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February 28, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

Lawyers should avoid making large campaign contributions to judges before whom they may appear

I am a lawyer and if I know I am going to have cases before a particular court or judge, is it ethical for me, during the judicial race for that position and, even more so, during the retention races, to give substantial campaign contributions to judicial candidates?
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March 24, 2008 | The Legal Intelligencer

Plain Language Controls In Joint Tortfeasor Release

Reversing a trial court decision that lawyers say threatened to upset the practice of partial settlement, the Superior Court has re-established the plaintiff's right to enter into a joint tortfeasor release and settle with some defendants but not others w
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September 15, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

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Thomas R. Wilson has joined Unruh Turner Burke & Frees in West Chester, Pa., as counsel to the litigation group.
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December 07, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

Federal Judges Warn "Nuisance" Lawyer About His "Fury"

The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit recently chastised Chicago plaintiffs' lawyer Clinton Krislov by calling his accusations against the court "over the top" and by suggesting he "may wish to moderate his fury." That admonishment came in an order denying rehearing of a class action about clothes dryers.
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February 06, 2002 | The Legal Intelligencer

Punitives, Fees Upheld in Bad Faith Lawsuit

An insurer`s failure to schedule an independent medical exam for one of its underinsured claimants, coupled with a low offer to settle, amounted to bad faith claims handling, the Superior Court has ruled.
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December 22, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

Exchange-Traded Products: Not All Created Equal

Exchange-traded products (ETPs) have dramatically increased in popularity over the past decade and become the focal point of many portfolios.
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September 17, 2007 | The Legal Intelligencer

Reform Legacy May Be Clouded by Controversy

Colleagues and critics alike say Chief Justice Ralph J. Cappy will leave the state Supreme Court and unified judicial system in better shape than he found them, but some said Cappy's legacy of reform may be partially obscured by the controversy and change
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October 20, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

Court Rules Trust Must Go to Hospital, Not Medical School

A divided state Superior Court panel has ruled that a Philadelphia-area corporation that runs a medical school cannot receive a trust worth at least $7 million that was left to a Philadelphia hospital bought by a for-profit corporation.
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May 18, 2005 | The Legal Intelligencer

U.S. Senate Leaders Call Off Compromise Talks

The Senate's top leaders have ended their attempt to find a compromise on President Bush's stalled judicial nominees, but other members continued to work on a possible deal to clear five blocked appeals court appointees and end threats to change the long-standing filibuster rules.
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April 28, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

Budget Cuts to Hamper PTO's Efforts to Reduce Application Backlog

Recent federal budget cuts to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will take a toll on the agency's efforts to cut its massive patent application backlog.
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