The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Allison Dunn | December 19, 2023
"Judge Wolson only ruled on certain preliminary legal pleading issues, but at this stage, of course, he did not make any determination on the accuracy of the plaintiff's alleged claims or consider any of the firm's factual defenses," the firm's attorney, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius partner Michael Banks, said via email Tuesday.
The Legal Intelligencer | Expert Opinion
By Samuel C. Stretton | December 14, 2023
My secretary/paralegal referred an excellent personal injury case to the firm and it was recently settled. I wish to reward her and pay her some of the fee sort of like a referral fee, or perhaps just a bonus. Can I do so?
The Legal Intelligencer | Analysis
By Max Mitchell | December 12, 2023
"We believe we need to stand up when people in our own community, in the legal community, engage in antisemitic hate speech, if they're fostering it, promoting it, or supporting it," Eric Weitz of The Weitz Law Firm, who is a member of the Brandeis Law Society's executive committee, said.
The Legal Intelligencer | Expert Opinion
By Samuel C. Stretton | December 7, 2023
I am a criminal defense lawyer. If my client rejects a plea offer, many times the judge colloquies the criminal defendant about the plea. Oftentimes, the district attorneys will insist that the colloquy takes place, and sometimes defense lawyers do too. Is there anything wrong with this?
The Legal Intelligencer | Expert Opinion
By Samuel C. Stretton | November 30, 2023
I am involved with politics as a lawyer. With the upcoming election, I may be hired to challenge nominating petitions. Can I be assessed counsel fees?
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Mark Hinderks | November 28, 2023
While you have not violated the letter of Rule 1.8(j), however, you should examine whether the relationship you now have with your client violates or could violate the rules in other ways.
The Legal Intelligencer | Expert Opinion
By Samuel C. Stretton | November 22, 2023
As a Common Pleas Court judge, can I invest in a business run by a family member?
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Alesia S. Sulock and Josh J.T. Byrne | November 17, 2023
In Philadelphia Contributionship Insurance v. Wright, the court rejected an argument that a plaintiff establishes an absence of probable cause merely because the other side lost, stating that such an argument is "repugnant to this court as a matter of policy, this argument fails as a matter of law."
The Legal Intelligencer | Expert Opinion
By Samuel C. Stretton | November 16, 2023
You have been writing your column now for approximately 28 years. If you had a magic wand, what changes would you make to the current judicial system in Pennsylvania?
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Jules Epstein | November 16, 2023
"Primacy" is a far cry from "tribalistic arguments" (or the cigar trick) and there is strong reason to treat the two as radically different and as not both being barred from the courtroom by "law and rules."
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