Zack Needles

Zack Needles is Global Managing Editor, Regional Brands at ALM. He is also the Managing Editor of The Legal Intelligencer, Pennsylvania Law Weekly, Delaware Business Court Insider and Delaware Law Weekly. Contact him at 215-557-2373 or [email protected]. On Twitter: @ZackNeedlesTLI.

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February 18, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

Recalls Put Toyota Under Lawyers' Microscope

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

7 minute read

August 13, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

Commonwealth Court Tightens Right-to-Know Restrictions

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

7 minute read

May 27, 2008 | The Legal Intelligencer

Commonwealth Court Rules Midwifery Not Surgery or Medicine

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

5 minute read

March 30, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

Credit Where Credit's Due

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

7 minute read

December 22, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

In Wake of '09's Chaos, Midsized Firms Find a Sense of Normalcy

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

7 minute read

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