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Because "Bubba the Love Sponge Clem" Isn’t Strange Enough

/ 05.Feb, 2013

Your standard defamation case against a morning disc jockey case recently took a turn for the very weird.  Todd “MJ” Schnitt a Tampa area D.J., . . .

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Lawyers and Social Media

/ 21.May, 2012

As more lawyers use social media (such as this blog) to promote themselves, or their clients’ interests, greater attention is being paid to the potential . . .

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Ethics Opinion on Cloud Computing

/ 09.May, 2012

The issue of cloud computing, the storing and sharing of data on/with remote servers, has been a hot topic in attorney ethics circles recently.  The . . .

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An important rule

/ 08.May, 2012

The Rules of Professional Conduct, as our courts have repeatedly held, cannot form the basis for a professional liability action, but they can be a good . . .

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Former Cozen Associate Suspended for 30 Months

/ 11.Apr, 2012

Matthew Francis Henry, a former Cozen O’Connor associate, has been suspended from practicing for 30 months by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court for extravagant false billings . . .

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Legal Ethics

/ 05.Apr, 2012

The Guardian published an interesting article on legal ethics and the difficulty in getting lawyers to do what is “right.” -Josh J.T. Byrne, Esquire (H.T.- B.C.B.)

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Pennsylvania Lawyer Suspended for Failing to Act Promptly as his Partner Stole Funds from Clients

/ 26.Mar, 2012

Last month, Pennsylvania attorney Lawrence Rubin was suspended for practicing for one year for failure to act promptly when faced with suspicious behavior relating to . . .

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Additional Charges Against Attorney Kwasnik

/ 25.Jan, 2012

We have previously written about attorney Michael Kwasnik’s legal troubles.  Mr. Kwasnik is facing charges that he stole over $1 million from clients.  The total amount . . .

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2010 Ethics Review

/ 12.Jan, 2012

The Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has published its year end statistics.  Discipline last year included: 55 Informal Admonitions 16 Private Reprimands . . .

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Bonnie Sweeten Update

/ 06.Jan, 2012

Arguing over whether Bonnie Sweeten stole $900,000 or $1,000,000 took all day, so sentencing will have to wait.  Of particular note to our readers was . . .

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