Hank Grezlak

July 24, 2006 | The Legal Intelligencer

Let me start by saying the law firms and lawyers in Philadelphia deserve a pat on the back. What has me writing that? A recent article from The Legal that paints a flattering picture of the pro bono efforts from city firms.

By Hank Grezlak

10 minute read

July 26, 2006 | The Legal Intelligencer

One of the pleasures of being the editor-in-chief of a couple of newspapers is getting out and meeting the people we cover and who read us. After all, newspapers are a part of their communities and are meant to serve the people in them.

By Hank Grezlak

6 minute read

April 06, 2006 | The Legal Intelligencer

While oral arguments before the state Supreme Court yesterday over whether Pennsylvania should adopt the consistent juror rule focused on a number of esoteric debates, Chief Justice Ralph J. Cappy cut to the chase.

By Hank Grezlak

8 minute read

June 13, 2006 | The Legal Intelligencer

Buchanan Ingersoll and Klett Rooney Lieber & Schorling aren�t wasting any time in turning their possible merger into a done deal.

By Gina Passarella And Hank Grezlak

4 minute read

October 10, 2005 | The Legal Intelligencer

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to take on a case that could alter the definition of a verdict and have a big impact on the way both judges and lawyers handle juries.

By Hank Grezlak

7 minute read

September 19, 2006 | The Legal Intelligencer

The state Supreme Court ruled last Thursday to give the judges back their pay raise after the General Assembly wiped out all the increases to state officials. The Legislature's retreat was premised on the unexpected and unexpectedly loud public outcry over the raises and the way in which they were enacted.

By Hank Grezlak

9 minute read

April 11, 2006 | The Legal Intelligencer

The impact an injury has on the plaintiff is a factor in determining whether the plaintiff suffered a serious injury in limited tort cases, the state Superior Court has ruled in an apparent case of first impression.

By Hank Grezlak

6 minute read

May 24, 1999 | Law.com

The Pa. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case to decide whether the separate disease rule -- also known as the "two-disease rule" -- should be expanded to cases involving HIV and AIDS. The timing could be right for the plaintiffs in the case of Murray v. Hamot Medical Center. The lower court's opinion implied that it might apply the separate disease rule, but there was a question of statute of limitations on filing one the HIV and AIDS suits.

By Hank Grezlak

10 minute read

May 24, 1999 | Law.com

After granting allocatur in January in order to determine what kind of proof of exposure asbestos plaintiffs need in order to win their personal injury suits against companies, the high court has decided not to hear the case. The state Supreme Court dismissed the appeal. The trial judge issued an opinion saying that asbestos plaintiffs still have to show their injuries were caused by "regular, frequent, and proximate" exposure to a defendant's product.

By Hank Grezlak

8 minute read

April 26, 2006 | Law.com

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to hear a medical malpractice case in which a Superior Court panel ordered a new trial. What makes the case one to watch is the expert witness issue at the heart of the lower court's opinion. The panel said it was OK to let a defense expert conclude that drug use caused the plaintiff's fatal stroke, citing Superior Court precedent that permits experts to extrapolate conclusions based on the facts of a case. The state high court has yet to weigh in on the issue.

By Hank Grezlak

6 minute read