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Civil Rights Section Honors Touro Dean Emeritus
The New York State Bar Association's Committee on Civil Rights honored Howard Glickstein, dean emeritus and a professor at Touro Law Center, with its Haywood Burns Memorial Award on Jan. 24 during the bar group's annual meeting at the Hilton New York.When Do Attorney Fees Become Unreasonable?
Was it reasonable for an attorney to charge a $350 hourly rate if the client agreed to the rate, but the work was then performed by paralegals or staff? A Connecticut grievance committee didn't think so, finding that the attorney had violated a state rule on unreasonable fees. Kenneth A. Votre, who represents plaintiffs in legal malpractice cases, says attorney fees are market-driven, and the legal profession must compete like a business.Commonwealth v. Lockhart, PICS Case No. 12-2225 (C.P. Monroe Nov. 1, 2012) Zulick, J. (18).
Drug evidence found on defendant's person during a search conducted after a traffic stop was not suppressed where the stop was valid and defendant voluntarily consented to the search after signing a form advising him of his right to refuse the search. Motion to suppress denied.View more book results for the query "*"
Spiritual healing not covered by leave act, 1st Circuit rules
A healing pilgrimage is not considered medical care under the Family and Medical Leave Act, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit has ruled.Developer Not Responsible For Solicitor Fees in Land Plan Review
Interpreting two sections of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, the Commonwealth Court has ruled a municipality may not charge a developer for a solicitor's legal review fees in the preliminary stages of a land development plan.Unions' Use of Fees Up for Review by Supreme Court
Labor unions, money and elections intersect in the U.S. Supreme Court this week. The state of Washington and a group of nonunion teachers are asking the justices to reverse a state Supreme Court ruling that struck down a state law requiring unions to obtain nonmembers' affirmative assent before using their agency shop fees for political purposes. The state high court found the law unconstitutional because it violated the First Amendment speech and association rights of unions and supporting nonmembers.After The Headlines: Kenneth Feinberg
The head of the BP oil spill fund talks about his postdisaster experiences.Hawk v. Eldred Twp. Bd. of Supervisors
42 Pa.C.S. �5571.1 barred landowner's challenge to a zoning ordinance as void ab initio for failure to follow proper statutory procedures where landowner brought the challenge four years after enactment of the ordinance. Affirmed.Trending Stories
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