Ben Seal

April 20, 2018 | Pro Mid Market

“My philosophy is that any time you can marry the work-life benefits with the economic interests of the firm, you're going to have much more success,” consultant Debbie Epstein Henry said.

By Ben Seal

8 minute read

April 11, 2018 | The American Lawyer

The intermingling of technology and the law is far from a new trend, but the cover story for our April issue focuses on something that is new: The steps law firms are taking to shield themselves from new technologies taking away their work.

By Ben Seal

4 minute read

March 25, 2018 | The American Lawyer

From creative lawyering to novel issues of law, these are the deals that mattered most in 2017 and the attorneys who made them happen.

By Ben Seal, Brenda Sapino Jeffreys, Scott Flaherty and Miriam Rozen

21 minute read

March 02, 2018 | The American Lawyer

At 36, James Goodnow is taking the reins of Fennemore Craig, with an eye toward technology and innovation.

By Ben Seal

3 minute read

January 11, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

A Pennsylvania State Police trooper fired for unbecoming conduct after he was accused of harassment by a female trooper can return to work because the incidents that led to his dismissal were not proven at an arbitration hearing, the Commonwealth Court has ruled.

By Ben Seal

4 minute read

January 04, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to review whether a plaintiff can circumvent a state agency's right to enforce a statute by seeking to do so through common-law damages claims.

By Ben Seal

4 minute read

December 07, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

A hospital nurse who slipped and injured herself on a wet spot in a scrub room can pursue her negligence claim against the health care support company she alleged was responsible for supervising the maintenance and cleaning of the room, the Pennsylvania Superior Court has ruled.

By Ben Seal

4 minute read

November 30, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

The statute of limitations begins to run on an uninsured motorist claim when an alleged breach of a contractual duty takes place, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled in a case that caused a clash among justices after the court tweaked the question under consideration two weeks after oral arguments.

By Ben Seal

4 minute read

November 30, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

A party seeking access to public records is entitled to pursue official copies through litigation even when unofficial copies are available through third-party sources, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled.

By Ben Seal

6 minute read

November 16, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

A Pennsylvania State Police trooper acting within the scope of his employment is immune from suit under the doctrine of sovereign immunity, even if his actions cause intentional harm, the Commonwealth Court has ruled.

By Ben Seal

8 minute read