Andrew J Defalco

January 11, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pennsylvania courts have long struggled with the question of whether and when a party to a contractual relationship can assert a tort cause of action against another contracting party for conduct arising out of the contractual relationship.

By Andrew J. DeFalco

6 minute read

November 20, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

It's official. The remaining major members of the renowned rock and roll band Fleetwood Mac, Mick Fleetwood, Stevie Nicks, Christine McVie and John McVie, have gone their own way from bandmate Lindsey Buckingham.

By Andrew J. DeFalco

6 minute read

September 26, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

To many businesses, so-called “noncompetition” agreements are essential, particularly where employees or independent contractors will have access to confidential or proprietary business information during the course of their employment.

By Andrew J. DeFalco

6 minute read

August 09, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Most business owners have seen “entire agreement” or “integration” clauses in contracts with employees, vendors, purchasers of their products and services, and joint venture partners. To many, it is boilerplate jargon that sounds strange and has little practical meaning.

By Andrew J. DeFalco

6 minute read

August 22, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

Interesting issues relating to the Pennsylvania attorney-client privilege arise in the context of an email string or email chain involving corporate employees, where some, but not all, communications on the string are with counsel.

By Andrew J. DeFalco

9 minute read

October 24, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

Congress has long resisted pleas from federal courts to circumscribe civil RICO to preclude a remedy for so-called "garden variety" business disputes.

By Andrew J. DeFalco

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