Monday, August 18, 2008
Legal Profession
A Law School For the Northeast?
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Wilkes University is examining the feasibility of starting a law school in northeastern Pennsylvania that would stand out among the Keystone State's seven legal institutions by placing emphasis on mentoring and setting out to address recent criticism of traditional legal education.
Banking
Courts Statewide Pursuing Conciliation For Foreclosures
As the fallout from the nation's mortgage foreclosure crisis burgeons in courthouses, several Pennsylvania counties are considering adopting or have adopted a case management system for foreclosures requiring court conferences between borrowers and lenders before foreclosures proceed to sheriff's sales.
Criminal Law
Closing in on Close Proximity
A gun hidden in a closet is close enough to cocaine in the adjoining room to satisfy the "close proximity" requirement of Pennsylvania's mandatory minimum sentence for drug offenses committed with firearms, Superior Court has ruled in a case of first impression.
Appellate Practice
Crossed Swords
When must the party that won in the trial court file a cross-appeal to ensure that issues decided adversely to that party will be subject to review on appeal? The traditional answer to that question is that if the party that prevailed in the trial court seeks to enlarge its rights in the trial court's judgment, then the prevailing party must file a cross-appeal in order to do so.
Election Law
Nomination Challenges Go Electric
Election law practitioners say a new procedure for filing objections to signatures on candidates' nominating papers will streamline a process that has been a cause of confusion for the courts and skyrocketing costs for litigants.
Criminal Practice
History Vexes Judges In Ruling on Access To Juror Names
In a recent decision by a divided panel of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that said the names of jurors are presumptively open to the media, the crux of the disagreement among the judges hinged on the role of history.
Civil Rights
Gay Rights Litigation Pioneer Is Stepping Down
Stacey Sobel, the executive director of Equality Advocates Pennsylvania -- the state's leading lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization -- announced yesterday that she is stepping down from the post she has held for seven years this month.
Attorney Fees
As Much as They Deserve
Attorney fees should be divided based on the amount and quality of work done, in the event that the attorneys don't come to an agreement beforehand, according to a recent decision from the Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas.
Nonprofit Corporations
Barefoot in the Park
Two members of a Fulton County nudists' club, expelled after a dispute with another member, were clothed by due process protection but failed to take timely action to challenge the decision, a trial court judge has ruled.
Civil Practice
As Seen On TV
To get the best result for our clients, whether by settlement or verdict, we need to reduce our cases down to their essence, simplifying themes and presenting compelling arguments on the evidence. As trial lawyers, we try to control every part of the case from opening to closing -- all the witnesses, questions, answers and every piece of evidence presented -- striving to eliminate all surprises and to keep the jury focused on our theme.
News in Brief
Suit Against Reed Smith Can Continue
Legal Mal Insurer Wins Dismissal of Claim
People in the News
People in the News for August 18th. 2008
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