Kristie Rearick

July 11, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

As I near the end of my first year as an associate and reflect on my experiences over that time with opposing counsel and the legal community generally, I can't help but feel that junior female associates still have a ways to go before they're viewed by older male attorneys and professionals as their peers.

By Taylor Trusky

6 minute read

July 11, 2024 | Daily Business Review

On June 26, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 799 (HB 799) into law. HB 799 allows property owners in Florida to create easements on their own land while retaining ownership of both the dominant and servient estate.

By Fabio Giallanza

4 minute read

July 10, 2024 | Daily Business Review

The U.S. Supreme Court decided that issue in Snyder v. United States, holding that Section 666 only criminalizes bribes, and not the acceptance of gratuities, by state and local officials. This decision further narrows the power of federal prosecutors to pursue corruption cases.

By Matthew DellaBetta

5 minute read

July 10, 2024 | Delaware Business Court Insider

While the Delaware General Corporate Law (DGCL) is a broadly enabling statute, a number of recent decisions have found limits to parties' ability to renegotiate internal corporate governance by "private ordering" outside of the corporate charter and bylaws.

By Michael Gonen

7 minute read

July 09, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

On July 17, 2020, plaintiff Seneathia Holland, 31, a certified nursing assistant, fell down a flight of steps at Meadowview Rehabilitation Center. She claimed ankle and head injuries.

By VerdictSearch

4 minute read

July 09, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Ted's unique approach to leadership and crisis management offers valuable lessons that can be applied to public relations in any industry.

By Julie Talenfeld

3 minute read

July 09, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

On June 27, a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California rendered a multibillion-dollar verdict in favor of restaurant/bar owners and individual customers and against the National Football League, related to the NFL's Sunday Ticket.

By Jeffrey A. Cohen

7 minute read

July 09, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

A career in each of the services offers legal disciplines a lawyer would find in any major law firm in the country. The difference is that there is no emphasis on hours billed, but on the quality of work performed and leadership skills developed.

By Peter Vaira

7 minute read

July 08, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

In two recent cases of note to property owners in Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court sided with the city government in Philadelphia regarding the imposition of substantial fines for continuous building code violations issued by the city of Philadelphia's Department of Licenses and Inspections (L&I).

By Alan Nochumson and Jared Klein

8 minute read

July 08, 2024 | Daily Business Review

While courts in South Florida sometimes agree with the commercial landlords and force the tenant to leave if the tenant was late in exercising the renewal option, it has been the law of our state for over 70 years that, in certain circumstances, a tenant that exercises its option late may nonetheless extend the terms of its lease.

By Eddie L. Holiday III

6 minute read