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Hank Grezlak

Hank Grezlak

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.

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September 24, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

Justices to Decide if Third Parties Need Certificate of Merit

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case in which it is being asked to decide if third parties need to get a certificate of merit in order to sue defendants for professional negligence, even if they weren't a client or patient.

By Hank Grezlak and Zack Needles

6 minute read

May 29, 2006 | The Legal Intelligencer

State Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Stacking Waiver Case

The state Supreme Court will decide whether insurance companies are required to have their customers reject stacked underinsured motorist coverage each time a new vehicle is added to their policy.

By Hank Grezlak

7 minute read

May 28, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

The Legal Intelligencer: A Legacy of Getting Stronger

In July 1993, when I joined The Legal Intelligencer, the economy was still recovering from a recession, health care and gay rights were divisive issues and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court was embroiled in controversy, as the justices were at each other's throats and one of them was about to face criminal charges.

By Hank Grezlak

11 minute read

November 07, 2008 | The Legal Intelligencer

With Big Change May Come a Big Push-Back by the Courts

While I can appreciate the outpouring of joy in the wake of President-elect Barack Obama's historic win, I was struck by how many people were talking as if they were now living in the land of milk and honey, where dogs and cats and Keith Olbermann and Bill O'Reilly all get along.

By Hank Grezlak

5 minute read

January 25, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

Justices' Refusal to Grant Retrial to Lokuta Further Weakens Suspect System

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court's decision to deny former Luzerne County Judge Ann H. Lokuta a new disciplinary trial is a serious injustice that undermines people's faith in the integrity of the state's judicial system.

By Hank Grezlak

9 minute read

September 04, 2006 | The Legal Intelligencer

Justices Reverse Commonwealth Court in Divisive DUI Case

The state Supreme Court has ruled that police officers have limited authority to pull over motorists suspected of drunk driving once they leave their jurisdiction.

By Hank Grezlak

9 minute read

March 01, 2011 | New York Law Journal

GC Axed for Alleged Embezzlement, Sources Say

By Gina Passarella and Hank Grezlak

5 minute read

December 14, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer

Judiciary

The Judicial Conduct Board voted in 2006 to table an investigation into a detailed complaint filed against former Luzerne County Judge Michael T. Conahan after its chief counsel notified the board of the complaint's existence, according to the current board chairman.

By Leo Strupczewski and Hank Grezlak

7 minute read

February 08, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

Justices: JCB Must Turn Over Conahan Complaint

The Judicial Conduct Board must turn over an anonymous complaint filed against a former Luzerne County judge to an interbranch investigative body but may keep the documents related to its investigation into that judge confidential, a sharply divided state Supreme Court has ruled.

By Leo Strupczewski and hank grezlak

8 minute read

September 25, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

Voter ID Decision Was One of Pa. Supreme Court's Finer Moments

Over the last 19 years, I've seen the Pennsylvania Supreme Court suffer numerous black eyes, shoot itself in the foot, and often appear clueless when it comes to public perceptions of the court.

By Hank Grezlak

6 minute read