Category Archives: A Lawyer’s Perspective

I recently heard of a man who received a notice from his internet service provider advising him it intended to release his account information in response to a court subpoena.  A German movie producer filed suit in a United States federal court seeking damages for copyright … Continue reading →

Tomorrow morning at 3:15 a.m., I will be on my way to the Dominican Republic, not to the beaches of Punta Cana, but to an industrial town in the south called Haina near the capital of Santo Domingo.  I was … Continue reading →

Wow!  Has it been almost two months since I last wrote a blog?  I marvel at attorneys who can blog almost everyday and still practice law.  Or do they have someone on their staff who blogs for them?    Time management is … Continue reading →

First, there was the class action lawsuit by a student’s family for invasion of privacy, then an FBI investigation.  The school officials with the authority to turn on the laptop surveillance system have retained their own counsel.  Now, the insurance … Continue reading →

In another headline from the information age, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals has saved a young woman from being prosecuted under child pornography laws for her own stupidity.  The teen was among several girls whose pictures in various stages of undress were … Continue reading →

As I am sitting here in my home office watching another several inches of snow adding to this record breaking winter, I am trying to decide how to plan my day tomorrow while I wait for the local government to … Continue reading →

Residential landlord/tenant cases are also handled by the local district courts in Pennsylvania as well as the Special Civil Part in New Jersey.  If you are a landlord with a problem tenant or vice versa, much of the information covered … Continue reading →

Unlike in Pennsylvania, New Jersey’s municipal courts are reserved for motor vehicle, criminal, and local ordinance violations and other non-civil matters.  In New Jersey, the court for small civil claims is a division of the New Jersey Superior Court called the “Special … Continue reading →

Unfortunately, you have just received notice of the plaintiff’s complaint.  You are indignant, irate, and ready to do whatever is necessary to defeat this frivolous claim.  Once you have calmed down and are thinking rationally, there are several factors to … Continue reading →

My trusted and dependable paralegal is leaving for a bigger firm with better compensation than I can offer.  I’m happy for her.  She’s a hard worker.  But it sent me off on another search to find just the right person … Continue reading →