Article
Published 09/20/2004
By Martin J. Doyle, Co-author; et al.
Martin J. Doyle, a Partner in Saul Ewing's Transactional Real Estate Practice Group, address a host of problems that can arise with old mortgages in this Legal Intelligencer article. They also offer solutions to those problems, including information about a new Pennsylvania law that has eliminated the problem of the "lost" mortgage. The article also explains how to bring a quiet title action to compel any adverse party to "file, record, cancel, surrender or satisfy of record ... any document, obligation or deed affecting any right, lien, title or interest in land." To read the full article...
Article
Published 09/18/2004
By Bruce D. Armon, Author
Industries Health Care
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Alert
Published 09/15/2004
Services Bankruptcy and Restructuring
Alert
Published 09/01/2004
Alert
Published 09/01/2004
Article
Published 08/30/2004
By Martin J. Doyle, Co-author; et al.
Services Real Estate Services | Real Estate Litigation
Martin J. Doyle, a Partner in Saul Ewing's Transactional Real Estate Practice Group, co-wrote this article about a Pennsylvania Superior Court case, Eckerd Corporation v. Glen Eagle Retail , that illustrates a number of basic real estate principles. The case involved exclusive-use contract provisions concerning the right to operate a pharamacy in the shopping center. To read the full article click the link below.
Article
Published 08/30/2004
By Gabriel L.I. Bevilacqua, Author
Services Commercial Litigation
Saul Ewing Partner Gabriel L.I. Bevilacqua, a member of the Litigation Department in the Philadelphia office, wrote this commentary for The Philadelphia Inquirer editorial page, asking politicians to focus on problems facing constituents and on finding solutions to those problems, rather than on name-calling and mud-slinging as the 2004 General Election campaign heats up. Mr. Bevilacqua also is Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association.
Books
Published 2004
By Bruce D. Armon, Co-author; et al.
Industries Health Care
Bruce D. Armon, an Associate in Saul Ewing's Health Law Practice Group, is a co-author of Off-Label Training Handbook for Pharmaceutical Sales Reps , published by HCPro, Inc. The handbook offers an overview of the statutory and regulatory issues governing the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) oversight of prescription drugs, assesses the effect of the long-running litigation between the Washington Legal Foundation and the FDA, lists tips that sales representatives can use when promoting prescription drugs, and uses case scenarios to help sales representatives understand the challenges they...
Article
Published 07/27/2004
By Katayun I. Jaffari, author
Katayun I. Jaffari, an Associate in Saul Ewing's Business Department, writes about her experience as a volunteer attorney for the Support Center for Child Advocates. Ms. Jaffari discusses how a corporate attorney who spends very little time in a courtroom can represent children. "The same legal skills I bring to my corporate law practice I apply to my role as a volunteer attorney representing neglected children," she writes. "I listen, spot issues, reason out problems, research controversial matters, and advocate a position." Ms. Jaffari also is a member of the Board of Directors for the...
Alert
Published 07/26/2004
Services White Collar and Government Enforcement | Commercial Litigation
Alert
Published 07/26/2004
Industries Energy
Services Public Finance
Article
Published 07/19/2004
By Martin J. Doyle, Co-author; et al.
In this article, Martin Doyle, a Partner in the Transactional Real Estate Practice Group in the Philadelphia office, analyze what constitutes the triggering event for a Right of First Refusal (ROFR) to apply. The article concludes that the triggering event for most ROFRs is a decision by the grantor to sell the property. However, the article also finds that existing case law shows the interests of the holder are not protected when the ROFR is defined as a proposed sale of property. To read the full article click the link below.
Alert
Published 07/01/2004
Alert
Published 07/01/2004
Article
Published 06/21/2004
By Martin J. Doyle, Co-author; et al.
Martin Doyle, a Partner in the Transactional Real Estate Practice Group, co-wrote this article about the need for real estate lawyers to document changes made during the course of a real estate transaction. The article reviews the case of Bird Hill Farms Inc. vs. U.S. Cargo and Courier Service Inc. to illustrate problems that can arise when lawyers fail to document revised expectations and circumstances of parties involved in a real estate deal. To read the full article click the link below.
Article
Published 06/04/2004
By Joel R. Burcat, Author
Services Environmental
Saul Ewing Partner Joel R. Burcat, Chair of the Environment and Natural Resources Practice Group in the Harrisburg office, wrote this article about a recent decision by the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that could spark an increase in regulatory takings litigation. In the article, Mr. Burcat discusses the ramifications of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision to apply a rarely-used legal test derived from the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Agins v. City of Tiburon , 447 U.S. 255 (1980). To read the full article click the link below.