The Legal Intelligencer | News
By P.J. D'Annunzio | December 27, 2018
This year has seen the emergence of several shocking accounts from lawyers and litigants about their experiences in Philadelphia's family court and child welfare system, revealing a troubling trend of institutional secrecy and a lack of oversight.
The Legal Intelligencer | Slideshow
By The Legal Staff | December 27, 2018
In 2018, our reporters uncovered due process violations in Philadelphia Family Court, alleged sexual misconduct at a global law firm, a lack of oversight in Philadelphia's foster care system, alleged access-to-justice problems with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia's compensation fund for victims of childhood sexual abuse and upheaval in the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office. They also gave exclusive looks under the hood at the operations of some of the largest law firms in Pennsylvania (and the world) and the sometimes fraught dynamics between Pennsylvania's branches of government. We hope you'll use this collection to get caught up on anything you might have missed over the past year, as we prepare to deliver more aggressive and essential reporting in 2019.
By Lizzy McLellan | December 26, 2018
Jeralyn Lawrence and four other lawyers from Norris McLaughlin will be leaving to form Lawrence Law LLC.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Lizzy McLellan | December 26, 2018
Jeralyn Lawrence and four other lawyers from Norris McLaughlin will be leaving to form Lawrence Law LLC.
By John Council | December 21, 2018
Weeks after a Texas Appeals Court affirmed sanctions against a Dallas lawyer for attempting to reopen a couple's divorce case to recover his attorney fees, the court has issued a separate decision allowing the same lawyer to pursue a contract claim against the former client.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By James W. Cushing | December 20, 2018
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has recently handed down a ruling in the matter of Pennsylvania v. Tex Xavier Ortiz, 45 WAP 2017, that addresses and clarifies whether the criminal offense of interference with the custody of children, committed by a biological parent, can serve as an underlying felony for the crime of kidnapping a minor.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Lawrence J. Persick | December 20, 2018
Recently the Pennsylvania legislature addressed one of these situations—and made things right—with the passage of HB-983, which along with Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf's signature on Oct. 24, became Act 102 of 2018.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By P.J. D'Annunzio | December 17, 2018
Though not final, City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart said in an interview with The Legal on Monday that a performance audit of DHS is on the "short list" of agencies the watchdog office may pursue in its 2019 audit schedule.
By John Council | December 14, 2018
Three women complained that the judge touched them without consent during an Aug. 9, 2017, function honoring a municipal court judge in Corpus Christi.
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By Andrew M. Shaw | December 14, 2018
There is nothing in the plain language of the statute that would permit courts to consider premarital cohabitation in extending the duration of alimony. But, counterarguments and creative remedies abound.
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