NEXT

Edward T. Kang

Edward T. Kang

June 30, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

Nonparty Witness Invoking the Fifth Amendment Privilege in a Civil Case

Practitioners should anticipate when a witness will invoke the privilege and how to deal with or use such invocation applying the principles of fairness and reliability.

By Edward T. Kang

9 minute read

June 16, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

'Depp v. Heard': Public Trials and the Social Media Era

Beyond the substantive legal matters at issue, one procedural aspect of the trial has also generated significant attention; namely, that the entire proceeding was livestreamed for the public. We discuss below the pros and cons of such coverage, the history of recording devices in courtrooms, as well as provide recommendations for balancing the countervailing concerns at issue.

By Edward T. Kang and Ryan T. Kirk

9 minute read

May 12, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

Enterprise Liability and When to Seek Piercing the Corporate Veil, Part II

Because veil piercing is a highly fact-intensive inquiry, it can be difficult to predict in advance when a court will grant such a remedy. This is because, in addition to the multi-factor analysis that often goes into the decision of whether to pierce, there are also a variety of different forms that veil piercing can take.

By Edward T. Kang and Ryan T. Kirk

9 minute read

April 14, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

Anticipation and Preparation: The Scope of the Pa. Work-Product Doctrine

The Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure are modeled after their federal counterparts and share much of the same language. Both contain provisions codifying the attorney work-product doctrine, and both use the phrase "prepared in anticipation of litigation" in defining the scope of this privilege. Despite this seemingly similar language, however, a stark distinction has emerged between the two.

By Edward T. Kang and Ryan T. Kirk

9 minute read

March 17, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

What Makes a Market, a Market, Anyway? A Look at Social Media

Whether you bring a suit over a complicated product like a social media network or a simple tangible product, like an apple, a relevant product and geographic market must be defined properly to succeed.

By Edward T. Kang

9 minute read

January 20, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

Internal Investigations in the NFL: Lessons for Organizations Large and Small

For practitioners, these Daniel Snyder events provide helpful tips relating to how organizations both large and small should conduct internal investigations.

By Edward T. Kang and Ryan T. Kirk

10 minute read

December 23, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

Antitrust Law in Pennsylvania (or Lack Thereof)

The commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a notable outlier in this regard, does not have a general antitrust statute.

By Edward T. Kang and Ryan T. Kirk

9 minute read

December 02, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

Self-Funded Employer Health Plans: Benefits, Pitfalls and Strategies

This column will focus primarily on self-funded plans, the types of disputes that often arise relating to these plans, and suggestions for avoiding or resolving these disputes.

By Edward T. Kang and Ryan T. Kirk

9 minute read

November 04, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

Qui Tam Suits and Veil Piercing: A Powerful Combo for Combating Heath Care Fraud

This article will discuss briefly the history of qui tam litigation, its interplay with piercing theories and the particular utility of these types of suits in the health care context.

By Edward T. Kang and Ryan T. Kirk

9 minute read

October 14, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

Significant Recent Changes to the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act

This column examines these amendments, the history behind Delaware's prominence in the realm of corporate law, and discusses some key differences between LLCs and corporations.

By Edward T. Kang

9 minute read