The Legal Staff

July 10, 2003 | The Legal Intelligencer

For Morgan Lewis Bockius partner Jim McKenzie, it was simply a matter of being in the right place at the right time - barely. McKenzie returned to Morgan Lewis on Oct. 1 after almost three years as general counsel of Horsham-based Internet company VerticalNet. That same day, real estate partner Ed Matey left the firm to become general counsel of American Financial Realty Trust (AFRT), a Jenkintown-based real estate investment trust that had been formed only a few weeks earlier.

By Jeff BlumenthalOf the Legal Staff

8 minute read

January 20, 2003 | The Legal Intelligencer

When an excluded driver operates an insured vehicle, neither uninsured nor underinsured motorist benefits will be available to occupants of the car injured in an accident, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled.

By Jennifer Batchelor Of the Legal Staff

5 minute read

May 28, 2003 | The Legal Intelligencer

The Commonwealth Court has issued a decision advocating a more liberal interpretation of an amended section of the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, anticipating how the state Supreme Court would rule on the issue.

By Danielle N. Rodier Of the Legal Staff

4 minute read

July 07, 2003 | The Legal Intelligencer

Post Schell continues its focus on building a well-rounded health law practice, with the latest addition bringing a transactional twist to the litigation-heavy firm. Barley Snyder Senft Cohen partner Deborah A. Datte, the former vice president and general counsel at Crozer Keystone Health System, joined the firm last Thursday.

By Danielle N. RodierOf the Legal Staff

4 minute read

November 05, 2004 | The Legal Intelligencer

Taking the first step toward Supreme Court disposition of the issue of statute of limitations in bad faith cases, a Superior Court panel has ruled that a two-year time limit should be imposed on such actions.

By Asher Hawkins Of the Legal Staff

7 minute read

July 03, 2003 | The Legal Intelligencer

Representing Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT) in the $550 million purchase of six regional shopping malls translated into nearly six months of non-stop legal work for a seven-lawyer team from Blank Rome led by partner G. Craig Lord.

By Jeff BlumenthalOf the Legal Staff

5 minute read

June 17, 2003 | The Legal Intelligencer

An insurer did not act in bad faith by asserting a loss in progress theory at trial with its insured even though the theory had never been recognized by a Pennsylvania court, a majority of the Superior Court has ruled.

By Danielle N. RodierOf the Legal Staff

9 minute read

July 24, 2003 | The Legal Intelligencer

The Minority Tolling Statute cannot be applied to workers' compensation proceedings, the state Supreme Court has ruled in a case of first impression, reversing the Commonwealth Court.

By Danielle N. RodierOf the Legal Staff

4 minute read

July 22, 2005 | The Legal Intelligencer

Though half the summer has now sailed into the sunset, there are still plenty of days left to lose yourself in a good book. Whether you're taking to the sky for a long-distance trip, heading to the shore for a weekend getaway, or just stretching out on the deck near a sprinkler, you'll need something to read.

By The Legal Staff

11 minute read

June 23, 2003 | The Legal Intelligencer

Local white-collar criminal defense attorneys will be watching closely as the trial for Rite Aid's former vice chairman and chief counsel, Franklin C. Brown, begins today in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.

By Jeff BlumenthalOf the Legal Staff

6 minute read