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The Wrongful Use of Civil Proceedings Cause of Action: Dragonetti Suits
In keeping with this author's monthly column on attorney liability, one would be remiss in not discussing Pennsylvania's wrongful use of civil proceedings cause of action, which is more commonly known as a Dragonetti suit.
Bankruptcy Court Reinforces New Value Defense to Preference Claims
In Bogdanov v. Avnet Inc., the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Hampshire followed the majority of circuits in holding, in connection with the defense of a § 547 preference action: (1) that "new value" is given when a creditor provides some actual value to the estate; (2) that new value need not remain unpaid in order to allow the preference defendant to offset the new value against previous payments; and (3) that an otherwise preferential payment used to pay antecedent debt may nonetheless be shielded by subsequently advanced new value.
High Court: Med Mal Filings On the Way Down
Medical malpractice case filings in Pennsylvania have dropped by one-third in 2003, according to statistics released by the state's unified judiciary.Law Schools Brace for Challenging Recruiting Season
The dog days of summer haven't hit yet, but already there's a chill in the air on law school campuses.Joyce's Insurance Fraud Trial to be Held in Pittsburgh
A federal district judge has granted former Superior Court Judge Michael T. Joyce a change of venue from Erie to Pittsburgh in his trial on charges he filed fraudulent insurance claims after a 2001 fender bender.O'Connor Dismisses International Law Controversy as 'Much Ado About Nothing'
At a public forum Thursday over the Supreme Court's use of international law, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor said "of course" the Court looks at foreign law if there is no controlling U.S. precedent or the states' view is unsettled. Antonin Scalia disagreed, saying, "I don't know what a South Africa court will tell you about American law." The comments come amid a growing divide on the Court over the citation of international opinion to support decisions interpreting the Constitution.Penn. Firm Shakes Up Pay Model
At Post & Schell, associates' compensation is based on their practice area.Mid-Sized Firms Show Caution in Boosting Billing Rates
New York City firms raised their attorney billing rates on average by 12 percent in the last few years, the second highest change in rates among lawyers in various U.S. cities, according to a new report, which also shows that a lawyer's billing rate is determined more by law firm size and location than by status, experience or practice area.Firms work on selling online poker assets to French
At least three law firms are working on a proposed $80 million deal to sell troubled online gambling operator Full Tilt Poker, whose assets were seized by the Justice Department, to a French investment group.Trending Stories
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