Welcome to your Thursday 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 an ex-client filing a $192 million lawsuit against Duane Morris. As reporter Zack Needles writes, the former head of a Maryland-based credit card processing company alleges that the attorney he hired to assist him in selling a controlling interest in the company failed to disclose his relationship with the buyer.
Also above the fold on Page 1, reporter Saranac Hale Spencer writes that a federal judge awarded fees in a dispute over attorney fees that lasted eight years.
Below the fold on Page 1, reporter Ben Present writes that the state Superior Court has ruled mandatory life sentences for juveniles unconstitutional as a violation of Eighth Amendment rights.
In more Regional News on Page 3, Zack Needles writes that the state Supreme Court has disbarred Bucks County’s former chief deputy district attorney, who is currently on probation after pleading guilty to charges including endangering the welfare of children.
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 a Legal Marketing column on Page 5, Kimberly Alford Rice writes about overcoming your fear of asking for business.
This week’s Young Lawyer column is on Page 7, as Sam Hornak writes about six lessons he has learned from six months as an associate.
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.
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