Ben Seal is managing editor of The American Lawyer. He joined the magazine in February 2018, and previously spent five years working for The Legal Intelligencer, editing the paper's magazines and supplements and reporting on Pennsylvania's state courts, legislature and Attorney General's Office. Contact him at [email protected] or @BSealTAL.
September 15, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer
Estate of Woman Killed by Drunken Driver AwardedIn the early hours of July 8, 2012, Confesora Aquino Rosario was a passenger in a vehicle being driven by Paul LaBranche that was struck from behind by Matthew Carter, who was driving while intoxicated at an excessive rate of speed, according to the plaintiff's assessment of damages.
By Ben Seal
2 minute read
September 15, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer
ADA's Prior Representation Doesn't Bar Office's ProsecutionA district attorney's office should not be disqualified from prosecuting a defendant because an assistant district attorney in the office previously represented the defendant when the attorney served as a public defender, the state Superior Court has ruled.
By Ben Seal
4 minute read
September 14, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer
Estate of Woman Killed by Drunken Driver AwardedIn the early hours of July 8, 2012, Confesora Aquino Rosario was a passenger in a vehicle being driven by Paul LaBranche that was struck from behind by Matthew Carter, who was driving while intoxicated at an excessive rate of speed, according to the plaintiff's assessment of damages.
By Ben Seal
2 minute read
September 14, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer
ADA's Prior Representation Doesn't Bar Office's ProsecutionA district attorney's office should not be disqualified from prosecuting a defendant because an assistant district attorney in the office previously represented the defendant when the attorney served as a public defender, the state Superior Court has ruled.
By Ben Seal
4 minute read
September 09, 2015 | Delaware Law Weekly
Expert's Admissible Testimony Trimmed as Casino Trial NearsAs trial nears in a negligence suit against Dover Downs Inc. over an alleged assault outside the casino, the Superior Court of Kent County responded to a series of motions from both sides by limiting the testimony a plaintiff's expert will be allowed to present.
By Ben Seal
4 minute read
September 09, 2015 | Delaware Law Weekly
Expert's Admissible Testimony Trimmed as Casino Trial NearsAs trial nears in a negligence suit against Dover Downs Inc. over an alleged assault outside the casino, the Superior Court of Kent County responded to a series of motions from both sides by limiting the testimony a plaintiff's expert will be allowed to present.
By Ben Seal
4 minute read
September 08, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer
Accounts Payable on Death Are Subject to Spousal ElectionPayable-on-death investment accounts are subject to spousal election upon the death of the person who opened them, the Superior Court has ruled in a case of first impression.
By Ben Seal
4 minute read
September 08, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer
AG's Office Reaches Settlement With Marketing CompanyThe Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General reached a $1 million settlement with a Philadelphia company that allegedly deceived consumers in its marketing of language-learning programs, according to settlement papers.
By Ben Seal
3 minute read
September 08, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer
Accounts Payable on Death Are Subject to Spousal ElectionPayable-on-death investment accounts are subject to spousal election upon the death of the person who opened them, the Superior Court has ruled in a case of first impression.
By Ben Seal
4 minute read
September 08, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer
AG's Office Reaches Settlement With Marketing CompanyThe Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General reached a $1 million settlement with a Philadelphia company that allegedly deceived consumers in its marketing of language-learning programs, according to settlement papers.
By Ben Seal
3 minute read
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