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Moving from suspension to disbarment
/ 24.Jul, 2013On June 19, 2013, William E. Buchko of Beaver County was disbarred retroactive to August 2, 2011. On November 8, 2010, Mr. Buchko entered a . . .
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Judge Nocella now Suspended Without Pay
/ 26.Jun, 2013We have previously written about Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Thomas M. Nocella, who is facing disciplinary proceedings for allegedly, among other things, misrepresenting . . .
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Recession Leads to Rise in Legal Malpractice Claims
/ 24.Jun, 2013Legal malpractice insurance broker, Ames & Gough, reports an increase in legal malpractice claims, including an increase in claims of more than $50 million. The . . .
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Legal Intelligencer Reports Justice McCaffery Contacted Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas about Cases
/ 13.Jun, 2013The Legal Intelligencer is reporting “several knowledgeable sources” in the Philadelphia court system have provided information about contacts Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Seamus McCaffery had . . .
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FBI Probe of Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice McCaffery?
/ 11.Jun, 2013The Philadelphia Inquirer reports the FBI is investigating referral fees received by Lise Rapaport, the wife and chief aide of Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Seamus . . .
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New York Times Opinion Piece on Patent Trolls
/ 05.Jun, 2013We have previously written about patent trolls, and some of their serious consequences. The New York Times has a nice opinion piece on efforts to . . .
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Legal Malpractice Claim Against Blank Rome
/ 30.May, 2013Kristina Armstrong, the ex-wife of Morgan Stanley executive Michael Armstrong, has sued Blank Rome, and two of its attorneys. Ms. Armstrong claims the Blank Rome . . .
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New York Lawyers Suspended for Advising Client to Change Story
/ 22.May, 2013New York attorneys Shane Rios and Daniel Levy have been suspended from the practice of law for nine months. Mr. Rios and Mr. Levy . . .
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Josh Byrne Named to PBA Position
/ 10.May, 2013Josh J.T. Byrne, Esquire, of Swartz Campbell’s professional liability department, has been appointed Vice Chair of the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Professional Liability Committee.
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Law Firm Labeled "Porno Trolling Collective"
/ 09.May, 2013Los Angeles based United States District Judge Otis D. Wright, II, has issued an order assessing $81,320 in legal fees against Prenda Law, Inc., four . . .
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