Max Mitchell

December 09, 2014 | The Legal Intelligencer

Attorneys in Pennsylvania are once again concerned about the use of audio equipment in courtrooms possibly recording confidential conversations between attorneys and their clients.

By Max Mitchell

7 minute read

December 09, 2014 | The Legal Intelligencer

Observers are unsure whether the Judicial Conduct Board plans to continue investigating a collection of emails between Supreme Court justices and the Attorney General's Office, but some say it should.

By Lizzy McLellan and Max Mitchell

7 minute read

December 09, 2014 | The Legal Intelligencer

Several firm leaders referred to 2013 as a year of investment, and that characterization is borne out by the numbers, with gross revenue generally outpacing profits per equity partner (PPP) and the majority of firms seeing significant increases in head count.

By Max Mitchell

16 minute read

December 08, 2014 | The Legal Intelligencer

Attorneys in Pennsylvania are once again concerned about the use of audio equipment in courtrooms possibly recording confidential conversations between attorneys and their clients.

By Max Mitchell

7 minute read

December 08, 2014 | The Legal Intelligencer

The state Supreme Court has declined to take up the appeal of 18 asbestos cases that were ordered to be transferred from the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas' mass torts program to Northampton County.

By Max mitchell

4 minute read

December 05, 2014 | The Legal Intelligencer

Retired Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Willis W. Berry Jr. has decided not to take a plea deal regarding the theft and conflict of interest charges he faces for allegedly using his judicial positions and public money to help run his personal real-estate business.

By Max Mitchell

4 minute read

December 04, 2014 | The Legal Intelligencer

More than a dozen people who were passengers on a bus that had a portion sheared off following a collision with a utility pole have settled their claims against multiple defendants for $4.3 million.

By Max Mitchell

6 minute read

December 03, 2014 | Law.com

Relying on a U.S. Supreme Court decision over the burden of proof for mandatory sentencing guidelines, the state Superior Court on Tuesday struck down the drug-free school zone sentencing scheme as unconstitutional.

By Max Mitchell

4 minute read

December 02, 2014 | The Legal Intelligencer

The state Supreme Court, engulfed in turmoil much of the fall, has been cranking out decisions in recent weeks, and appellate attorneys have noticed. While they point to the planned retirement of Chief Justice Ronald D. Castille as a driving force, some say the changed dynamic between justices may have played a role as well.

By Lizzy McLellan and Max Mitchell

6 minute read

December 02, 2014 | The Legal Intelligencer

Suzuki will not be held liable for an allegedly defective four-wheeled all-terrain vehicle that flipped onto and severely injured a 14-year-old driver, an Allegheny County jury has determined.

By Max Mitchell

5 minute read