Zack Needles

April 27, 2011 |

Although large Pennsylvania firms have recently reported increased associate hiring, midsize firms say they aren't ramping up hiring because, frankly, they never had to ramp it down, having avoided most of the drastic changes that many large firms were forced to make in recent years.

By Zack Needles

5 minute read

May 22, 2009 |

When the smoke cleared following Tuesday's primary election in Bucks County, the three judicial candidates backed by the two major political parties appeared to have a monopoly on Republican votes. Democratic votes, however, were a different story.

By Zack Needles

4 minute read

February 18, 2010 |

Pennsylvania plaintiffs firms are ready to scrutinize Toyota from several different angles following the company's recall woes, but admit they face a number of hurdles.

By Zack Needles

6 minute read

August 13, 2010 |

The Commonwealth Court has barred the release of e-mails sent to and from the director of Lackawanna County's Office of Domestic Relations in a ruling that narrows the scope of records obtainable under Pennsylvania's still-evolving Right to Know Law.

By Zack Needles

6 minute read

May 27, 2008 |

The Commonwealth Court has ruled that practicing midwifery is not practicing surgery or medicine and that certified midwives and licensed nurse-midwives are not one and the same.

By Zack Needles

4 minute read

March 30, 2010 |

They're long, complicated transactions stemming from a young, still-evolving federal program -- and that's exactly what makes New Markets tax credit deals ripe for legal representation.

By Zack Needles

6 minute read

December 22, 2010 |

Although 2009 was a somewhat chaotic year for the small and midsized legal community as the recession stifled some practice areas while propping up others, 2010 seemed a bit more calm if only because little changed.

By Zack Needles

6 minute read