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If American Law Institute can't be impartial, judges shouldn't be members, group argues
WASHINGTON – According to one Washington observer, the Philadelphia-based American Law Institute needs to remain true to its mission of distilling and clarifying law, or else strongly consider whether it is appropriate to have judges as members of its ranks. -
Chester County firm at center of fake identity, excessive billing saga files defamation lawsuit against critic
PHILADELPHIA – A Chester County law firm and its founder have launched litigation against a California man they say publicly damaged the firm’s reputation through repeated allegations as to the accuracy of its billing practices. -
Federalist Society panel contends the ALI, a powerful legal group, has shifted its focus
WASHINGTON – Is the American Law Institute remaining true to its mission of restating law to produce accurate advisory guidelines for courts to decide cases in various aspects of law, or is it straying into territory apart from that mission? -
Pa. small business advocate sees hurdles to legal reform that targets litigation funders
HARRISBURG – The passage of legal reform legislation in Wisconsin last week in part took aim at the practice of third-party litigation funding, but the director of the National Federation of Independent Business's Pennsylvania chapter says an unfavorable legal climate may prevent such a law from coming to the Keystone State. -
Penn State trustees reportedly authorize settlement of up to $60 million in Sandusky child sex-abuse claims
Pennsylvania State University trustees have reportedly approved a settlement of up to -
First oral arguments in NFL concussion case set for April 9 in Phila.
When the country’s major tobacco companies paid out more than $200 billion in the late -
Commonwealth Court: certain natural gas pipeline records not public
A state appellate court panel reviewing an appeal from a journalist who sought certain records from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has determined that records relating to the safety of natural gas pipelines are not public. -
Quaker City courts have troubled history; some reject 'plaintiff-friendly' criticism
Pennsylvania is known as the Quaker State and Philadelphia as the Quaker City because both were founded by William Penn, who was a member of the Society of Friends - also called Quakers.