The Legal Intelligencer | News
By P.J. D'Annunzio | March 28, 2018
A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit against Central York School District in which parents alleged their child didn't receive an adequate public education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, finding that the suit was time-barred under the discovery rule.
By Victoria Hudgins | March 27, 2018
Michael J. Shavel was awarded the Outstanding Eagle Scout Award upon nomination by the Washington Crossing Council, Boy Scouts of America.
By Michael Riccardi | March 23, 2018
Following is a listing of executive and legislative action from the week of March 19. Both houses of the General Assembly were in recess at press time. The Pennsylvania Senate was scheduled to return to session on March 26. The state House of Representatives was set to return to session on April 6.
By P.J. D'Annunzio | March 23, 2018
Aria Health System has been hit with a roughly $5.7 million verdict after a mentally impaired man admitted for self-inflicted stab wounds was left alone and leaped out of a fourth-floor window.
By VerdictSearch | March 23, 2018
On Jan. 3, 2015, plaintiff Allen Butts, 50, a medical technician, was stopped at McDade Boulevard while attempting to turn left onto Church Lane, in Yeadon. While he waited to make the turn, his sport utility vehicle was rear-ended by a sedan. He claimed permanent neck injuries.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By John A. McCreary Jr. | March 22, 2018
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 inserted a new subsection (q) into Section 162 of the Internal Revenue Code which denies deductions for payments made in settlements of sexual harassment or sexual abuse cases, and “related” attorney fees.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Matthew B. Weisberg | March 22, 2018
In Meyer Darragh v. Law Firm of Malone Middleman, 137 A.3d 1247 (Pa. 2016) (Meyer I), the court previously held predecessor counsel (i.e., Meyer) was not entitled to breach of contract damages against successor counsel (i.e., Middlemen) where a contract regarding counsel fees did not exist between the two firms.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Edward T. Kang | March 22, 2018
My last article, dated Jan. 25, visited the RICO pleadings requirement in light of the class action RICO lawsuit filed against Harvey Weinstein. The Weinstein RICO action is brought under the most popular section—Section 1962(c). In the article, I discussed the stringent requirements of pleading and proving civil RICO claims and outlined some of the obstacles for plaintiffs.
The Legal Intelligencer | Expert Opinion
By Samuel C. Stretton | March 22, 2018
I represented a client on a minor matter and I missed the statute of limitations. The value of the case is about $4,000 or $5,000. I brought the client in and reached an agreement to settle the case for the client for $3,500 with a release from liability. The client is happy. Did I do anything wrong?
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Zack Needles | March 22, 2018
A Berks County judge's decision to dismiss a slip-and-fall case after the plaintiff failed to timely respond to discovery requests was too severe given that no motion to compel was ever issued and there was no evidence the delay prejudiced the defendant, the Pennsylvania Superior Court has ruled.
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