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].
November 12, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer
Retroactive Parole Not an Option for Juvenile LifersThe recent U.S. Supreme Court decision deeming life without parole for juvenile murderers to be unconstitutional will not be applied retroactively in Pennsylvania, the state Supreme Court has ruled.
By Max Mitchell
5 minute read
November 12, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer
Judges May Be Disciplined for Extrajudicial ConductJudges and magisterial district judges can be disciplined for illegal conduct that affects the integrity of the office, regardless of whether the conduct occurred within the judicial decision-making process, the state Supreme Court has ruled.
By Max Mitchell
5 minute read
November 12, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer
Justices OK Charge of Conspiracy to Commit Third-Degree MurderAddressing a recurring question, the state Supreme Court has determined that conspiracy to commit third-degree murder is a cognizable offense.
By Max Mitchell
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November 11, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer
Commonwealth Court: PPA Is a Local Agency in Parking MattersFor the purposes of its parking operations, the Philadelphia Parking Authority is a local agency under the Tort Claims Act, the Commonwealth Court has ruled.
By Max Mitchell
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November 11, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer
Judges May Be Disciplined for Extrajudicial ConductJudges and magisterial district judges can be disciplined for illegal conduct that affects the integrity of the office, regardless of whether the conduct occurred within the judicial decision-making process, the state Supreme Court has ruled.
By Max Mitchell
5 minute read
November 05, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer
Failure to Report 'Phantom' Vehicle Threatens CoverageFailing to timely report a "phantom" vehicle when pursuing an uninsured motorist claim can create sufficient prejudice for an insurance carrier to terminate coverage, the state Supreme Court has ruled.
By Max Mitchell
5 minute read
November 05, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer
Sandusky Files Appeal With Pennsylvania Supreme CourtConvicted serial child sex-abuser Jerry Sandusky has petitioned the state Supreme Court in a bid to overturn his prison sentence.
By Max Mitchell
5 minute read
November 05, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer
Justices Agree to Hear Burden-of-Proof ArgumentsThe state Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments on whether or not the state has the burden of production in establishing a reasonable expectation of privacy at a suppression hearing.
By Max Mitchell
5 minute read
November 05, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer
Tough Fundraising Season for Allegheny Court HopefulsFundraising and expenditure numbers are in for the 2013 Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas elections, and according to the campaign finance filings, spending for the race has been all over the map.
By Max Mitchell
5 minute read
November 01, 2013 | Law.com
Sandusky Appeals to State Supreme CourtConvicted serial child sex-abuser Jerry Sandusky has petitioned the state Supreme Court in a bid to overturn his prison sentence.
By Max Mitchell
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