Ben Seal

November 04, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

For the fourth time in three years, Villanova University School of Law has added a center for study to expand its curriculum, using a $2 million gift to establish the Center for Law and Religion, the school has announced.

By Ben Seal

3 minute read

November 03, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

For the fourth time in three years, Villanova University School of Law has added a center for study to expand its curriculum, using a $2 million gift to establish the Center for Law and Religion, the school has announced.

By Ben Seal

3 minute read

November 03, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

The state Supreme Court has disbarred attorney Edwin L. London for the assault, unlawful restraint and solicitation of prostitution from his clients. The order followed a report and recommendation of the Disciplinary Board that called his behavior "reprehensible."

By Ben Seal

4 minute read

November 03, 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

5 minute read

November 03, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

The state Supreme Court has disbarred attorney Edwin L. London for the assault, unlawful restraint and solicitation of prostitution from his clients. The order followed a report and recommendation of the Disciplinary Board that called his behavior "reprehensible."

By Ben Seal

4 minute read

November 03, 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

5 minute read

November 03, 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

7 minute read

November 02, 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

7 minute read

October 27, 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

6 minute read

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

6 minute read