By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | June 15, 2017
Barley Snyder partner Salvatore Anastasi was recognized by the American Bar Association intellectual property law section for his leadership in the section.
By Mark L. Greenfogel | June 15, 2017
Following a vote of 32-17 in the Senate earlier this month, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Committee on Environmental Resources & Energy is considering an amendment to the Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act of April 27, 1966, P.L. 31, as amended, 52 P.S. Sections 1406.1-1406.21 (BMSLCA or Mine Subsidence Act).
By Francis J. Lawall and Michael J. Custer | June 15, 2017
When an oil and gas driller enters bankruptcy, a host of unique issues often arise, inclu ding how to close abandoned wells in a responsible manner. The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware recently confronted this problem in the case of an energy exploration and production company liquidating through Chapter 11, as in City of Beverly Hills v. Venoco (In re Venoco) 2017 Bankr. LEXIS 1457 (Bankr. D. Del. May 31, 2017).
By P.J. D'Annunzio | June 15, 2017
A man who entered surgery thinking one testicle was going to be removed only to find afterward that the wrong one was missing has been awarded $870,000, including $250,000 in punitive damages, by a Huntingdon County jury.
By P.J. D'Annunzio | June 15, 2017
A federal appeals court held that a district judge was wrong to rule on a motion to dismiss before considering whether the dispute had to be resolved through arbitration.
By Matthew B. Weisberg | June 15, 2017
When speaking of legal malpractice, it is necessarily preliminary to begin discussing the elements. In that discussion, the legal malpractice plaintiff's burden of proving the case-within-the-case is likewise a primary topic. That is, it is axiomatically thought that the plaintiff—who traditionally carries the burden on all elements—must prove the attorney's neglect caused the loss of the underlying action and but for that neglect the underlying action would have been successful.
By Will Sylianteng | June 15, 2017
The legal profession is not known for being ahead of the curve when it comes to utilizing new technology. In fact, the profession is more known to gravitate toward tradition over innovation. However, sometimes new technological/cultural norms force themselves upon the profession, and the courts are forced to deal with the issues. One of the issues courts are facing more and more is the issue of service of process via email or social media.
By Candee Wilde | June 15, 2017
The Commonwealth Court recently held that certain comprehensive general liability (CGL) "occurrence" insurance policies issued before the institution of a blanket pollution exclusion cover latent environmental contamination that occurred during the policy period, even when such contamination does not manifest until after the policy period expires. This holding identified latent environmental contamination as falling within an exception to the longstanding rule that CGL occurrence insurance policies are triggered by the first manifestation of injury, as in Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Association Insurance v. Johnson Matthey, No. 330 (Pa. Commw. Ct. April 21).
By Samuel C. Stretton | June 15, 2017
Are there any ethical concerns involving moving one's law practice to another location?
By Scott Flaherty | June 14, 2017
Anyone who's driven on the highway or watched daytime television has likely seen one: an ad, complete with a toll-free number and maybe a catchphrase or a jingle, plugging a lawyer who can help someone who's been hurt in a slip-and-fall incident or by something more serious, like asbestos exposure.
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