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April 18, 2002 | Connecticut Law Tribune

A Department of Mental Retardation registry that blacklists employees found abusing or neglecting clients violates employees` due process rights, according to Greater Hartford Legal Assistance, which has been quietly working with the state agency to draft new regulations for handling such accusations.

By Kellie A. WagnerLaw Tribune Staff Writer

9 minute read

August 05, 2002 | The Legal Intelligencer

Looking to work with more lawyers who focus on his niche ERISA class action defense litigation practice area, Brian T. Ortelere has moved from Pepper Hamilton to Morgan Lewis & Bockius. Yesterday was his first day at Morgan Lewis.

By Jeff Blumenthal Of the Legal Staff

3 minute read

June 23, 2003 | The Legal Intelligencer

A unanimous Philadelphia jury has found several defendants liable for a $2 million verdict awarded to a construction worker who fell 15 feet from the roof of a building owned by Wyeth Ayerst.

By Jennifer BatchelorOf the Legal Staff

4 minute read

July 10, 2006 | The Legal Intelligencer

A demand from judges and clients for skilled appellate attorneys is starting to take hold on Pittsburgh and Philadelphia law firms who in turn are creating with increased frequency specialized appellate practices.

By Gina Passarella Of the Legal Staff

7 minute read

July 12, 2002 | Connecticut Law Tribune

In Edward Cohen`s battle against cancer, he managed to beat difficult odds. But in subsequent litigation against his cancer doctors, he saw a $2 million jury verdict shrink down to $375,000-with a right to appeal disappearing entirely.

By THOMAS SCHEFFEY Law Tribune Staff Writer

4 minute read

July 08, 2003 | The Legal Intelligencer

Declining to adopt Commonwealth Court precedent, a Superior Court panel has held that the temporary assignment of a Philadelphia municipal judge to the Court of Common Pleas does not necessarily end when the judge reaches senior status.

By Christopher LilienthalOf the Legal Staff

5 minute read

July 06, 2007 | The Legal Intelligencer

After a seven-year battle between two biotechnology companies for fees involving the lease of antibody technology, lessor Bioquest received a $2.5 million judgment recently from a Los Angeles jury.

By Gina Passarella Of the Legal Staff

4 minute read

December 20, 2004 | The Legal Intelligencer

A Superior Court panel has tossed out an appeal after finding that defense lawyers "blatantly violated" civil procedural rules when they flooded the courts with appellate issues that were too many and too wordy.

By Melissa Nann Burke Of the Legal Staff

9 minute read

July 29, 2002 | The Legal Intelligencer

`High-Low` Agreements For Minors Require Court`s OK In a case with a child plaintiff, the state Superior Court in a memorandum opinion has upheld a $3 million verdict despite a high-low settlement agreement that would have placed a $900,000 upper limit on the award.

By Lori Litchman Of the Legal Staff

7 minute read

November 28, 2007 | National Law Journal

After getting the entire bench in the northern district of Alabama to recuse itself from a criminal contempt case being brought against him, plaintiff attorney Richard "Dickie" Scruggs has now asked the same bench to recuse itself from another case he is involved in.

By Julie Kay / Staff reporter

3 minute read