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Alexa Woronowicz

Alexa Woronowicz

Alexa Woronowicz is chief copy editor for ALM and associate editor for The Legal Intelligencer. Contact her at [email protected] or on Twitter @AWoronowiczTLI.

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May 25, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Could Your Social Media Posts Be Used Against You in Court? 

The Pennsylvania Superior Court decided an issue of first impression in Pennsylvania—what is the standard for the authentication of social media postings at trial.

By Ryan Boland

6 minute read

May 24, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Failure to Launch: Why Is Your Firm Failing to Be a 21st Century Employer?

Back in November 2017, I wrote the article, “Why Law Firms Should Already Be Embracing the Mobile Workforce”. That piece mainly focused on firms having work-from-home policies for attorneys and only slightly touched on similar policies for staff. Six months later, it doesn't seem like much has changed.

By Jessica L. Mazzeo

8 minute read

May 24, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Free Resources for Attorneys Looking for Ethical Guidance

Everyday the practice of law presents a new host of ethical quandaries, which we are left to ponder the answers to. Fortunately, there are a number of resources specifically designed to give lawyers answers to these questions.

By Josh J.T. Byrne

6 minute read

May 24, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Litigating a Ride-Sharing Accident Case: Keeping Up-to-Date Is Key

I can remember the first time I heard the word Uber in the context of the transportation. It was only two years ago and I remember being perplexed once I received an explanation as to what an Uber was.

By Will Sylianteng

8 minute read

May 23, 2018 | The Recorder

Three Keys to Addressing Liability Questions in Autonomous Vehicle Accidents

Autonomous vehicles may save lives, but legal frameworks will need to evolve to effectively foster adoption while compensating accident victims.

By Mark S. Raffman and Charles T. Cox

6 minute read

May 23, 2018 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Self-Dealing Conduct Supporting Fiduciary-Duty Claims Was Covered by Contractual Duties Imposed in the LLC Agreement

The Delaware Limited Liability Company Act's policy is to give the maximum effect to the principle of freedom of contract in LLC operating agreements.

By Albert H. Manwaring IV

5 minute read

May 17, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Supreme Court to Decide Fate of Eviscerated Preliminary Hearing

The criminal preliminary hearing in Pennsylvania, at least for the time being, is of no practical use nor does it provide any meaningful protection to a defendant.

By Matthew T. Mangino

8 minute read

May 15, 2018 | The Recorder

Trump Tweets and Litigation Risks: Key Takeaways From 9th Circuit's DACA Hearing

The Justice Department questioned the court's reviewability of the rescission, while three different lawyers for plaintiffs urged the judges to affirm the lower court's finding that the rescission was likely “arbitrary and capricious.”

By Ellis Kim

5 minute read

May 10, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

The Taxman (May Not) Cometh: The Deductibility of Environmental 'Penalties'

Buried within last December's massive Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Pub. L. No. 115–97, 131 Stat. 2054 (TCJA), is an obscure provision that may change the litigation and settlement calculus for companies facing environmental enforcement actions.

By Bernadette M. Rappold

5 minute read

May 10, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

On-Campus Controversy Prompts Careful Crafting of Free Speech Policies

Prominent social and political figures have been asked to speak at colleges and universities for decades. Even though these speeches have been occurring for years, there is no doubt that the current political climate has resulted in increasingly polarized viewpoints and heightened uproar over the invitation of certain individuals to campus.

By Fara A. Cohen

8 minute read