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].
January 12, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Finally, a Small Deal on Liquor LicensesMany critics thought the system was archaic and inequitable and hindered competition with neighboring states.
By The Law Journal Editorial Board
3 minute read
January 12, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Who Is the Client? Recent Appellate Division Ruling Provides Useful ReminderThe result should not be surprising to attorneys. However, we suspect that it would unpleasantly surprise many owners of closely held corporations.
By The Law Journal Editorial Board
2 minute read
January 09, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
ALM's Grezlak Joins Furia Rubel as Legal Marketing Firm Expands ServicesGrezlak joined the group last week after having worked at ALM, parent company of The Legal, for 30 years, most recently as editor-in-chief of legal themes, regional brands and Law.com, overseeing ALM's U.S.-based legal newsroom.
By Max Mitchell
3 minute read
January 05, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Pa. Rules Committee Wants to 'Add Teeth' to Frivolous Filings SanctionsAccording to the explanatory note, the committee took up the issue in the wake of the long-running saga involving medical malpractice attorney Nancy Raynor, who filed suit against a group of lawyers who had won a $1 million sanction against her in 2014, before it was tossed by an appellate court.
By Max Mitchell
4 minute read
January 05, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
State Regulation Requesting Confidentiality in Investigations Should Be UpheldWe know from experience that witnesses in such investigations are often reluctant to speak freely when they know their statements will be made public.
By Law Journal Editorial Board
5 minute read
January 05, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
'Not Just a Big Firm Issue': Attorneys Must Be Informed About the Corporate Transparency ActWe have written before on beneficial ownership, the Corporate Transparency Act, and the American Bar Association's revision to ABA Model Rule 1.16…
By Law Journal Editorial Board
2 minute read
January 02, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Pa. Judge Cites Plaintiffs' Counsel in Halving $19M Nursing Home VerdictThe case was filed on behalf of the estate of 70-year-old Patricia O'Donnell who allegedly died as a result of improper care at the nursing facility in which she lived.
By Max Mitchell
4 minute read
December 28, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer
Motor Vehicle Case Crashes in Mistrial After Defense Raises Questions About Prior Settlement"The court is going to have to hire more translators and court reporters because my client and the judge found that defense's misconduct couldn't un-ring the bell," Thomson said.
By Max Mitchell
3 minute read
December 26, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer
Industry Standards Evidence Inadmissible Following 'Tincher,' Pa. Supreme Court SaysIn an emailed statement, Reed Smith's Jim Beck, who is representing the defendants, said the ruling "minimized the effect of what the Pennsylvania legal community thought at the time was a transformative reappraisal in Tincher of Pennsylvania's uniquely strict approach to strict liability."
By Max Mitchell
5 minute read
December 26, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer
Capitol Report: Additional Common Pleas Judges, Professional LicesnsingFollowing is a listing of executive and legislative action for the week of Dec. 18. The Pennsylvania Senate and the state House of Representatives are scheduled to reconvene Jan. 2.
By Max Mitchell
6 minute read