The Legal Staff

September 13, 2002 | The Legal Intelligencer

Plaintiffs` attorneys often find themselves in the middle of an ethical dilemma: what to do when a client wants to settle, but the defendant refuses to do so absent a confidentiality agreement

By Jennifer Batchelor Of the Legal Staff

4 minute read

August 01, 2003 | The Legal Intelligencer

Duane Morris announced the official opening of its Pittsburgh office late yesterday. As expected the office will be populated by three former Pepper Hamilton litigation partners - George M. Medved, James P. Hollihan and David A. Scotti.

By Jeff BlumenthalOf the Legal Staff

4 minute read

July 07, 2003 | The Legal Intelligencer

A suit brought by local songwriters against pop star Britney Spears has hit the Eastern District Court one more time, now with a ruling denying a claim for attorney fees by the singer's attorneys.

By Danielle N. RodierOf the Legal Staff

4 minute read

September 02, 2002 | The Legal Intelligencer

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that spousal privilege does not apply to victims of spousal abuse, overturning a Superior Court decision upholding the privilege.

By Laurie Stewart of the Legal Staff

4 minute read

June 11, 2008 | The Legal Intelligencer

A $2.1 million settlement has been reached in a case involving a man who said he suffered injuries to his cervical spine and left upper extremities in an accident on Interstate 76.

By Zack Needles Of the Legal Staff

4 minute read

July 16, 2003 | The Legal Intelligencer

A medical expert's testimony should not have been precluded under the Frye test, a majority of the Superior Court has ruled, because he did not present any novel scientific theory.

By Danielle N. RodierOf the Legal Staff

6 minute read

August 19, 2003 | The Legal Intelligencer

Allan Starr, who has nearly doubled the size of White Williams during his tenure, will step down as chairman of the executive committee and managing partner on Sept. 1 after holding those positions for 13 years.

By Jeff BlumenthalOf the Legal Staff

4 minute read

November 06, 2007 | The Legal Intelligencer

While 1,600 employees in a 130-attorney practice might seem like an inefficient way to run a law firm, Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson markets its business model as one of the most efficient ways for its clients to get the results the firm aims to produce.

By Gina Passarella Of the Legal Staff

5 minute read

August 05, 2003 | The Legal Intelligencer

An insurer must defend its policyholder against negligence claims stemming from the death of an infant in her care, even though the insured was convicted of first-degree murder in the death, a Delaware County judge has ruled in an apparent case of first impression.

By Christopher LilienthalOf the Legal Staff

7 minute read

June 11, 2003 | The Legal Intelligencer

In a deeply fractured decision, a majority of the Superior Court en banc has held that the commonwealth's ability to appeal from an adverse pretrial ruling is not strictly limited.

By Danielle N. RodierOf the Legal Staff

9 minute read