Perelman v. Perelman
The Pennsylvania Superior Court dealt with an issue of first impression: Does Rule 1.6 of the Rules of Professional Conduct create a “self-defense” exception to the attorney-client privilege and the
July 16, 2021
The Pennsylvania Superior Court dealt with an issue of first impression: Does Rule 1.6 of the Rules of Professional Conduct create a “self-defense” exception to the attorney-client privilege and the
Two parties to a construction contract dispute went to arbitration. As arbitration progressed, the arbitrator engaged in settlement negotiations with the parties. None of this was reduced to writing at
A tragic series of events led the New Jersey Supreme Court to issue a critical ruling regarding the duty of care in a negligence action. The case started with the
Local 98 filed a sealed qui tam False Claims Act (FCA) complaint alleging that Fairfield, an open-shop construction company, submitted fraudulently certified payrolls to SEPTA with whom Fairfield contracted. The
The Third Circuit affirmed an order of the District Court that denied the plaintiffs’ motions for class certifications and summary judgment. The plaintiffs claimed that there were shortcomings in the
In this appeal, the New Jersey Appellate Division considered an internet-based company’s method of communicating its terms and conditions in the arena of online consumer contracts. At issue was the
The Pennsylvania Superior Court quashed as interlocutory an appeal taken by a property owner after the Court of Common Pleas upheld a commercial real estate broker’s lien. The lien was
In this case, the New Jersey Supreme Court considered whether an arbitrator’s interpretation of a labor agreement was “reasonably debatable” and should have been upheld on appeal. In 2011, the
Booker appealed the judgment for Discover Bank for $6,765.47 plus interest. The Pennsylvania Superior Court affirmed. First, Booker alleged the trial court erred in finding an express contract between the
In this declaratory judgment action, Joyce Outdoor Advertising Wallscapes, LLC appealed from the order granting Shannon Investments, L.P.’s “Motion to Strike Appellant’s Praecipes for Writs to Join Additional Defendants and
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