Ben Seal

September 01, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

Look up. A little bit higher—up to the top of the tallest building in Philadelphia, then a bit beyond. In just a few years, that spot, at 18th and Arch streets, where you're now looking, will be home to the largest private development project in Pennsylvania, its upper reaches expected to stretch 1,121 feet into the city's skyline. It will bring thousands of temporary and permanent jobs to the region, generate billions in economic activity and plant a second towering foot firmly in Philadelphia for the city's largest company.

By Ben Seal

5 minute read

September 01, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

An email sent to an attorney telling him a complaint had been filed against his clients was not a good-faith effort at proper service because the attorney alerted the sender that he would not accept service on his clients' behalf, the Superior Court has ruled.

By Ben Seal

5 minute read

September 01, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

Doctors can be sued for failing to report suspicions of child abuse, even though the Child Protective Services Law lacks an explicit civil remedy, the state Superior Court has ruled.

By Ben Seal

5 minute read

September 01, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

Meyer, Unkovic & Scott has been a reliable part of the real estate scene in Pittsburgh and around the state for a while now. The firm is commonly attached to some of the biggest development deals, office leases and mixed-use projects in Western Pennsylvania.

By Ben Seal

4 minute read

September 01, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

The fatal shooting of a knife-wielding attacker in the Chester County courthouse last week highlighted the security threats judicial establishments face, but it also demonstrated the preparations Pennsylvania's courts have made to minimize the impact of those threats.

By Lizzy McLellan and Ben Seal

7 minute read

September 01, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

A woman who suffered a traumatic brain injury and has had multiple surgeries as the result of a car accident has reached a $725,000 settlement on her personal-injury claims through JAMS mediation.

By Ben Seal

3 minute read

August 31, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

A woman who suffered a traumatic brain injury and has had multiple surgeries as the result of a car accident has reached a $725,000 settlement on her personal-injury claims through JAMS mediation.

By Ben Seal

3 minute read

August 31, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

The fatal shooting of a knife-wielding attacker in the Chester County courthouse last week highlighted the security threats judicial establishments face, but it also demonstrated the preparations Pennsylvania's courts have made to minimize the impact of those threats.

By Lizzy McLellan and Ben Seal

7 minute read

August 31, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

An email sent to an attorney telling him a complaint had been filed against his clients was not a good-faith effort at proper service because the attorney alerted the sender that he would not accept service on his clients' behalf, the Superior Court has ruled.

By Ben Seal

5 minute read

August 31, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

Doctors can be sued for failing to report suspicions of child abuse, even though the Child Protective Services Law lacks an explicit civil remedy, the state Superior Court has ruled.

By Ben Seal

5 minute read