Ben Seal

July 23, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

A woman who fled a hospital after crisis workers suggested she be admitted for psychiatric treatment should not have been involuntarily committed and should therefore be allowed to have her mental health record expunged in order to obtain a firearm, the state Superior Court has ruled.

By Ben Seal

5 minute read

July 22, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

A woman who fled a hospital after crisis workers suggested she be admitted for psychiatric treatment should not have been involuntarily committed and should therefore be allowed to have her mental health record expunged in order to obtain a firearm, the state Superior Court has ruled.

By Ben Seal

5 minute read

July 15, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

Susan Vivian Mangold began her career at Juvenile Law Center when she was fresh out of law school in 1987, working as a staff attorney on a fellowship from Harvard Law School. This fall, after more than two decades in academia, she'll be returning to the JLC as its new executive director, the organization announced last week.

By Ben Seal

4 minute read

July 14, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

Susan Vivian Mangold began her career at Juvenile Law Center when she was fresh out of law school in 1987, working as a staff attorney on a fellowship from Harvard Law School. This fall, after more than two decades in academia, she'll be returning to the JLC as its new executive director, the organization announced last week.

By Ben Seal

4 minute read

June 25, 2015 | New Jersey Law Journal

A New Jersey man is seeking compensatory damages in excess of $5 million in a putative class action against a children's clothing company, alleging it inappropriately advertises sales that don't actually exist. Plus more in this week's column.

By Ben Seal, Marisa Kendall and Amanda Bronstad

4 minute read

June 24, 2015 | New Jersey Law Journal

A New Jersey man is seeking compensatory damages in excess of $5 million in a putative class action against a children's clothing company, alleging it inappropriately advertises sales that don't actually exist. Plus more in this week's column.

By Ben Seal, Marisa Kendall and Amanda Bronstad

4 minute read

June 15, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

The Philadelphia public interest community is in the midst of a flurry of leadership changes, and as longtime pillars of the community pass on their organizations' torches, the same appears to be happening nationwide as a generational shift occurs.

By Ben Seal

6 minute read

June 12, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

The Philadelphia public interest community is in the midst of a flurry of leadership changes, and as longtime pillars of the community pass on their organizations' torches, the same appears to be happening nationwide as a generational shift occurs.

By Ben Seal

6 minute read

June 05, 2015 | New Jersey Law Journal

A Westwood restaurant has overstayed its welcome—or, at least, overused its name—according to a lawsuit filed by the National Grange in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

By Ben Seal, Jeff Storey, Miriam Rozen and the Associated Press

4 minute read

June 05, 2015 | New Jersey Law Journal

A Westwood restaurant has overstayed its welcome—or, at least, overused its name—according to a lawsuit filed by the National Grange in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

By Ben Seal, Jeff Storey, Miriam Rozen and the Associated Press

4 minute read