Max Mitchell is ALM's Regional Managing Editor for The Legal Intelligencer, New Jersey Law Journal, Delaware Business Court Insider and Delaware Law Weekly. Follow him on Twitter @MMitchellTLI. His email is [email protected].
June 17, 2014 | The Legal Intelligencer
U.S. Supreme Court Denies Appeal Over Pa. Juvenile Life SentencesThe U.S. Supreme Court will not consider whether its decision two years ago deeming life without parole for juvenile murderers unconstitutional should be applied retroactively in Pennsylvania.
By Max Mitchell
5 minute read
June 17, 2014 | The Legal Intelligencer
Justices to Eye Limitation on Business Tax Refund RequestsThe state Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether a three-year statute of limitations on requests for tax refunds outlined in the Philadelphia Code applies to business privilege tax overpayment credits.
By Max Mitchell
5 minute read
June 17, 2014 | The Legal Intelligencer
Could Slashing Judiciary Cost More Than It Would Save?Cutting four judges from the state Superior Court and two justices from the state Supreme Court would cause a major slowdown in the civil and criminal legal systems, attorneys and judges who spoke with the Law Weekly said.
By Max Mitchell
7 minute read
June 16, 2014 | The Legal Intelligencer
NCAA's Federal Suit on $60 Mil. PSU Penalty SurvivesA federal suit the NCAA filed against state officials involving the $60 million penalty the association levied against Penn State University for its handling of the Jerry Sandusky scandal has survived defendants' efforts to dismiss the case.
By Max Mitchell
6 minute read
June 13, 2014 | The Legal Intelligencer
Could Slashing Judiciary Cost More Than It Would Save?Cutting four judges from the state Superior Court and two justices from the state Supreme Court would cause a major slowdown in the civil and criminal legal systems, attorneys and judges who spoke with the Law Weekly said.
By Max Mitchell
2 minute read
June 10, 2014 | The Legal Intelligencer
Faulty Jury Charge Causes Retrial in Prison Med Mal CaseA prisoner who secured a $400,000 verdict against a prison health care system has had his case sent back for retrial after the state Superior Court determined that jury instructions incorrectly allowed jurors to find comparative negligence in the case and led the court to reduce the award by more than one-fifth.
By Max Mitchell
4 minute read
June 10, 2014 | The Legal Intelligencer
Superior Court Says 'Sparse' Report Won't Preclude ExpertA suit against a car dealership involving a vehicle rollover will be reinstated after the state Superior Court found that the trial court lacked sufficient information to determine the plaintiffs' expert report was legally incompetent.
By Max Mitchell
5 minute read
June 10, 2014 | The Legal Intelligencer
Intrusive GPS, Spyware on Rise in Family Law MattersAlthough new tracking technologies have taken an increasing role in the practice of family law, the novel issues typically still come down to reasonable expectations of privacy.
By Max Mitchell
6 minute read
June 10, 2014 | The Legal Intelligencer
High Court Takes Up Workers' Comp Subrogation CaseThe state Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case over whether an insurance company covering an employer can subrogate a claim on behalf of an employee against a tortfeasor.
By Max Mitchell
4 minute read
June 06, 2014 | The Legal Intelligencer
Intrusive GPS, Spyware on Rise in Family Law MattersAlthough new tracking technologies have taken an increasing role in the practice of family law, the novel issues typically still come down to reasonable expectations of privacy.
By Max Mitchell
2 minute read
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