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    Capitol Report

    By Victoria Hudgins | June 1, 2017

    Following is a listing of legislative and executive action for the week of May 29. Members of the General Assembly are scheduled to return to session on Monday.

  • The Legal Intelligencer

    Word Counts for Appellate Briefs: Less Is More

    By James M. Beck | June 1, 2017

    Word counts are a way of life in modern appellate practice. The halcyon days of 70-page "briefs" are gone—never to return, see Commonwealth v. Spuck, 86 A.3d 870, 872 (Pa. Super. 2014), (discussing the demise of the 70-page rule); Commonwealth v. Stoppie, 486 A.2d 994, 996 (Pa. Super. 1984), (quoting former Pa. R.A.P. 2135(1)). Page limits invited abuse, such as "substantive arguments and sub-arguments ... set forth in footnotes [and] other compressed texts, such as block quotes or single-spaced bullet points," as in Commonwealth v. Spotz, 18 A.3d 244, 349 (Pa. 2011).

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    Criticism of New DA Shows Lack of Understanding of History of the Legal System

    By BY samuel C. Stretton | June 1, 2017

    There has been a lot of criticism when a very active defense counsel was elected district attorney in Philadelphia County. Are there ethical implications?

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    Enforcement of Philadelphia's Wage History Prohibition On Hold

    By Christopher M. Helms | June 1, 2017

    Job interviews are tough and they can be full of awkward questions. One of the awkward questions many applicants face is a potential employer's request for an applicant's compensation history. Not only is that question awkward, but some have theorized that basing starting compensation on an applicant's historical compensation perpetuates the gender and minority wage gap. As a result, a percentage increase of the current salary of an applicant who is impacted by the wage gap could result in an even wider wage gap when compared to an applicant who is not negatively impacted by the wage gap.

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    Digital Evidence: Federal Rules Should Not Defy Common Sense

    By Leonard Deutchman | June 1, 2017

    In Pearce v. Emmi, No. 16-11499, 2017 BL153011 (E.D. Mich., Southern Div. May 8), the plaintiff, both individually and as "next friend" of her infant child, brought suit against the defendant, a member of the Oakland County Sheriff's Office (OCSO) who had led a search involving narcotics trafficking and which, inter alia, led to the seizure of three electronic devices from one Cody Furhman, the plaintiff's fiancé.

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    3rd Circ.: Bankruptcy Court Can Grant Leeway in Paying Debts Late

    By P.J. D'Annunzio | June 1, 2017

    In an issue of first impression, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has ruled that the Bankruptcy Code permits judges to grant a grace period for debtors to make up payment shortfalls in their installment plans to pay off debts.

  • The American Lawyer

    Despite Jump to $180K for Big Law Associates, Median Salary Stalls

    By Karen Sloan | June 1, 2017

    The median salary earned by first years this year was $135,000—the same number as 2015, according to new data from the National Association for Law Placement.

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    Reed Smith Launches Space Practice With Dentons Lawyers

    By Lizzy McLellan | May 31, 2017

    Reed Smith has brought on two lawyers from Dentons to lead a new practice area in aviation and aerospace finance and commercial space business, extending a string of recent lateral moves in aviation law.

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    Judge Won't Halt Philadelphia's Salary History Law

    By P.J. D'Annunzio | May 31, 2017

    A federal judge has denied a regional chamber of commerce's request to block a Philadelphia city ordinance banning employers from asking job applicants about their wage history.

  • The American Lawyer

    Amid Marketing Overload, Law Firms Keep Content Coming

    By Miriam Rozen | May 31, 2017

    If a lawyer posts a blog entry and no one reads it, does her law firm have an effective content marketing strategy?

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