Kristie Rearick

July 08, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

This article discusses the ethical obligations and associated risks that flow from engaging the services of a temporary attorney, including areas such as billing for services and adequate disclosure to clients.

By Diana C. Manning, Benjamin J. DiLorenzo and Kyle A. Valente

6 minute read

July 05, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

The court performed an intensive factual review and legal analysis, and concluded that it had the authority to craft an equitable remedy that balanced the protections afforded commercial landlords under the Bankruptcy Code with the bankruptcy policy of promoting equality of distributions to all creditors. In the end, the court did grant an administrative claim but in a reduced amount.

By Andrew C. Kassner and Joseph N. Argentina Jr.

11 minute read

July 05, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

AI is here, and it is here to stay. And, of course, these tools are evolving at a rapid pace, presenting new opportunities for use and improving their utility on a nearly daily basis.

By Nicole D. Galli

9 minute read

July 05, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Civil RICO is seen as "the litigation equivalent of a thermonuclear device," and civil RICO claims are often employed in complex, high-stakes litigation.

By Edward T. Kang

6 minute read

July 05, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Be aware of the phenomenon of concept creep. Implement appropriate safeguards. The family law system can better serve the needs of divorcing families and protect the well-being of children while upholding the principles of fairness and due process if everyone understands that one definition may not hold for all applications of one concept.

By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

6 minute read

July 05, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

If you gave up on doing HITECH requests and went back to sending requests to providers with the patient's direction to send the records right to you, following up relentlessly, getting records, and paying the hard-to-stomach cost for electronic records; read on.

By Joseph Chapman

10 minute read

July 03, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

In Plum Borough v. Zoning Hearing Board of the Borough of Plum, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court addressed several important issues in the realm of land use law, including the natural expansion doctrine and the need for zoning hearing boards to issue findings of fact in support of their decisions.

By John Hosa

6 minute read

July 03, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Although the Data Rights Rule now imposes greater obligations on financial institutions and related entities, there is room for organizations to exercise the utility of AI to help them facilitate these novel changes while increasing efficiency and maintaining compliance.

By J. Michael Paulino

7 minute read

July 03, 2024 | Daily Business Review

The rapid advancement of deepfake technology has introduced significant challenges to privacy, security, and the integrity of personal and political reputations. Recognizing these threats, Florida has enacted statutes to address the misuse of artificial intelligence (AI) in creating altered sexual depictions and political misinformation.

By Paul Kobak

6 minute read

July 03, 2024 | Delaware Business Court Insider

In August 2022, Giant/Alpha allegedly used its controlling position in Playtika to cause the Playtika board to engage in a self-tender. In a previous ruling, Vice Chancellor Sam Glasscock found that the transaction conferred Giant/Alpha a nonratable benefit and denied Giant/Alpha's motion to dismiss claims against it arising from the transaction.

By Kaan Ekiner and Mark E. Felger

8 minute read