1397 ABA Journal Pennsylvania articles.
Husband of appeals judge goes to prison
Suspended lawyer Charles McCullough, the husband of a Pennsylvania appeals judge, reported to prison Tuesday after he was convicted of stealing…
Apr 8, 2021 4:45 PM CDT Howard Bashman of How Appealing discusses blogging during COVID-19 and how appellate work in Pennsylvania has changed in the pandemic. Mar 29, 2021 9:05 AM CDT Mar 26, 2021 9:50 AM CDT Mar 23, 2021 11:34 AM CDT Mar 22, 2021 2:05 PM CDT Mar 19, 2021 9:42 AM CDT Judge trims claims by ex-Morrison & Foerster lawyers A magistrate judge is allowing two former lawyers at Morrison & Foerster to pursue punitive damages in their suit claiming that the…
Mar 15, 2021 4:45 PM CDT Judge tosses challenge to ‘race-norming’ in dementia tests U.S. District Judge Anita Brody of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has dismissed a lawsuit challenging “race-norming” in dementia tests used to…
Mar 9, 2021 3:03 PM CST Federal judge rules ERA ratified too late U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras of the District of Columbia has ruled that the last three states to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment…
Mar 8, 2021 3:40 PM CST Feb 24, 2021 9:50 AM CST Three conservative dissenting justices have called on the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to hear a challenge to the 2020 presidential election in Pennsylvania. But two of former President Donald Trump’s appointees were not among them. Feb 23, 2021 10:54 AM CST BigLaw firm partners with Legal Innovators in pipeline program Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe is partnering on a pipeline program with Legal Innovators, a startup alternative legal services provider that…
Feb 16, 2021 4:50 PM CST Ex-adoption lawyer sentenced for stealing fees Disbarred adoption lawyer Steven Dubin of Holland, Pennsylvania, was sentenced Monday to 18 months in prison for pocketing retainer fees from client who thought…
Feb 11, 2021 4:39 PM CST Feb 11, 2021 10:00 AM CST Feb 4, 2021 9:51 AM CSTThe pandemic has not slowed down Howard Bashman of How Appealing
Secret camera recordings can be used against nanny at trial, state supreme court says
A divided Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Thursday that secretly recorded audio can be used against a nanny accused of assaulting three young children.
3rd Circuit calls out lawyer for ‘copy-and-paste’ appeal, orders him to pay attorney fees
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 “that was essentially a copy of the one he filed in the district court.”
Prosecutor’s DoorDash side gig leads to demotion
The first assistant district attorney in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, has been demoted for working as a delivery driver for the online food ordering company DoorDash during work hours.
State ethics officials may draft new version of lawyer-bias ban after dropping appeal of adverse ruling
Pennsylvania ethics officials have withdrawn a federal appeal that sought to reinstate an ethics rule banning lawyers from knowingly manifesting bias or engaging in discrimination in the practice of law.
Afternoon Briefs: Judge trims maternity claims against BigLaw firm; prison guards ordered to wear body cams
Afternoon Briefs: Judge orders negotiation on ‘race-norming’ claim in NFL case; judiciary considers amicus disclosure
Afternoon Briefs: States ratified ERA too late, judge says; US supports school in cheerleader’s SCOTUS case
Suspended lawyer admits stealing from ex-wife, former mother-in-law by opening credit cards in their names
A suspended Pennsylvania lawyer pleaded guilty Monday to identity theft and related offenses for opening credit cards using the identities of his ex-wife and former mother-in-law.
Barrett, Kavanaugh didn’t join conservative dissenters who called for SCOTUS to hear election challenge
Afternoon Briefs: BigLaw firm partners with startup in pipeline program; Trump lawyer’s home vandalized
Afternoon Briefs: Former adoption lawyer sentenced; lawyer accused in real-estate fraud scheme
Lawyer found with AR-15 in his car is charged with threatening to kill Democratic senators
A Pennsylvania lawyer has been accused of threatening to kill Democratic members of the U.S. Senate after his arrest with an AR-15 rifle in his car last month.
Pennsylvania DA is charged with sexually assaulting clients before his election
A Pennsylvania district attorney has been charged with sexual assault and indecent assault in connection with alleged coerced sex acts with five women who were his clients when he was in private practice.
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