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The Legal Intelligencer

Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts' Partnership With Temple Law Students Provides Insight Into Bail Reform 

With the expansion of the early bail review (EBR) program in March 2021, the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office, the Philadelphia Department of Prisons, the First Judicial District, and the Defender Association of Philadelphia has attempted to improve bail policy and offer a second chance at pretrial release for select defendants.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Tangled Titles, Leaky Roofs: Addressing a Service Gap for Homeowners Who Need Repairs

Philadelphia has longstanding repair programs, but a common service gap hurts vulnerable homeowners: those with tangled titles do not qualify. The process of obtaining title to a family home takes months, if not years—precious time these homeowners don't have.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judge Denies Motions to Set Aside Jury Verdict Against NRA, Ex-Officers

Justice Joel Cohen will consider non-monetary relief, including the appointment of an independent monitor, at the next phase in the case.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Complex Relationship Between a Hierarchical Denomination and Its Local Churches

The nuanced, often complex, relationship between church associations and their local church affiliates is best understood through the prism of Supreme Court decisions dating back as far as the 1800s.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Davis Polk Attorney, Veteran Manhattan Prosecutor Feted at Weinberg Center Awards Event

The honorees were recognized on May 6 at the Weinberg Center for Elder Justice's 12th annual Awards of Distinction breakfast.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Freshfields Partner, NFL Players Union Attorney Named Legal Aid's Servants of Justice

The awards dinner, held at Cipriani 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan, attracted about 600 attendees.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Public Interest Calendar of Events

An awards night, 5KWalk/Run and more are on the agenda for May and June.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Trauma-Informed Lawyering: It's Not Just for Criminal Law or Public Interest Lawyers

My trauma-informed lawyering skills enabled me to avoid exacerbating our client's trauma, give her a voice in her case, and practice with empathy and honesty that strengthened the attorney-client relationship and case trajectory.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Legal Lifelines: Advocating for Philadelphian Families Through the Law

Our clients remind us of what justice and equality looks like for real individuals, outside the theoretical ideals described in laws and textbooks.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Can You Contract Away Your Right to Leave Bad Google Reviews? Court of Appeals Set to Decide

Ryan and Asia Davis, a disabled army veteran and his wife, were sued by the SD Gunner Fund, a nonprofit that trains and provides service dogs to veterans, first responders and children, when Asia Davis led a review bombing campaign slamming the company on Google after an agreement between the charity and the Davises to provide the family a service dog fell apart.
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