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April 01, 2002 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Bankruptcy`s Frequent Flyer

Richard Gitlin maintains offices in Hartford and New York, but that doesn`t tell you where you`re likely to find him. Gitlin, a partner at Boston`s Bingham Dana, says he racked up about a billion frequent-flier miles last year. Blame a global bankruptcy deluge, which saw the 59-year-old international bankruptcy specialist tackling huge debt restructurings in Singapore, Japan, England, and the United States, and advising parties in Argentina, Korea, and Thailand.

By ELISABETH PREISSpecial To The Law TribuneSpecial To The Law Tribune

4 minute read

January 03, 2000 | The Legal Intelligencer

Commonwealth Court Shoots Down School Choice Plan

Parents wishing to send their children to private schools are not entitled to reimbursement from a public school district, a unanimous en banc Common-wealth Court has ruled.

By LORI LITCHMAN of the Law Weekly

6 minute read

January 10, 2000 | The Legal Intelligencer

Superior Court Says Lead-Based Paint is a Pollutant

Lead-based paint is a pollutant and therefore falls under a pollution exclusion clause in an insurance policy, the Superior Court has ruled in an apparent issue of first impression.

By LORI LITCHMAN of the Law Weekly

11 minute read

February 28, 2000 | The Legal Intelligencer

New York DWI Per Se Warrants Pa. License Suspension

A Driving While Intoxicated per se conviction in New York is similar enough to Pennsylvania's Driving Under the Influence statute so that the conduct warrants a license suspension in the Keystone state, the Commonwealth Court has ruled.

By LORI LITCHMAN of the Law Weekly

5 minute read

April 10, 2000 | The Legal Intelligencer

IN THE STACKS

The Internet provides an efficient method by which to search the various Pennsylvania rules of procedure as well as a more extensive selection of federal, state and local rules of court.

By FRANK Y. LIU and DITTAKAVI RAO Special to the Law Weekly

9 minute read

February 28, 2000 | The Legal Intelligencer

Supreme Court Can't Agree on Application of Discovery Rule

The Supreme Court in a per curiam order has affirmed a decision of the Superior Court dismissing a medical malpractice claim as time barred.

By TRACY BLITZ NEWMAN of the Law Weekly

7 minute read

May 22, 2000 | The Legal Intelligencer

Bucks County Ruling Adds to Debate Over Suburban Sprawl

Doylestown - Heritage Building Group has been dealt another blow in its effort to build a multifamily apartment complex in Buckingham Township, and in response, it vows to keep on fighting.

By DONNA DUDICK Special to the Law Weekly

7 minute read

April 03, 2000 | The Legal Intelligencer

High Court to Review Indemnification Agreements

Is there really a trend in the state Supreme Court of ruling in favor of innocent indemnitees in indemnification claims? A forthcoming ruling by the justices will decide.

By DANIELLE N. RODIER of the Law Weekly

8 minute read

February 14, 2000 | The Legal Intelligencer

University Breached Contract With Ph.D. Student, Court Says

A Drexel University doctoral student who was expelled from his doctoral program is entitled to either a full refund or readmittance to the program because the university and some of its professors acted in an "arbitrary and capricious manner," a common pl

By LORI LITCHMAN of the Law Weekly

6 minute read

December 24, 2001 | The Legal Intelligencer

Superior Court Provides Refreshers on Informed Consent Issues

A medical-malpractice suit against a dentist has given the Superior Court the opportunity to address some sticky issues in informed consent law, including the scope of expert testimony.

By Danielle N. Rodier of the Law Weekly

8 minute read