June 21, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer
Attorneys, Addiction, Mental Health, and MalpracticeOn July 13, 2013, Luzerne County attorney Anthony J. Moses was stopped by police in Kingston after allegedly driving with his high-beams on and failing to use his turn signal. Police reported the car did not have a registration sticker. Moses avoided eye contact and his hands were shaking uncontrollably. The police saw what they believed was a heroin baggie, and asked Moses and his passenger to exit the vehicle. According to the police, Moses said he was unaware of the bag and did not use heroin. The passenger, Kacie Bruno, claimed the baggie was hers, and was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.
By Josh J.T. Byrne
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April 27, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer
Speculative Settlements and Legal Malpractice ActionsPlaintiffs in legal malpractice actions frequently assert that negligence by their lawyer caused the plaintiff to lose an opportunity to settle an underlying action. The Pennsylvania Superior Court has repeatedly stated it "will not permit legal malpractice actions based upon speculations regarding settlement negotiations," as in McCartney v. Dunn & Connor, 386 Pa. Super. 563, 563 A.2d 525 (Pa. Super. 1989), citing to Mariscotti v. Tinari, 335 Pa. Super., 599, 485 A.2d 56, 58 (Pa. Super. 1984).
By Josh J.T. Byrne
5 minute read
April 27, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer
Speculative Settlements and Legal Malpractice ActionsPlaintiffs in legal malpractice actions frequently assert that negligence by their lawyer caused the plaintiff to lose an opportunity to settle an underlying action. The Pennsylvania Superior Court has repeatedly stated it "will not permit legal malpractice actions based upon speculations regarding settlement negotiations," as in , 386 Pa. Super. 563, 563 A.2d 525 (Pa. Super. 1989), citing to , 335 Pa. Super., 599, 485 A.2d 56, 58 (Pa. Super. 1984).
By Josh J.T. Byrne
5 minute read
April 08, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer
Worst Time to Plan Exit Strategy Is When You Need to ExitMany attorneys are surprised to find that silence fills the room the first time they bring up the idea of planning an exit strategy from a joint venture.
By Patricia Farrell and Josh Hoffman
6 minute read
April 08, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer
Worst Time to Plan Exit Strategy Is When You Need to ExitMany attorneys are surprised to find that silence fills the room the first time they bring up the idea of planning an exit strategy from a joint venture.
By Patricia Farrell and Josh Hoffman
6 minute read
March 11, 2015 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Commentary: Teen's Case Not About 'Lawyer-Assisted Suicide'Cassandra C's case was, without a doubt, polarizing. On more than one occasion during the last few months, I have found myself in social settings or following discussions on Facebook where people staked out strong, contrary positions on whether a 17-year-old should be allowed to refuse lifesaving medical care.
By Josh Michtom
5 minute read
March 11, 2015 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Commentary: Teen's Case Not About 'Lawyer-Assisted Suicide'Cassandra C's case was, without a doubt, polarizing. On more than one occasion during the last few months, I have found myself in social settings or following discussions on Facebook where people staked out strong, contrary positions on whether a 17-year-old should be allowed to refuse lifesaving medical care.
By Josh Michtom
5 minute read
February 26, 2015 | Corporate Counsel
8 Points for Integrating E-discovery SystemsTechnology advances are helping counsel and client alike to integrate e-discovery systems and streamline processes both inside and across the firewall.
By Josh Alpern, James FitzGerald and Jim Mittenthal
7 minute read
February 26, 2015 | Corporate Counsel
8 Points for Integrating E-discovery SystemsTechnology advances are helping counsel and client alike to integrate e-discovery systems and streamline processes both inside and across the firewall.
By Josh Alpern, James FitzGerald and Jim Mittenthal
7 minute read
February 20, 2015 | Legaltech News
Connecting the Dots in E-Discovery ProcessesVendor Voice: a needs and benefits analysis for an enterprise e-discovery platform.
By Josh Alpern, James FitzGerald & Jim Mittenthal
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