JURIST

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Republican members of the Pennsylvania State House Wednesday filed articles of impeachment against Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner. Like federal impeachments, the Pennsylvania impeachment process requires a simple majority of the state House.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

The Department of Justice (DOJ) Thursday filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against the Unified Judicial System (UJS) of Pennsylvania, alleging that the UJS has violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Monday publicly released a letter that found Pennsylvania’s court system violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) because it prohibited or limited individuals under court supervision from taking medication to treat opioid use disorder (OUD).

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JURIST

JULY 23, 2021

New York State Attorney General Letitia James, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, and other bipartisan attorneys general announced Wednesday that a proposed $26 billion settlement will resolve claims against several large opioid distributors. billion, while Pennsylvania will receive $1 billion.

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JURIST

AUGUST 23, 2023

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ruled Tuesday that the state police (PSP) must disclose its social media monitoring policy to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Pennsylvania under the state’s right-to-know law (RTKL). The case is an appeal from the Commonwealth Court of Pennslyvania. Justice David N.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 30, 2022

In a virtual hearing Thursday, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court considered whether to intervene in the impeachment of Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner. Ward , is a result of a Pennsylvania House Republican November vote to impeach the Philadelphia District Attorney.

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EvidenceProf Blog

APRIL 10, 2021

5928, Pennsylvania's attorney-client privilege, In a civil matter counsel shall not be competent or permitted to testify to confidential communications made to him by his client, nor shall the client be compelled to disclose the. Pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S.

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EvidenceProf Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Tomorrow, the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons will reconsider John Brookins's request for parole. Last year, John's request for parole was denied in large part based upon a letter (Download Bucks letter) sent by the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. Unfortunately,

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ABA Journal

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted to impeach progressive Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner on Wednesday in a vote that largely followed party lines. The…

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HowAppealing

DECEMBER 7, 2023

1 Judicial Hellhole; Attorneys in Pennsylvania were quick to criticize the report, with the Alfred Carlson, president of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association saying ‘ATRF’s suggestion that Pennsylvania and Philadelphia are judicial hellholes is an affront to the citizens of the Commonwealth and their elected officials.’”

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The Crime Report

JANUARY 4, 2023

Brackenridge, Pennsylvania Police Chief Justin McIntire was killed during a police shootout on Monday as police chased a man wanted on a weapons-related probation violation, Megan Guza And Megan Tomasic report for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. A second officer was shot in the leg and later taken to the hospital in stable condition. .

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ABA Journal

JUNE 4, 2024

It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue. The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month.

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Mondaq

AUGUST 1, 2022

Pennsylvania has long been an outlier amongst jurisdictions in holding that clients cannot sue their attorney for legal malpractice after voluntarily agreeing to a settlement.

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HowAppealing

MARCH 25, 2022

“Judge blocks attorney anti-bias rule, finding free speech threat”: David Thomas of Reuters has this report on a 78-page ruling that the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued yesterday.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Attorneys general in 40 states Monday announced a $391.5 While the settlement ends the present lawsuit, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton initiated a new lawsuit against Google last month for allegedly collecting biometric data on millions of Texans without their informed consent. The post Google reaches $391.5M

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ABA Journal

MARCH 21, 2023

A former Cozen O’Connor attorney has agreed to a one-year suspension of his law license in Pennsylvania for using information that he learned as a…

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ABA Journal

JULY 31, 2024

It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue. The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month.

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HowAppealing

APRIL 14, 2023

appeals court weighs free speech challenge to attorney conduct rule” appeared first on How Appealing. “U.S. ” You can access via this link the audio of yesterday’s oral argument before a three-judge panel of the U.S. .” Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. The post “U.S.

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ABA Journal

OCTOBER 25, 2023

It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue. The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month.

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ABA Journal

JULY 15, 2024

It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue. The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month.

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Several years ago, I published a piece here on Attorney at Work titled “ Solo Lawyers: Where Is Your Office?” Pennsylvania was the first to issue pandemic-related guidance, and it did so right away. The Pennsylvania Bar Association issued Formal Opinion 2020-300 on April 10, 2020. Remember when working remotely was taboo?

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ABA Journal

JANUARY 23, 2024

It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue. The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month.

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ABA Journal

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

A lawyer in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, has been accused of stealing more than $31,000 from an imprisoned woman awaiting a competency hearing after she agreed to…

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JURIST

JULY 28, 2022

One example of such a case is the one brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James against Teva. States leading the negotiations with Teva include California, Illinois, Iowa, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia and Wisconsin. The states are led by Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller.

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JURIST

JUNE 30, 2021

PennEast Pipeline obtained a certificate to build a 116-mile pipeline from Pennsylvania to New Jersey and sought to exercise its federal eminent domain authority by taking public land in New Jersey. This certificate authorizes the holder to exercise federal eminent domain in securing property for the pipeline.

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Above The Law

MARCH 22, 2023

Prominent Pennsylvania family law attorney Helen Casale characterized the ruling as a total travesty. The post Another Court Sends Shock Waves By Denying Parental Rights To Lesbian Mom appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

JULY 28, 2022

In response to the settlement announcement, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro stated : Having an equal chance to buy a home is vital. Based on the order, Trident must also spend $875,000 on target advertising and an outreach campaign. Moreover, Trident has to pay $375,000 to fund a consumer financial education program.

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ABA Journal

MARCH 23, 2021

A federal appeals court has ordered a Pennsylvania lawyer to pay his opponents’ appellate legal fees for filing a “frivolous” appeal and submitting a brief…

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Attorney at Work

APRIL 4, 2022

Attorneys should never think of their clients as merchandise. The attorney-client relationship is personal and confidential, and the client’s choice of attorneys in civil cases is near absolute.” Similarly, the Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Joint Ethics Op. They cannot be bought, sold, or traded. Conduct 4-5.8(c)(1)

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LegalReader

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

You’d be surprised at the number of times that people in child custody battles ignore and violate court orders.

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ABA Journal

JUNE 2, 2021

A Pennsylvania judge who was facing misconduct allegations over outbursts at attorneys and litigants in his courtroom resigned Tuesday. The Judicial Conduct Board of Pennsylvania…

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Experienced Attorney Learns The Costs of Plagiarism appeared first on Above the Law. You copied the typos, too? Come on now. The post Coincidence? I Think Not!

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ABA Journal

JUNE 7, 2021

A Pennsylvania district attorney has reversed course after he directed his office to stop offering plea deals to clients of a Black attorney who claimed…

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HowAppealing

JULY 12, 2021

” Dennis Owens of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania’s ABC affiliate 27 News has this report. And Jeremy Roebuck of The Philadelphia Inquirer has a report headlined “ Pennsylvania’s top judge called charging Bill Cosby ‘reprehensible.’ “Exclusive Interview with Pa.

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HowAppealing

JULY 12, 2022

Attorney for Western Pennsylvania and a former interim Philadelphia district attorney.” And in news coverage, Jonathan Tamari and Jeremy Roebuck of The Philadelphia Inquirer report that “ Biden nominates five, including former Philly DA, to federal courts in Pa.; The nominees for the federal bench include the U.S.

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Law 360

JANUARY 10, 2025

A lawyer who lost her malicious litigation case against Blank Rome LLP attorneys and an aviation company in Philadelphia last month has moved for a new trial in Pennsylvania federal court, citing what she called "numerous errors committed by the district court" in her first trial.

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The Crime Report

MARCH 10, 2022

The legal debate surrounds a case involving the rights group Animal Outlook, who captured a variety of gross examples of animal cruelty committed at Martin Farms, a Pennsylvania dairy farm. This decision could lead to advocates challenging other common farming practices in the courts.

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