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July 19, 2004 | National Law Journal

Civil Actions

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July 31, 2009 | Law.com

3rd Circuit Upholds Bar to Litigation Over Litigation

An arbitrator cannot sue a lawyer for wrongful use of civil proceedings, the 3rd Circuit has ruled, even if the lawyer allegedly lodged false accusations in court papers to have the arbitrator disqualified, because lawyers enjoy an "absolute privilege" that immunizes them from liability over any communication made in the course of litigation. The decision upholds the dismissal of a suit brought by a former federal magistrate judge who now works as a private arbitrator.
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March 08, 2006 | The Legal Intelligencer

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November 19, 2007 | The Legal Intelligencer

Declaration of Independence

In dismissing a shareholder derivative suit after a company's special committee investigated the allegations, a Delaware County judge went beyond the principles outlined by the American Law Institute to look at whether an attorney can take the lead in the
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May 07, 2008 | Law.com

Prominent General Counsel Endorse 'Raising the Bar' Campaign

Philadelphia Bar Association Chancellor Mike Pratt has asked the general counsel of two universities, a health care company, a telecommunications company, an energy company and a utility company to jointly sign letters in support of the bar association's Raising the Bar Higher fundraising campaign because these entities are "the biggest employers of outside legal services. We would like their support in reaching out and encouraging other law firms to join the campaign."
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June 04, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer

Closed-Compensation Models Afford Flexibility in Lateral Hiring

Law firms have certainly upped the ante when it comes to standardsfor lateral hiring, and that has accentuated the differences between two types of firms when it comes to getting partner buy-in for picking up new recruits.
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March 24, 2008 | The Legal Intelligencer

Public Interest Calendar of Events for March and April 2008

Click on the headline above to view the list of events for March and April.
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November 08, 2007 | The Legal Intelligencer

Philadelphia Hosts National Association of Women Judges

Women judges now outnumber male judges in Philadelphia - at least for the next few days. The annual conference of the National Association of Women Judges is in town with 300 attendees at the Four Seasons Hotel and programs at the National Constitution Center and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.
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September 13, 2004 | The Legal Intelligencer

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June 07, 2006 | Law.com

Fox Rothschild Raises Starting Salary to $125,000

Fox Rothschild has increased its starting salary by $15,000 to $125,000 for the incoming class of first-year associates. The $125,000 starting salary will be offered in all of the firm's offices except Atlantic City, N.J., and Pittsburgh, which will start at $115,000 and $110,000 respectively. Philadelphia office managing partner Scott Vernick says the firm incorporates several types of bonuses in its associate payment system as well.
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