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The End of Privacy?

By Dan Giancaterino on 04/18/2012

Article Image On March 1, 2012 Google consolidated 60 different product-specific privacy policies into one general privacy policy that is shorter, easier to read, and contains simpler language. That was a good thing, right? Not according to the media and privacy advocates -- they skewered Google and claimed the changes amounted to online Big Brotherism. Read Full Story »

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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW CRIMINAL JUSTICE

SCOTUS Rules on Ineffective Assistance of Counsel on Guilty Plea Offers

By Burton A. Rose, Esq. on 04/13/2012

The Supreme Court of United States has decided two cases involving the issue of ineffective assistance of counsel and guilty plea offers. Read Full Story »

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WORKERS' COMPENSATION

The Month in Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation: March 2012 At-A-Glance

By Mitchell I. Golding, Esq. on 04/18/2012

A brief overview of some recent Workers’ Compensation decisions including Reinstatement/ Statute of Limitations/ Claim Petition/Equitable Estoppel, Utilization Review and Medical/Suspension/Forfeiture Petition. Read Full Story »

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The Chancellor’s Forum – The Arrest of Dominique Strauss-Kahn: A Comparative Study of French and U.S. Law and the Media – on March 15, 2012.

 

WORKERS' COMPENSATION

The Month in Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation: February 2012 At-A-Glance

By Mitchell I. Golding, Esq. on 03/15/2012

A brief overview of some recent Workers’ Compensation decisions including Reasoned Decision, Independent Contractor, Joint Liability, Fee Review and Medical Benefit. Read Full Story »

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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Taking “Aim” at the Second Amendment

By Theodore Y. Choi, Esq. on 09/13/2011

A quick look at two cases, recently granted cert, which argue that the Second Amendment protects an individual's right to carry a weapon outside of the home. Read Full Story »

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PUBLIC INTEREST

Public Interest Spotlight: What is Public Interest Worth

By Sara Jacobson, Esq. on 01/12/2012

If it's a tough time to be an attorney, then it's a particularly tough time to be a public interest lawyer or dependent on the public interest community for legal services. The same way a protracted weakened economy means fewer clients willing to pay for legal help in the private sector, it also means an increased demand for the shrinking pool of free legal services. Read Full Story »

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FEDERAL LAW CONSTITUTIONAL LAW CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Ninth Circuit Reverses Conviction Due to Insufficient Evidence Concerning Internet Rant Threatening Candidate Obama

By Burton A. Rose, Esq. on 08/09/2011

In order to affirm a conviction under a threat statute that criminalizes pure speech, the court must find sufficient evidence that the speech at issue constitutes a true threat. Read Full Story »

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REAL PROPERTY

Episcopalian Evicted and Vestry Vacated

By James W. Cushing, Esq. on 11/09/2011

Over the last decade or so, due to theological division, with the Episcopal Church (Episcopal Church or National Church) choosing to proceed down a wide and liberal road and the orthodox within it choosing to proceed down a narrow and traditional road, a variety of civil litigation has emerged across the country between the Episcopal Church and the orthodox within it. Read Full Story »

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