Key US Attorney Vacancies in Pa.'s Eastern and Middle Districts
Linda Dale Hoffa, a partner at Dilworth Paxson and a former leader of the Eastern District’s criminal prosecution division, said Romero has a reputation for being very smart, very hard working, and aggressive.
BREAKING NEWS about Pennsylvania’s business jurisdiction law.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court struck down the law late last year, finding that it violated due process principles. A cert petition argued that every federal circuit court and more than a dozen state supreme courts have addressed similar laws, resulting in a “full spectrum” of outcomes.
ICYMI. Francine Friedman Griesing, who wrote this commentary, is managing member of Griesing Law.
These are some of the lessons I have learned from Jessica Mazzeo that are integral to exemplary law firm management: perseverance,...
ICYMI. A virtual Philadelphia Bar Association event Wednesday covered how to help Ukrainians and other displaced persons navigate the complex landscape of immigration law.
The complex landscape of immigration law can be messy, panelists said at a Philadelphia bar event.
Ethics question: "Can I hire consultants who use the internet to contact potential clients for me when I pay the consultants a monthly fee?"
I was an expert witness in a professional liability suit against an attorney in the Philadelphia Common Pleas Court. The defendant lawyer was...
Ethics question: "I was an expert witness in a professional liability suit against an attorney in the Philadelphia Common Pleas Court. The defendant lawyer was somewhat bizarre during the trial. The jurors had sent notes that they felt threatened by him. The verdict was an odd one finding some fiduciary violations, but no monetary damages. The lawyer then sent the expert witness a threatening letter stating the expert’s testimony was outrageous and unconscionable, and the attorney was not going to let this matter go. Is there any ethical violation here?"
I was an expert witness in a professional liability suit against an attorney in the Philadelphia Common Pleas Court. The defendant lawyer was...
Francine Friedman Griesing, who wrote this commentary, is managing member of Griesing Law.
These are some of the lessons I have learned from Jessica Mazzeo that are integral to exemplary law firm management: perseverance,...
A virtual Philadelphia Bar Association event Wednesday covered how to help Ukrainians and other displaced persons navigate the complex landscape of immigration law.
The complex landscape of immigration law can be messy, panelists said at a Philadelphia bar event.
People in the News—April 21, 2022—McNees, Ballard Spahr
McNees Wallace & Nurick real estate attorneys James M. Strong and Jeffrey Esch McCombie are scheduled to present on controlled and collaborative development at the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors (PSATS) 2022 Educational Conference and Exhibit Show.
People in the News—April 20, 2022—Hamburg Rubin, High Swartz, Fox Rothschild
Hamburg, Rubin, Mullin, Maxwell & Lupin recently announced that Annie L. Neamand has joined the firm as an associate.
ICYMI. 'There Are Long-Term Consequences': Why Improving Mental Health in the Legal Profession Must Begin in Law School
Lawyers are as much social workers as they are attorneys, said Anthony Crowell, dean and president of New York Law School. “Who takes care of the...
ICYMI. Meet the Fox Rothschild Partner Nominated to Delaware Federal Court
President Joe Biden's nominee for the District of Delaware has spent the past 27 years developing a reputation as a corporate litigator and a...
Claudius Sokenu joins Unisys Corp as senior vice president, general counsel and secretary. Before Unisys, Sokenu worked for Fortune 200 information technology company Cognizant.
CEO Peter Altabef said that beyond Claudius Sokenu’s legal experience, he possesses the “personal skills and gravitas that have been hallmarks of...
A new First Judicial District program facilitates communication between plaintiffs attorneys and in-housers at the city’s health care systems in the early stages of medical malpractice cases to evaluate whether or not they can reach a settlement.
“The idea now is to try and change the culture of not waiting until time of trial and seeing if we can get the attorneys to settle cases sooner to allow for us to make room for another case. As soon as one settles we can slot in another one,” said Administrative Judge Lisette Shirdan-Harris of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.
Now, as scheduled trial dates lead to more and more complex case settlements, the court is rolling out a new plan to target its medical malpractice inventory.
ICYMI. What Drives Splits Between Trump-Appointed Judges and Their Republican Colleagues?
In one dissent earlier this year, Reagan-appointed Judge Jerry Smith accused his colleagues, including a Trump appointee, of “inventing and...
BREAKING NEWS about New Jersey-based law firm McCarter & English.
An internal email confirmed that attorneys at the New Jersey firm lost access to email and remote work systems. Meanwhile, Pennsylvania’s Stevens & Lee is grappling with the consequences of a 2021 breach.
Another ex-employee has sued Pond Lehocky Giordano.
The lawsuit marks the second time in less than a month that the leading workers' compensation law firm has been sued by a former employee.
PLW People in the News—April 19, 2022—Unruh Turner, Saul Ewing
Unruh Turner Burke & Frees has announced that Amanda M.V. Grant has been named to the board of the Chester County Bar Foundation (CCBF), the...
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