Pittsburgh Legal Newslog: Police Restrain Seizure Victim and Draw a Suit.
Mt. Lebanon Police and paramedics responded to a call when Jessica Yochum had an epileptic seizure by restraining her. Now they are facing suit in Federal Court. This case hasn’t received much attention – yet – but it puts one in mind of the tazering of a Mt. Lebanon pizza shop owner a few years ago. Is it really necessary for members of the Mt. Lebanon police to respond in ambiguous situations so vigorously? We realize that every member of the police force is not responsible for this action. And we realize that police must make instantaneous decisions. But it makes me a little sad to know that this happened in my town.
In the Matter of George B. Vashon: Righting Wrongs.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court, on motion of Pittsburgh Attorney Wendell Freeman, admitted George B. Vashon to the Bar. He was denied the right to apply for membership in the Allegheny County Bar Association in 1847 on account of his race, as set forth in the following opinion:
Pittsburgh Legal Newslog: Treasury Offers to Subsidize Qualified Short Sales Under New Guidelines.
Posted by Cliff Tuttle
DSNews.com Daily Dose, December 29, 2009.
Pittsburgh Legal Newslog: New Judges, Walko, Klein and Ignelzi, to be sworn in.
Posted by Cliff Tuttle
Newly elected Allegheny County Common Pleas Judges Don Walko, Arnold Klein and Phil Ignelzi will be sworn in on December 28, December 29 and January 7 respectively. The Allegheny County Bar Association Event Calendar lists the time and place for the receptions.
Pittsburgh Legal Newslog: Foreclosure Mediation in Allegheny County has Saved 200 this Year.
Posted by Cliff Tuttle
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, December 26, 2009.
Pittsburgh Legal Newslog:K&L Gates Update.
“Christmas is an excuse for picking a man’s pocket.” — Ebeneezer Scrooge
Pittsburgh Legal Newslog: Iran Alleged to have Confiscated Human Rights Lawyer Sharin Ebadi’s Nobel Peace Prize Medal.
Lawyers around the world applaud and support this heroic member of our profession.
Pittsburgh Legal Newslog:Third Circuit Upholds School Policy of Banning Religious Holiday Songs.
This holding may be good law, this Court had no choice in this case, but exclusively secular Christmas music isn’t worth much artistically. Its like hot chocolate without the chocolate.
Pittsburgh Legal Newslog:Hate Crime Legislation Enacted.
Posted by Cliff Tuttle (c) 2009
Summary: The Matthew Shepard James Byrd Hate Crimes Prevention Act has been enacted by Congress and will be signed by the President. It expands the definition of a hate crime to include sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or disability.
The Senate has passed the Matthew Shepard James Byrd Hate [...]
Pittsburgh Legal Newslog: Supreme Court hears argument on whether warrantless state seizure of property violates due process.
Posted by Cliff Tuttle
Jurist, October 14, 2009.
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