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November 24, 2003 |

This Week in 'Law Journal' History

'Law Journal' stories through the last century.
2 minute read
February 11, 2009 |

Sharp 10-year rise in prison time for federal offenders, but alternative sentencing takes a dive

The rate at which federal offenders are being sentenced to prison time has increased by 10 percentage points in the past 10 years — from 75.4% to 85.3% since fiscal year 1997 — while the use of alternative sentences, such as probation and probation with confinement, has decreased over the same period.
3 minute read
June 09, 2003 |

Shakeup by the Bay

The San Francisco Bay Area has long been home to some of the most diverse firms in the country, but three no longer exist. McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enersen and Crosby, Heafey, Roach & May have been swallowed up in mergers, while Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison fell apart in a spectacular collapse. The biggest beneficiaries were East Coast firms that acquired some California-style diversity along with legal talent.
3 minute read
April 23, 2013 |

Heavens v. Department of Envtl. Prot., PICS Case No. 13-0872 (Pa. Commw. April 9, 2013) Colins, S.J. (13 pages).

In this case involving a Right-to-Know Law records request for files relating to DEP investigation of an accident, DEP properly excluded privileged information. Affirmed.
3 minute read
April 20, 2011 |

MGIC loss narrows to $33.7 million as insurer's claim costs fall

MGIC Investment Corp., the largest U.S. mortgage insurer, said its quarterly loss narrowed as claims costs declined.
2 minute read
Law Journal Press | Digital Book Pennsylvania Causes of Action, 12th Edition Authors: GAETAN J. ALFANO, RONALD J. SHAFFER, JOSHUA C. COHAN View this Book

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October 09, 2002 |

3rd Circuit Doesn't Swing at 'Regarded as' Disabled Issue

In Buskirk v. Apollo Metals, the 3rd Circuit again declined to address the question of reasonable accommodation for employees who are "regarded as" disabled. While the court's third pass at this issue may frustrate those who believe the answer to this question is clear, Sidney R. Steinberg says the Buskirk court provided other guidance that practitioners and employers will find useful.
6 minute read
November 19, 2012 |

Case Against City, Prosecutors Likely to Proceed, Judge Hints

A federal judge hearing the civil rights suit of a man who served 15 years in prison for a now-vacated murder conviction signaled on Nov. 16 that he would let parts of the case proceed as attorneys grappled with questions of prosecutorial immunity and municipal liability.
4 minute read
December 07, 2010 |

Stoner v. Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs, State Board of Medicine, PICS Case No. 10-3530 (Pa. Commw. Nov. 22, 2010) Leavitt, J. (25 pages).

Petitioner Joseph F. Stoner, M.D. petitioned for review of an adjudication of the State Board of Medicine revoking his license to practice medicine for unprofessional conduct. The record lacked expert testimony to support the board's premise that the examinations departed from accepted standards of care or were medically unnecessary. Reversed.
3 minute read
March 25, 2005 |

Crafting Technology Safety Nets

Protecting essential business information in the event of a terrorist attack or other unexpected threat is a top business priority in the legal industry and elsewhere. Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker uses a proprietary information management and protection solution, says CIO Stova Wong. It's all about coast-to-coast data replication.
7 minute read
October 13, 2008 |

Arbitron sues NJ over radio ratings service

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