September 28, 2020 | New York Law Journal
OCA Doesn't Intervene in Pending Legal CasesA recent commentary related that, after an "initial rebuff," the Office of Court Administration quietly started dismissing his and others' protest-related summonses, a statement that demonstrates a fundamental misunderstanding of the role of OCA and the adjudicative process.
By Justin Barry
3 minute read
July 29, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer
Phila. Bar Association Civics Education Program Gets GrantThe Philadelphia Bar Association's Advancing Civics Education program has received a $10,000 provisional grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, according to program chair Jenimae Almquist.
By Justin Barry
5 minute read
June 23, 2010 | Legaltech News
Jury Sides With IT Company in Contract DisputeA federal court jury has awarded more than $1 million to an IT services company Infocrossing Inc. that accused client TMG Health Inc. of breaching a contract. The dispute developed between the parties as to how the client was billed for the provider's services under pricing schedules attached to the agreement.
By Justin Barry
4 minute read
August 23, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer
Plaintiffs Firms Are Finding Ways to Give BackIn recent years, a number of Philadelphia's plaintiffs' law firms and their attorneys have stepped up their efforts to give back to the local community, be it through establishing philanthropic foundations, granting monetary donations to nonprofit organizations, offering pro bono legal services, teaching as adjunct professors at the city's law schools or simply handing out free Thanksgiving turkeys to the needy.
By Justin Barry
9 minute read
June 29, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer
Judge Orders Client to Pay Disputed Legal FeesA Lancaster County Common Pleas Court judge has awarded $622,798.93 to a law firm that accused a client of breaching a contract between the two parties.
By Justin Barry
4 minute read