P.j. D'annunzio

April 14, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

The family of a woman murdered by her husband in Erie County has settled their wrongful death lawsuit with the killer for $10 million.

By P.J. D'Annunzio

3 minute read

April 13, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

In a fight over the establishment of housing for the homeless, Williamson County Attorney Dee Hobbs has asked the state attorney general for an opinion on whether the office can enjoin a violation of a restriction contained in a properly recorded plat of property within the county.

By P.J. D'Annunzio

3 minute read

April 12, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

According to Archer, Smith will focus on setting an agenda to promote workplace inclusiveness.

By P.J. D'Annunzio

3 minute read

April 12, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

As the Democratic primary looms for the Philadelphia district attorney's race, the city Democratic Party's decision not to endorse incumbent Larry Krasner or any other candidate certainly does not help his reelection bid. But it may not be his campaign's biggest challenge.

By P.J. D'Annunzio

4 minute read

April 09, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

Claims that law firm Barley Snyder destroyed medical records in its representation of a manufacturer in a toxic tort lawsuit were rightly dismissed, the Pennsylvania Superior Court has ruled.

By P.J. D'Annunzio

3 minute read

April 08, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

Philadelphia's May primary election is widely seen as a test of progressive prosecutors' criminal justice reform agendas, as exemplified by Larry Krasner. Former homicide prosecutor Carlos Vega has been a frequent critic of the incumbent's approach.

By Max Mitchell | P.J. D'Annunzio

6 minute read

April 07, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

U.S. District Judge William Martini declined the government's request to apply aggravating-role and obstruction-of-justice enhancements to the defendant's sentence, and reduced the sentencing range from 12 to 15 months in prison to zero to six months.

By P.J. D'Annunzio

3 minute read

April 06, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

The ruling from U.S. District Judge Harvey Bartle of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania clarifies how potential class members can be contacted by defendants in large-scale litigation.

By P.J. D'Annunzio

3 minute read

March 31, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

A paraplegic lawyer working as an administrative attorney for the Pennsylvania Superior Court who claimed the Unified Judicial System discriminated and retaliated against him for requesting a workplace accommodation can proceed with part of his lawsuit.

By P.J. D'Annunzio

3 minute read

March 30, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

The Pennsylvania Superior Court has upheld a Philadelphia judge's overturning of a $3 million verdict against a Berks County children's residential facility and a ruling that the plaintiff's attorney engaged in misconduct.

By P.J. D'Annunzio

3 minute read