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Always Ask for Permission and Never Forgiveness: Court Clarifies Self-Executing Nature of Certain Nondischargeable Debts

The Bankruptcy Code has excepted certain debts that are incapable of being discharged as a matter of right, including, without limitation, certain "qualifying" loans used to fund a debtor's education. For a debtor to be able to receive a discharge of such loans, the debtor must file a lawsuit and obtain a judgment determining their dischargeability.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Embracing a Rehabilitative Approach: Reshaping Our Criminal Justice System With Overseas Insights

While the American system grapples with issues of mass incarceration, high recidivism rates, and a focus on punishment rather than rehabilitation, other nations have pioneered approaches that prioritize human dignity and community reintegration.
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Workers' Comp Defense Counsel Should Refrain From Tortious Interference in Contractual Relationship Between Attorneys, Clients

The means used to obstruct the approval of the fee are not only flawed litigation tactics but arguably rise to the level of tortious interference. While some choose to be willfully blind to the plain language of Section 442 of the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act, as well as its clear interpretation in Neves and Williams, we call on the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation defense bar to abstain from tortious interference with contractual relationship between injured workers and their attorneys under the pretext of a "greater good."
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FTC Ban on Noncompetes: Antitrust Implications of Agreements

As a growing body of academic literature asserts, noncompetes are restraints against competition, and they are harmful to both employees and the economy. As one of the major levers that the federal government has over the economy, antitrust laws can provide significant deterrence to abuse of noncompetes by employers.
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AI and ADR: Strong Allies or Strange Bedfellows?

For those of us engaged in any aspect of alternate dispute resolution, our professional responsibilities compel us to keep abreast of the evolving trends in technology that are having an increasing impact on our practice as advocates and neutrals.
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Young Lawyers (Gen Z) Are Getting Tons of New Business—the Old-Fashioned Way

I went on a mission recently to find out if, and then how, lawyers in their late 20s and 30s were building books of business. So, I hunted down some lawyers from both coasts who had been referred to me by their firms as folks who had built impressive books of business.
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Path to Greatness: How Good Lawyers Become Great Leaders—the Power of Personal Responsibility

Effective leadership has the power to reshape the legal sector. Research shows leadership behaviors—not leaders, but demonstrated leadership skills and characteristics—have direct and indirect impact on virtually every aspect of law firm performance.
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Attorney-Client Conspiracy Exception: Immunity

In Heffernan v. Hunter, the court held that because the defendants (appellees) acted within the attorney-client relationship they cannot be considered conspirators.
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Commentary: Fighting for Liberty and Justice for All

It's important the legal community stay aware and up to date on this issue. We can all agree that both sides of the courtroom need to have equal access to resources for justice to truly be carried out. Without proper and quality indigent defense, more victims suffer at the hands of our criminal defense system.
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Your Well-Being Matters: Attorney Mental Health and Professional Competence

Attention to well-being is critical from the perspective of a lawyer's own health and the attorney's law practice.
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