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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 GuidanceEveryday 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 KeyI 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 AccidentsAutonomous 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 AgreementThe 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 HearingThe 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 HearingThe 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 PoliciesProminent 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
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