James P Goslee

December 15, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

In this part, I will discuss a recent en banc opinion in which a majority of the Pennsylvania Superior Court struck down the PLCAA as an overreach of Congress' enumerated powers.

By James P. Goslee

14 minute read

December 08, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

In a recent en banc opinion, a majority of the Pennsylvania Superior Court struck down the PLCAA as an overreach of Congress' enumerated powers. The Superior Court's opinion in Gustafson v. Springfield, was surprising, but the correct result.

By James P. Goslee

10 minute read

October 25, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

Comment k was intended to be a narrow exception to strict liability and only applied in cases where an otherwise useful product is "incapable of being made safe."

By James P. Goslee

13 minute read

November 03, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

On Nov. 5, 2013, we wrote an article published in The Legal Intelligencer, titled "A Common-Law Anachronism Impacting Injured Minors," about a little-known and hopelessly outdated common-law rule that often prohibits catastrophically injured children from recovering medical expenses from otherwise liable defendants in personal injury cases.

By James P. Goslee and Stewart L. Cohen

6 minute read

November 02, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

On Nov. 5, 2013, we wrote an article published in The Legal Intelligencer, titled "A Common-Law Anachronism Impacting Injured Minors," about a little-known and hopelessly outdated common-law rule that often prohibits catastrophically injured children from recovering medical expenses from otherwise liable defendants in personal injury cases.

By James P. Goslee and Stewart L. Cohen

6 minute read

March 18, 2014 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pursuing a successful medical malpractice claim in Pennsylvania is both challenging and expensive. Important facts are often unknown, the medicine can be difficult and the standard of care unclear.

By James P. Goslee and Jillian A.S. Roman

6 minute read

November 05, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

Representing a minor catastrophically injured by a negligent third party can pose a number of unique legal and procedural challenges that need to be carefully navigated in order to put on a successful case.

By James P. Goslee and Stewart Cohen

6 minute read

January 09, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

With surprisingly little coverage or commentary, on Dec. 7, 2011, President Obama signed new legislation that will significantly change the rules for removing cases to federal court.

By James P. Goslee

6 minute read

May 10, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

As summer approaches, the annual rotation of judicial clerks is beginning to kick into gear. Recent law graduates who accepted positions as judicial clerks will be preparing to join chambers.

By James P. Goslee

8 minute read

January 22, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

As the national economy continues to struggle through slow growth in the aftermath of the 2008 recession, employment opportunities for new graduates and young professionals are at a premium. Lawyers and law firms have certainly not been spared. Reduced job opportunities, attorney layoffs, partner de-equitizations and even firm bankruptcies have been reported with increased regularity. Although the law may be a privileged profession, it is also a business and subject to the same market forces as other private enterprises. In light of these economic uncertainties and reduced job opportunities, now more than ever, young lawyers need to allocate significant time and energy to business development. Unfortunately, business development is rarely taught or even mentioned in law school and law firms systemically fail to provide proper training or guidance to young associates. Therefore, it is incumbent upon young lawyers to take the initiative in establishing a future client base. This article explores ideas and opportunities young lawyers may consider in laying the groundwork for future business development.

By James P. Goslee and Matthew T. Stone

10 minute read