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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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May 28, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

Ex-Luzerne Judges Created Culture of Fear, Corruption

The 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 Better

I 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 Rulings

Changes 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 scandal

Philadelphia 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 Hearing

The 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 Court

In 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/UIM

Insurance 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 Pennsylvania

In 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 Fundraiser

The 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 DUI

The 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