Welcome to your Monday morning round-up of stories in today’s edition of The Legal Intelligencer. All of the links below will take you directly to today’s stories, or you can head straight over to The Legal’s homepage. (Some stories may require registration or a paid subscription.)
The top story this morning is a Philadelphia judge rejecting a motion for reconsideration by a defense attorney, who the judge found should be sanctioned for contacting the employer of a plaintiff’s expert witness in a medical malpractice case, to have opposing counsel also sanctioned. As reporter Amaris Elliott-Engel writes, the exact sanctions are still to be determined.
Also above the fold on Page 1, Amaris Elliott-Engel writes that the Superior Court has ruled that the Pennsylvania judiciary does not have specific jurisdiction over out-of-state health care providers whose treatment results in injuries to Pa. residents while in their home state.
Below the fold on Page 1, reporter Gina Passarella writes that the first cy pres award since a rule change regarding class action settlement funds was given to the state IOLTA board and Community Legal Services. Each will receive nearly $46,000 donations facilitated by lawyers at Feldman Shepherd.
In more Regional News on Page 3, Cozen O’Connor has said that the comments and actions of Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Arthur Schack demonstrate “extreme bias and hostility” toward John McDonough, a lawyer with the firm who was defending Duane Reade in a suit before Schack.
As always, our People in the News section is on Page 2, and the top stories from our sister publications across the country make up the Page 4 National News section.
In the Public Interest Page, Niki Ludt writes about a legal center putting a face on the voter ID litigation and Marissa Boyers Bluestine writes about ensuring the integrity and accuracy of convictions.
In a Law Technology News column on Page 7, Scott Vernick and Peter Buckley write about getting court approval for predictive coding. If you have questions or comments about any of today's stories, or our coverage as a whole, we invite you to e-mail any of the reporters directly. We hope you'll enjoy today's Legal.
Solicitors are lawyers who deal with legal matters but do not take cases to court on their client's behalf. The UK law differentiates lawyers into two types, the solicitors and the barristers, the latter type being responsible for conducting court proceedings.
Posted by: Personal Injury Claims | Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 12:25 AM
Welcome to your Monday morning round-up of stories in today’s edition of The Legal Intelligencer. All of the links below will take you directly to today’s stories, or you can head straight over.
Posted by: seo services | Saturday, December 15, 2012 at 01:35 AM