The Legal Intelligencer | Best Practices|Commentary
By Edward T. Kang | October 19, 2017
The jury was thoroughly confused when a witness testified through an interpreter that he paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for a ladder in a construction case I tried a few years ago.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Samuel C. Stretton | October 19, 2017
Payment to witnesses who are not experts is very limited and governed to a large extent by the Rules of Professional Conduct. Under Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 3.4(b), a lawyer cannot pay or offer payment to a witness contingent upon the content of the witness' testimony or the outcome of the case.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Harry A. Reichner | October 18, 2017
The Philadelphia Association of Paralegals' (PAP) annual education conference was held on Friday, Sept. 29, at The Pennsylvania Bar Institute with a luncheon at The Crystal Tea Room, both located in The Wanamaker Building in Philadelphia.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Alexander V. Batoff | October 18, 2017
As a grade “K-JD,” or someone who completed all schooling, from finger-painting to issue-spotting, with no gaps in between, graduating law school and entering the “real world” required many adjustments.
The Legal Intelligencer | Best Practices|Commentary
By Daniel E. Cummins | October 17, 2017
With the uncertainty of what a jury will do in a particular case and the significant costs associated with trying a case to verdict, alternative dispute…
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Howard J. Bashman | October 16, 2017
You may be surprised to learn that one of the most useful and informative practice guides for attorneys and law students interested in appellate practice had its origin here in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Frank Kosir Jr. | October 12, 2017
In recent months, Pennsylvania appellate courts addressed the issues of title insurer's liability for deed drafting errors, as well as a municipality's ability to collect fines for illegally constructed structures during the pendency of the property owner's appeal.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Stephen T. Kopko and Daniel E. Cummins | October 12, 2017
As practitioners, attorneys sometimes tend to overlook the small, mundane, but otherwise extremely important tasks. However, this neglect can lead to a variety of troubles in your practice and for your client.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Samuel C. Stretton | October 12, 2017
To evaluate the issue, one has to get away from the news articles and stories. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court, a few years ago, added Rule of Professional Conduct 5.7 that talks about when a law firm is involved in a non-law related business.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Kacey C. Wiedt and Audrey L. Copeland | October 12, 2017
In June, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court declared Section 306(a.2), the impairment rating evaluation provisions of the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act, to be unconstitutional under Article I, Section II of the Pennsylvania Constitution pursuant to the nondelegation doctrine in Protz v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Derry Area Schchool District), 161 A.3d 827 (Pa. 2017) (Protz II).
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