Hank Grezlak

April 14, 2006 | The Legal Intelligencer

By now I'm sure all of you are sick of hearing about blogs and podcasts. I know I am, and I actually read blogs. From a cultural perspective it's eerily reminiscent of the dot-com craze.

By Hank Grezlak

6 minute read

August 01, 2006 | The Legal Intelligencer

After my column on the idea of making Philadelphia a big pro bono project ran, I received a number of comments from readers, many of them making suggestions of their own. Several asked me to continue to follow the issue, specifically with regard to the shooting deaths in the city.

By Hank Grezlak

6 minute read

December 10, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer

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 19, 2008 | The Legal Intelligencer

Nobody likes a mess. Nobody likes to be told: "I told you so," either. But unless the political leadership in Harrisburg starts playing nice and gets the interim seats on the state's appellate courts filled, there's going to be a big mess in our judicial system. And if that's the case, there will be a chorus of people, including Pennsylvania Supreme Court Chief Justice Ronald D. Castille, telling them "I told you so."

By Hank Grezlak

6 minute read

April 13, 2006 | Law.com

The impact an injury has on a plaintiff is a factor in determining whether the plaintiff suffered a serious injury in limited tort cases, the Pennsylvania Superior Court has ruled in an apparent case of first impression. The court said that just as plaintiffs are taken as the defendant finds them, the particular work and life activities of the injured person matter in determining whether the injuries are "serious" when dealing with one who has chosen limited tort coverage.

By Hank Grezlak

6 minute read

February 09, 2007 | The Legal Intelligencer

The state Democratic and Republican parties will each meet soon to discuss the upcoming primary elections and hand out endorsements for Supreme Court candidates.

By Hank Grezlak

6 minute read

March 22, 1999 | Law.com

While many bad faith debates in Pennsylvania have been a see-saw battle, plaintiffs clearly have the momentum when it comes to discovery. In the latest decision, a state appeals court panel ruled in a case of first impression that letters, memoranda and notes from attorneys could potentially be discoverable in bad faith lawsuits. That type of material isn't necessarily shielded by attorney-client privilege or the work product doctrine, the court said. The reality of the court's decision in The Birth Cent

By Hank Grezlak

9 minute read

March 07, 2006 | Law.com

Employers can't be hit with penalties for choosing to hold off paying a workers' compensation award while applying for supersedeas, the Pennsylvania state Supreme Court has ruled. The justices ruled 5-1 that there is no tension between �428 of the Workers' Compensation Act -- which deals with employers who default on compensation awards -- and the Workers' Compensation Appeal Board's own rules governing application for supersedeas.

By Hank Grezlak

8 minute read

February 13, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer

With apologies to all the fine people and honest and hard-working lawyers and judges in Luzerne County, after digging into the judicial scandal for a few weeks I can safely say that I can't throw a rock up in the air in this state without hitting someone who has a horror story or allegation or points out a troubling connection with regard to the county's common pleas court.

By Hank Grezlak

7 minute read

May 07, 2007 | The Legal Intelligencer

Even before the public dust-up with Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Ronald D. Castille, Duquesne Law School professor Bruce Ledewitz was a lightning rod in the legal community.

By Hank Grezlak

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