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November 18, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

All “sexual relations” with clients are forbidden under Rule 1.8(j), unless a consensual relationship existed between the attorney and the client when the attorney-client relationship commenced. However, what constitutes “sexual relations” was previously not defined at all in the rule, and that has led to some interesting questions in our increasingly remote and virtual world.

By Alesia S. Sulock and Josh J.T. Byrne

5 minute read

September 18, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Social media creeps into the practice of law in many ways. We must be cognizant of our own use of social media and that of our clients.

By Alesia S. Sulock and Josh J.T. Byrne

6 minute read

September 03, 2024 | New York Law Journal

The 1976 case 'People v. Huffman' distinguishes between "investigatory" and "interrogatory" questioning by the police. In this essay, the authors examine Huffman and show why the Court of Appeals should overrule it.

By Josh A. Roth, Sheri Lynn Johnson, and Emmanuel H. Arnaud

8 minute read

July 15, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

There is still a very good argument- with very good reasons behind it—that speculation regarding settlement cannot be the basis for damages in a legal malpractice action. It is almost always true that in order to succeed in a legal malpractice action in Pennsylvania, the plaintiff must prove that but for the attorney's alleged negligence they would have won the underlying action.

By Alesia S. Sulock and Josh J.T. Byrne

7 minute read

May 15, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Attention to well-being is critical from the perspective of a lawyer's own health and the attorney's law practice.

By Alesia S. Sulock and Josh J.T. Byrne

6 minute read

April 15, 2024 | Legaltech News

Technological capabilities—including the ability to automate workflows and leverage artificial intelligence to obtain greater insight into data—are being introduced to the legal market faster than ever.

By Josh Blandi, UniCourt

6 minute read

March 21, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Law firm managers need to take care in drafting employment agreements to avoid restrictions that may violate the Rules of Professional Conduct.

By Alesia S. Sulock and Josh J.T. Byrne

9 minute read

December 18, 2023 | Daily Report Online

In October, residents of Sapelo Island in Georgia, who largely rely on a ferry to get to the mainland, accused county officials of making it difficult for residents to attend important public meetings by scheduling them after the last ferry was slated to depart. That decision highlights what some observers say is a striking trend toward secrecy among local governments across the U.S.

By Eric Scicchitano/CHNI News and Josh Kelety | The Associated Press

7 minute read

November 17, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

In Philadelphia Contributionship Insurance v. Wright, the court rejected an argument that a plaintiff establishes an absence of probable cause merely because the other side lost, stating that such an argument is "repugnant to this court as a matter of policy, this argument fails as a matter of law."

By Alesia S. Sulock and Josh J.T. Byrne

6 minute read

November 15, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Edwin Wang filed his federal lawsuit Tuesday. It comes amid government lawsuits against Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern and a class action case on behalf of residents who have complained about the derailment's impact on East Palestine, Ohio.

By Josh Funk | The Associated Press

3 minute read