We Will Always Need Lawyers as Victims Will Always Need Justice
I am frequently asked to speak with young men or women who are considering going to law school. The conversations invariably begin with the person seeking specific advice as to what law school to attend, what classes to take, etc. Eventually the questions move from those seeking specific advice regarding how to choose courses, how […]
Amtrak Train Crash: A Year Later, Victims Uncompensated and Questions Unanswered
On May 12, 2015, Amtrak Train 188, bound for New York from Washington, D.C., derailed and left eight people dead and more than 200 injured. Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Administration have ruled out mechanical, signal, and track errors and are focusing on human error. The human operating the train, Engineer Brandon Bostian has, […]
Locks Law Firm to Appear As Amicus Curaie in Arbitration Dispute Before The New Jersey Supreme Court
The Locks Law Firm, on behalf of the Consumers League of New Jersey, was granted leave to appear as amicus curiae before the New Jersey Supreme Court on Friday April 29, 2016 in the case Roach v. BM Motoring, LLC. The complaint in Roach alleges a used car dealer committed fraud by misrepresenting the condition […]
Benzene: Causing Cancer for Over a Century
Whether it is from television or word of mouth, most people these days have become aware that asbestos exposure can cause mesothelioma and lung cancer. However, far less of the general public knows of the similarly strong causal link between benzene and leukemia and blood cancers. Yet juries around the country, who hear the benzene […]
Concussions: Not Just a Football Problem
When asked which athletes are most likely to suffer from a concussion, many would answer “football players.” Football is a brutal sport in which every play results in bone jarring physical contact. However, that answer is not necessarily correct. The fact is, concussions happen at an alarming rate in lacrosse, soccer, wrestling, ice hockey, baseball, […]
What Makes a Great Legal Professional?
Today, my paralegal of eleven years is leaving the firm and moving to Maine. Aside from the obvious difficulty of losing a team member who is experienced and knowledgeable when it comes to our cases, it is very sad to say goodbye to a friend, someone with whom we have spent long hours working to […]
Product Liability Law in Pennsylvania – Some Questions Answered, New Questions Posed
The long awaited decision of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in Tincher v. OmegaFlex, Inc., 104 A.3d 328 (Pa. 2014) finally clarified the law of Pennsylvania with respect to product liability. Pennsylvania had previously been a jurisdiction which adhered to the Restatement of Torts Second but in the interim, the American Law Institute had come forward […]
Key Asbestos Decision Expected
On April 6, 2016 the Pennsylvania Supreme Court heard argument for the second time in Rost vs. Ford Motor Company, a case which could be extremely important to the future of asbestos litigation in Pennsylvania. There have been a series of unfortunate opinions from Pennsylvania Appellate Courts over the last several years which have made […]
What Evil Lurks In Your Reconstruction?
Many people like to move into older houses that have been modernized inside. Especially in cities, old bank or factory buildings are being turned into condos. These rehabs give people the pleasure of living in an older attractive building with the convenience of modern amenities. But beneath the surface of the new interiors evil may […]
U.S. Agencies Responsible for PCB Monitoring in the Hudson River Battle Each Other
Despite coverage of GE’s near-criminal pollution of the Hudson River with PCBs manufactured at its two New York plants in Hudson Falls and Fort Edward, and the decades long litigation which resulted in the Hudson River being declared a Superfund site and engendered the cleanup that is being overseen by the Environmental Protection Agency, new […]
Lawyering on Your Feet
Last week, I had the pleasure of moderating an information session for other lawyers that sought to connect improvisation and the law. The goal was to show the attendees that they could implement the lessons of improvisational techniques to improve their legal careers. Now we all know that the law is not about making things […]
Thwarting the Facebook Defense
“Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t after you.” ― Joseph Heller, Catch-22 When I meet with potential clients, I have a standard speech regarding social media: No selfies. Do you have Facebook? Stop posting. Do you have Twitter? Stop posting. Add Tumblr and Snapchat to that list. I know that most clients laugh it off. They […]