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Sued Collection Agency Loses Bid to Obtain Complainant's Cell Number
The plaintiff opposed revealing his number to the debt collector he alleges called him repeatedly over another's debt, arguing that early disclosure "would give defendant an opportunity to alter its records to make those records look as if it never called him."
10 Tips Mentors Should Adopt for Helping Young Lawyers Develop
According to the 14th annual Global CEO Survey conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers, 98 percent of "millennial" workers believe that working with a coach or mentor is important to their development. More would choose training and development as a benefit than a cash bonus.
Phila. Drug Treatment Court Continues to Win Recognition
While city budget cuts continue to cloud the future of Philadelphia's Drug Treatment Court, this special forum for drug-addicted offenders has again received national recognition.
Spill Fund Won't Deter Litigation, Lawyers Say
The $20 billion compensation fund for victims of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill has begun taking applications, but plaintiffs lawyers doubt it would significantly forestall litigation. In fact, they said, it could lead to a new wave of lawsuits.Trial Courts Explore Parameters Of Emotional Distress Claims
Grappling with an unsettled area of Pennsylvania law, two recent trial court decisions in Lehigh and Mercer counties have ruled that for a negligent infliction of emotional distress claim to proceed in a medical malpractice case, there must ...Choosing Writing Over Law Pays Off for Best-Selling Author
Brad Meltzer had an idea for a novel while daydreaming in class at Columbia Law School. "Clerk. Supreme Court" is how he wrote it down. By the time he picked up his law degree in 1996, Meltzer had a six-figure advance in his pocket for "The Tenth Justice." It made the bestseller lists, and Meltzer has never had to work a day as a lawyer. Even John Grisham practiced law before he hit it big.
N.Y. Suspect's Right to One Call Needs Cell Tech
Attorney Ken Strutin writes that New York amended the Criminal Procedure Law to give arrestees the right to a phone call, but the law does not address the fact that cellular devices are lifelines, and particularly important for suspects who seek help from counsel, family or friends.
From Street Crimes to War Crimes
Philip Kearney is one of two federal prosecutors in San Francisco who traded the U.S. attorney's office for The Hague, where they'll spend a year prosecuting Yugoslavian war crimes.Trending Stories
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