Hank Grezlak

February 18, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

With nearly half the seats on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court up for grabs in the November election, the race was already promising to be among the most competitive and expensive in our state's history. But if the fireworks from last week are any indication, it could be our wildest too.

By hank grezlak

6 minute read

February 17, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

With nearly half the seats on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court up for grabs in the November election, the race was already promising to be among the most competitive and expensive in our state's history. But if the fireworks from last week are any indication, it could be our wildest too.

By hank grezlak

6 minute read

January 27, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

If, like me, you've had enough drama and discord from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to last a lifetime, the prospect of three open seats on the court is probably a source of both hope and concern. With so much change coming to the court, and with it likely to be far and away the most expensive judicial race Pennsylvania has ever seen, it's really in everyone's best interest if bar associations and lawyers explain what we should be looking for from our future justices.

By Hank Grezlak

6 minute read

January 26, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

If, like me, you've had enough drama and discord from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to last a lifetime, the prospect of three open seats on the court is probably a source of both hope and concern. With so much change coming to the court, and with it likely to be far and away the most expensive judicial race Pennsylvania has ever seen, it's really in everyone's best interest if bar associations and lawyers explain what we should be looking for from our future justices.

By Hank Grezlak

6 minute read

December 16, 2014 | The Legal Intelligencer

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court's civil war—and our immediate legal crisis—came to an end when former Justice Seamus McCaffery decided to retire, but the lingering questions about the competency of the Judicial Conduct Board remain.

By hank grezlak

7 minute read

December 09, 2014 | The Legal Intelligencer

Much of the data collected by banks, consultants and The Legal indicates demand and revenue are up year over year for law firms, and managing partners are more optimistic about 2015. But national trends and recent financial performance suggest that even if that optimism translates into positive results, it won't be evenly distributed among Pennsylvania firms.

By Hank Grezlak

10 minute read

October 29, 2014 | The Legal Intelligencer

The resignation of Justice Seamus McCaffery, while a source of relief for many in the Pennsylvania legal community, doesn't mean our judicial troubles are over. Not by a long shot. If anything, the McCaffery mess exposed a lot of problems with our courts and our suspect judicial-conduct system.

By Hank Grezlak

7 minute read

October 14, 2014 | The Legal Intelligencer

A trial judge has ruled an arbitration agreement a Reading, Pa., nursing home made a resident's family sign was unconscionable because it was so one-sided and violated public policy.

By Hank Grezlak

7 minute read

September 29, 2014 | The Legal Intelligencer

The recent guilty plea of a Philadelphia Municipal Court judge to case-fixing charges and the suspension of two other judges, all occurring with the Philadelphia Traffic Court scandal still fresh in the public's mind, has seriously damaged the reputation of the Philadelphia judicial system, members of the legal community said.

By P.J. D'Annunzio 
and Hank Grezlak

5 minute read

September 22, 2014 | The Legal Intelligencer

Longtime Drinker Biddle & Reath Chairman Alfred W. Putnam Jr. will hand over leadership of the firm next year to his second-in-command, executive partner Andrew C. Kassner, a number of sources have confirmed to The Legal.

By Gina Passarella 
and Hank Grezlak

4 minute read