Court Administration | Analysis

The Next Generation of Potential Judges Is Losing Interest in State Supreme Courts. Here's Why

By Ellen Bardash

Those who have served on their states' courts of last resort say that the pay gap between private practice and public... Read More

Litigators | News

'Make it Hurt': How TorHoerman Scored Groundbreaking $495M Formula Verdict

By Amanda Bronstad

Jake Plattenberger said the jury heard evidence about his client's baby in the NICU: "this was a child medically stable... Read More

Intellectual Property | News

Morgan Lewis Builds Out Germany Offices With Reed Smith, Milbank Hires

By Amanda O'Brien

A pair of IP partners are arriving from Reed Smith, while the firm is turning to Milbank for one private equity partner. Read More

Civil Procedure | News

Judge Awards Philadelphia Attorney $263,356.25 in Fees at $725 an Hour, Reduces Total Award for Erroneous Entries

By Riley Brennan

U.S. District Judge Cynthia M. Rufe of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania concluded that the solo practitioner's hourly... Read More

Bankruptcy | Commentary

Supreme Court Rejects Refunds for Excessive US Trustee Fees

By Francis J. Lawall and Tori L. Remington

In a recent decision, the U.S. Supreme Court addressed the appropriate remedy for the prior discriminatory application... Read More

Trusts and Estates | Commentary

Key to Transferring the Garden: Review of NY's 2024 Transfer-on-Death Deed Law Provides Model for Pa., NJ

By Lisa S. Presser and Brian M. Balduzzi

With a majority of states allowing a TOD deed, the Pennsylvania and New Jersey legislatures should consider passing... Read More