March 22, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer
Pa. Supreme Court Issues Two Major Professional Liability OpinionsWe will return with the second part of how you are incorrectly utilizing your IOLTA account, but the Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently issued two major professional liability opinions that address important questions in legal malpractice and wrongful use of civil proceedings cases.
By Josh J.T. Byrne
7 minute read
February 09, 2021 | Daily Report Online
COVID-19 Vaccines—To Mandate or Not?The question of whether employers can mandate vaccination is not the issue. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission already cleared the way for employers to do so, as long as the employer provides reasonable accommodations.
By Amanda Farahany and Josh Joel
5 minute read
December 11, 2020 | Litigation Daily
California's Trial Courts Are Enforcing Federal Forum Selection Clauses for Securities Act ClaimsFederal forum provisions remain an attractive tool that companies should consider in an effort to avoid the costs and uncertainty of duplicative class actions.
By Lucy Wang, Joseph E. Floren, Bob O'Leary and Josh Rapoport
14 minute read
November 20, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer
How Are You Incorrectly Using Your IOLTA Account (Part I)?Attorneys frequently do not know how IOLTA accounts work, what funds must go into an IOLTA account, and what funds must not go into an IOLTA account.
By Josh J.T. Byrne
7 minute read
November 05, 2020 | New York Law Journal
Defendants Beware: Juror Bias in COVID-19 LitigationAs trials resume, defendants need to be aware of the potential biases prospective jurors may have against those accused of coronavirus-related wrongdoing.
By Josh Dubin
8 minute read
October 22, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer
Demystifying 2020's Standard Essential Patents and FRAND Licensing DisputesWhile COVID-19 may have temporarily slowed some of the day-to-day activities in the legal profession, the headlines show that the wars over standard essential patents (SEPs) and fair, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory (FRAND) licensing of SEPs persist without abandon.
By Josh Schmid
8 minute read
October 19, 2020 | Legaltech News
9th Circuit Qualcomm Opinion: Good News for Companies Facing Antitrust 'Techlash'?While Qualcomm is the current winner in this case, the Ninth Circuit's opinion may also be a harbinger of good news for Big Tech companies facing antitrust scrutiny.
By Ann O'Brien and Josh Jowdy, BakerHostetler
6 minute read
September 24, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer
Two Critical Knowledge Gaps Crippling Innovation EffortsThis practice group's situation is complex and challenging as they are losing money on half of their matters for their largest clients and many of their profitable clients are signaling that this group's competitors are edging them out by offering more interesting and valuable approaches at better rates.
By Josh Kubicki
11 minute read
September 18, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer
Honesty and Mental Health in Disciplinary ActionsHonesty is fundamental to the legal profession. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has held: That false swearing is an "egregious species of dishonesty," which goes to the heart of the legal profession.
By Josh J.T. Byrne
7 minute read
August 06, 2020 | Daily Business Review
Getting Ready: How Hurricane Season Can Affect Real Estate TransactionsThe annual arrival of hurricane season in Florida requires more than just a home readiness review: shutters, flashlights, batteries, etc. It is also the time to weather-proof your planned real estate transactions with a close examination of the requirements and deadlines of commercial (and residential) purchase and sale agreements.
By Josh Brandsdorfer
7 minute read
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