Hank Grezlak is the editor-in-chief for ALM's legal theme desks and regional publications and oversees Law.com, and has been covering courts and law firms since 1993. He has won numerous awards for his journalism, including several for investigative reporting, columns, and enterprise reporting. In 2016 he was awarded the G.D. Crain, Jr. Award for Distinguished Editorial Career.
May 28, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer
Ex-Luzerne Judges Created Culture of Fear, CorruptionThe two former Luzerne County judges who have pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges effectively controlled the county for years and ruled through fear and intimidation, overseeing widespread corruption, including rampant case-fixing and payoffs.
By Hank Grezlak and Leo Strupczewski
12 minute read
April 12, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer
On Marcellus Shale Policy, DEP's Krancer Should Have Known BetterI never thought I'd see a governor as in love with an industry as former Gov. Edward G. Rendell was with gaming -- until current Gov. Tom "I Don't Give a Frack" Corbett got sworn in and entered the political equivalent of a shotgun wedding with the natural gas industry.
By Hank Grezlak
6 minute read
January 02, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer
Technology, Attorney Liability Drove Major 3rd Circuit RulingsChanges in technology, from social media to DNA testing to the changing role of media companies, fueled some of the most significant decisions from the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in 2011.
By Hank Grezlak
10 minute read
November 09, 2011 | Daily Business Review
Archdiocese shakes up legal team in sex abuse scandalPhiladelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput is turning to two high-powered white-collar criminal defense lawyers to serve in what has been termed a "quarterback" position in overseeing the defense of civil and criminal cases related to sex abuse cases that have rocked the Catholic Church.
By Gina Passarella and Hank Grezlak
5 minute read
March 20, 2006 | The Legal Intelligencer
Justices Take On Case Involving Tape of Preliminary HearingThe state Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case to decide whether a Pittsburgh judge should have allowed a local TV station to have access to copy of a tape recording played at a preliminary hearing in a homicide case.
By Asher Hawkins And Hank Grezlak
6 minute read
December 17, 2007 | The Legal Intelligencer
Gaming Cases Loom as Big Minefield for Pa.'s High CourtIn his recent concurring opinion in a casino case, state Supreme Court Justice Ronald D. Castille soon to be Chief Justice Castille talked about "judicial fits and starts" with regard to the court's handling of casino cases.
By Hank Grezlak
8 minute read
January 16, 2006 | The Legal Intelligencer
Payment of First-Party Benefits No Bar to Denial of UM/UIMInsurance companies aren't precluded from denying uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage simply because they've already paid out first party medical benefits to their insureds, the state Superior Court has ruled.
By Hank Grezlak
6 minute read
November 11, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer
It's Open Season on Children in PennsylvaniaIn light of the Penn State sex abuse scandal, Pennsylvania really needs to change its nickname from the Keystone State to the Child Abuser State.
By Hank Grezlak
6 minute read
June 05, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer
Williams' Campaign Invited Deputies to FundraiserThe executive director of the campaign committee for Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams sent an email to the majority of his deputies and chiefs last week asking them to attend a fundraiser and contribute to his campaign.
By Hank Grezlak, Amaris Elliott-Engel and Gina Passarella
10 minute read
October 24, 2005 | The Legal Intelligencer
Justices Agree to Hear Divisive Case on DUIThe state Supreme Court is poised to resolve a dispute in the Commonwealth Court over how to handle the issue of when officers have authority to pull over drivers for suspected drunk driving once they leave their jurisdiction.
By Hank Grezlak
10 minute read