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The Legal Intelligencer

Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

To evaluate the issue, one has to get away from the news articles and stories. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court, a few years ago, added Rule of Professional Conduct 5.7 that talks about when a law firm is involved in a non-law related business.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Did the Commonwealth Court Decide the Retroactive Effect of 'Protz'?

In June, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court declared Section 306(a.2), the impairment rating evaluation provisions of the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act, to be unconstitutional under Article I, Section II of the Pennsylvania Constitution pursuant to the nondelegation doctrine in Protz v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Derry Area Schchool District), 161 A.3d 827 (Pa. 2017) (Protz II).
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Hurricane Harvey Raises Questions About Chemical Facility Safety

The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through November 30, has already been one of the most devastating on record.
13 minute read

Law.com

Employees Who Work on Vacation May Not Be Doing Employer Any Favors

For today's U.S. workers, very often, a long-awaited vacation tends to become a “workation.” Although they have every intention of relaxing and enjoying their time away, many workers can't resist the temptation to check their email, write that report, or answer work-related phone calls while on vacation.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Highly Automated Vehicles in Pa.: Where Are We and Where Are We Headed?

The evolution of the automotive industry in the United States continues, changing from traditional to “highly automated” vehicles (HAVs).
15 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Lawyers Must Support the Independence of Our Nation's Judiciary

Fair, impartial and independent courts are necessary to maintain the American way of life.
5 minute read

Litigation Daily

Wait, What? Jury Awards $546K to Hotel Guests Bitten by Bed Bugs

A jury in San Bernardino County, California just awarded a family a record $546,000 for being bitten by bed bugs during a one-night stay at a Hilton Garden Inn. Would I personally take half a million bucks for some bites? You betcha.
11 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Voice of the Bar

 I welcome this opportunity to reply to the September 18th “Voice of the Bar” piece by Jeffrey Surenian, Esq., and Michael Jedziniak,…
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New Jersey Law Journal

Pro Bono Programs, Spurred by Posner, Should Grow

Let's hope that our voluntary pro bono programs continue to grow and that, when back again on a full time basis at the University of Chicago Law School, Judge Posner can inspire young attorneys to volunteer and help create new programs to assist indigents to obtain legal assistance and courts to develop more programs for their protection.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Courtroom Role For Junior Attorneys Will Benefit Women, Minorities

 Recently, The New York Times carried an article describing a chambers rule adopted by Senior U.S. District Judge Jack B. Weinstein of the…
5 minute read

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