The Law

November 05, 2001 | The Legal Intelligencer

The time has come for Pennsylvania voters to elect a new Supreme Court justice. While the statewide judicial elections seem to draw yawns from the general public, some special interest groups and key players in the two major parties are fixated on the Sup

By Danielle N. Rodier of the Law Weekly

12 minute read

November 12, 2001 | The Legal Intelligencer

The Hill School in Pottstown qualified as a tax-exempt purely public charity, even though it limited its enrollment to boys, the Commonwealth Court has ruled en banc.

By Lori Litchman of the law Weekly

6 minute read

January 19, 2004 | The Legal Intelligencer

When U.S. District Court Judge Robert J. Cindrich steps down from the bench to become chief legal counsel of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center on Feb. 2, and looks behind him, this well-respected jurist will be seeing a lot of sad ...

By Danielle Rodier Special to the Law Weekly

9 minute read

December 31, 2001 | The Legal Intelligencer

While the Commonwealth Court, seemingly the busiest of the state's appellate courts, was faced with unique issues in a variety of areas of law in 2001, it was workers' compensation law that received most of the court's attention.

By danielle n. rodier of the Law Weekly

12 minute read

February 28, 2000 | The Legal Intelligencer

For the second time, the Superior Court has employed its decision to apply the standard parental relocation test to cases involving parents with joint custody. But the three-judge panel did not present a united front.

By DANIELLE N. RODIER of the Law Weekly

5 minute read

May 15, 2000 | The Legal Intelligencer

Under a "limited" exception to the rule against hearsay, learned treatises may be used on direct examination of an expert witness for the purpose of explaining the expert's opinion, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has held.

By TRACY BLITZ NEWMAN of the Law Weekly

7 minute read

April 24, 2000 | The Legal Intelligencer

Many attorneys at the conclusion of a difficult appellate case throw their brief aside and never look at it again. Unknown to them, another attorney may use that brief as a starting point for research on a similar case.

By Nancy Garner and Malgorzata Pawska Special to the Law Weekly

6 minute read

September 28, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer

The two candidates for an open seat on the state Supreme Court collected the majority of their campaign contributions between June and September from a single organization.

By Peter HallOf the Law Weekly

6 minute read

June 05, 2000 | The Legal Intelligencer

No lawyer has all positive marketing qualities. When prospects think about hiring your services, they see both strengths and weaknesses.

By trey ryder Special to the Law Weekly

6 minute read

December 24, 2001 | The Legal Intelligencer

The state Supreme Court has reversed a ruling by the Commonwealth Court that held that the federal Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act pre-empts the state Adoption Opportunities Act.

By Danielle N. Rodier of the Law Weekly

8 minute read