Kristie Rearick
Kristie Rearick is the magazines and publications editor at The Legal Intelligencer. She handles contributed content for the newspaper. Contact her [email protected].
September 20, 2024 | Daily Business Review
The 'Sunshine' State: New Comparative Negligence Jury Instructions Following the Adoption of House Bill 837The Florida Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Civil Cases has proposed and now adopted new jury instructions to address the changes made to the modified comparative fault scheme.
By Kimberly Kanoff Berman
7 minute read
September 20, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Seventh Circuit Issues Seemingly Internally Inconsistent FCRA/FDCPA DecisionIn its recent decision in Freeman v. Ocwen Loan Servicing, No. 23-2512, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit upheld a district court's dismissal of a borrower's Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) claims arising out of her mortgage servicer's erroneous reporting that her mortgage was in default.
By John Soumilas
9 minute read
September 20, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
The End Is Nigh—Or Is It? Experts Debate Law Firm Rate Hikes, AI's Impact and AdaptabilityLaw firm rates have been on the rise for years—and continue to climb. Yet rumblings indicate clients may have just about had enough. Is the era of continuously rising rates about to hit a snag? Or is it all smooth sailing?
By Marcie Borgal Shunk and Toby Brown
13 minute read
September 20, 2024 | The Recorder
Navigating California's SB 1047: Implications for AI Regulation and Industry ImpactThe legislation now awaits Gov. Gavin Newsom's decision by Sept. 30. Given California's pivotal role as a leader in technology and regulation (e.g., privacy), all eyes are on Newsom to see whether the state will continue to set precedents in AI governance or heed concerns that the bill's adoption may be premature.
By Kristie Rearick
13 minute read
September 19, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Pa.'s Dangerous Dog Law Changes and 'Provocation'Pennsylvania's new Dangerous Dog Law went into effect at the end of January this year after the passage of omnibus amendments.
By Rebecca Glenn-Dinwoodie
7 minute read
September 19, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Public Relations and Litigation: Disney's 'Clickwrap' Agreements and the Public BacklashWhile I am sure that the Disney attorneys meant well, and maybe were executing a strategy ordered by Disney, to assert the clickwrap terms in all suits, regardless of the type or potential for media coverage, it is a strategy that clearly backfired.
By Will Sylianteng
7 minute read
September 19, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
What Does It Take to 'Incur' a Cleanup Cost Under CERCLA?A recent appellate decision, to be sure unreported and therefore not binding, raises the interesting question of what a person must do to "incur" a cost. The person in question was a law firm and this is an "environmental law practice" column, so the question may be doubly interesting.
By David G. Mandelbaum
7 minute read
September 19, 2024 | Legaltech News
Will AI Disrupt the Billable Hour?Despite decades of sophisticated technological advancements, hourly billing has proven remarkably resilient. However, with the rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI), that may finally change.
By Nicole Black, MyCase
5 minute read
September 18, 2024 | Daily Business Review
Questions Raised as Fla.'s Longstanding Common Law Merger Doctrine Conflicts With New LegislationHouse Bill 799 was signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis and became effective on June 26, 2024. Through this legislation, codified in Section 704.09 of the Florida Statutes, the Florida Legislature created a new tool by which property owners can ensure the use of real property matches their expectations. But, will it become the subject of litigation?
By John J. Campo, Carlee G. Mattison and L. Ben Alexander Jr.
9 minute read
September 18, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Socially Responsible Lawyers: Why You Need to Understand Social Media to Competently Represent Your Clients (Part 1)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
